Murdoch argues public interest defence no ‘new dawn’ for media outlets

Defamation 2022-10-10 3:06 am By Sam Matthews | Melbourne

Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch has told a court that Crikey publisher Private Media will be hard-pressed to use a new public interest defence as a shield against his defamation suit over an article allegedly linking the media mogul to the January 6 attack on the US Capital.