Ridicule or Political Expression?
Mark Pearson in The Journalist's guide to media law describes defamation as, "the wrong of injuring…
Defamation
Deconstructing Friendlyjordies, Barilaro and Defamation
What do you get when you cross a YouTube comedian and the Deputy Premier of NSW?…
Porter v ABC: Defamation Explained
Attorney-General Christian Porter announced yesterday that he will take the ABC and their reporter Louise Milligan…
Geoffrey Rush: Trial by Media – Act Four
Justice Wigney leaves no doubt as to his assessment of The Daily Telegraph's reporting or the…
Geoffrey Rush: Trial by Media – Act One
As the Me Too movement sweeps across the globe, a reporter from The Daily Telegraph starts…
Defamation Law Reform In The Age Of Social Media
Defamation has been in the news a lot recently - from Rebel Wilson to Geoffrey Rush…
Naming, Defaming & the Public Interest in Australian politics
In 2018 two female politicians brought defamation claims in relation to comments and publications containing what…
Morrison Claims Waleed Aly Defamatory
In the wake of the Christchurch attack, one of the more sober comments came from Waleed…
Pell, Ita, Defamation and PTSD
This week with are joined by Matt Peacock, Margot Saville, Deirdre Macken and Anne Davies.
Rebel Wilson loses Defamation millions
The Victorian court of Appeal has reduced the $4.5m payout she won from Bauer media for…
Can Google Be Sued For Defamation Based On The Sites It Promotes?
Google has long been the dominant search engine on the internet, being used by billions of…
