News
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.
Opinion
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.
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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.
An Adelaide lawyer who lost 80 per cent of his clients after someone he’d never met posted a negative online review of his business has won a $750,000 defamation payout.
A woman who won a long-running defamation case against Channel Seven over a Today Tonight episode that depicted her as a welfare cheat has been awarded $280,000 in damages.
Australia’s defamation laws are set to undergo their most significant changes for years. But while being sold as a win for free speech, the reforms may make it harder to successfully sue for damages and mainly benefit media organisations, argues Michael Douglas.
