Opinion
Let's talk honestly about our defamation laws
As high-profile defamation cases hit the headlines and courts, Morry Bailes asks if the existing system is fit for purpose.
Opinion
As high-profile defamation cases hit the headlines and courts, Morry Bailes asks if the existing system is fit for purpose.
Opinion
Both Christian Porter and the ABC have claimed vindication after the former Attorney-General discontinued a defamation case over rape allegations, writes Michelle Grattan.
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Attorney-General Christian Porter will step aside from some aspects of his portfolio, including the appointment of federal judges, to avoid potential conflicts of interests as he pursues a defamation claim against the ABC.
Attorney-General Christian Porter is suing the ABC and a journalist for defamation over allegations of historical rape. Brendan Clift explains Australia’s defamation law and its impact on reporting.
Chinese-Australian billionaire Chau Chak Wing has been awarded $590,000 in damages after winning his defamation case over an ABC Four Corners episode.
Three judges have dismissed an appeal against a finding the Daily Telegraph defamed actor Geoffrey Rush, and against the awarding of $2.9 million in damages.
