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Lehrmann's 'integrity' challenged in defamation stoush

Lehrmann's 'integrity' challenged in defamation stoush

Allegations levelled in court against Bruce Lehrmann by a former TV producer call into question his honesty and integrity, a lawyer for Network Ten claims.

Cocaine and sex worker allegations levelled at Lehrmann

Cocaine and sex worker allegations levelled at Lehrmann

Cocaine and sex worker allegations levelled at Lehrmann

Cocaine and sex worker allegations levelled at Lehrmann

A former Seven producer alleges he witnessed Bruce Lehrmann buying cocaine and attempting to order sex workers while he was courted for an interview.

Ten wins 'exceptional bid' to reopen Lehrmann case

Ten wins 'exceptional bid' to reopen Lehrmann case

Ten wins 'exceptional bid' to reopen Lehrmann case

Ten wins 'exceptional bid' to reopen Lehrmann case

Judgment in Bruce Lehrmann's lawsuit against Network Ten has been delayed after an extraordinary bid to introduce new evidence at the eleventh hour.

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Social media news removal an 'abrogation' of duty

Social media news removal an 'abrogation' of duty

Meta begins scaling back news on its sites this month as a federal minister raised concerns about disinformation and misinformation "flooding" social media.

Concerns over Meta's plan to take news out of News Feed

Concerns over Meta's plan to take news out of News Feed

Social media users, as well as small and specialised news outlets, could be the big losers from Meta's plan to remove more news from Facebook, experts say.

Assange deserves 'humane and fair treatment': Labor

Assange deserves 'humane and fair treatment': Labor

As Julian Assange fights his extradition to the US, the Australian government has reaffirmed he deserves to have his rights upheld and be treated fairly.

Assange wins temporary reprieve from extradition to US

Assange wins temporary reprieve from extradition to US

The United States must provide assurances Julian Assange will not face the death penalty if extradited, London's High Court says.

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London High Court set to rule on Assange appeal

London High Court set to rule on Assange appeal

London High Court set to rule on Assange appeal

London High Court set to rule on Assange appeal

Julian Assange is due to discover whether his final United Kingdom bid to bring an appeal over his extradition to the United States can go ahead.

NSW top cop defends giving media job after staff tip

NSW top cop defends giving media job after staff tip

NSW top cop defends giving media job after staff tip

NSW top cop defends giving media job after staff tip

The NSW chief police officer has vowed to improve her media approach as she defends the controversial interim appointment of a fresh public affairs director.

Dismissed presenter calls for ABC manager education

Dismissed presenter calls for ABC manager education

Dismissed presenter calls for ABC manager education

Dismissed presenter calls for ABC manager education

The ABC could be ordered by a court to educate management on how alleged misconduct should be dealt with under the enterprise agreement.

Australia looks at forcing Facebook to do news deals

Australia looks at forcing Facebook to do news deals

Australia looks at forcing Facebook to do news deals

Australia looks at forcing Facebook to do news deals

All options are on the table as the federal government tries to get Facebook to negotiate deals with Australian news outlets.

'Obsessed' Higgins told Ten not to settle with Lehrmann

'Obsessed' Higgins told Ten not to settle with Lehrmann

'Obsessed' Higgins told Ten not to settle with Lehrmann

'Obsessed' Higgins told Ten not to settle with Lehrmann

Brittany Higgins took the '"extraordinary" position of only helping Ten defend a defamation suit if they did not pay Bruce Lehrmann damages, his lawyers say.

Assange targeted by US over WikiLeaks exposures: lawyer

Assange targeted by US over WikiLeaks exposures: lawyer

Assange targeted by US over WikiLeaks exposures: lawyer

Assange targeted by US over WikiLeaks exposures: lawyer

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's legal team is trying to stop his extradition from the United Kingdom to the United States in a two-day hearing.

'Bitter, savage': Roberts-Smith's silk lashes media

'Bitter, savage': Roberts-Smith's silk lashes media

'Bitter, savage': Roberts-Smith's silk lashes media

'Bitter, savage': Roberts-Smith's silk lashes media

Ben Roberts-Smith has to wait for a decision in his defamation appeal after a final day targeting "speculative" evidence for findings he committed war crimes.

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Wilkinson's Logies speech 'OK' due to Drumgold silence

A senior lawyer for Network Ten says she thought a Logies speech about Brittany Higgins was "sufficiently vague" not to harm an impending trial.

'Isolated' Wilkinson vindicated in legal fight with Ten

Network Ten has been ordered to pay the legal costs for Lisa Wilkinson hiring her own legal representation in a defamation fight with Bruce Lehrmann.

Laws proposed to improve Children's Court media access

The Queensland premier has moved to improve media access to Children's Court cases through legislative reforms.

Wilkinson begged Ten to say it approved Logies speech

Lisa Wilkinson says she begged Network Ten to publicly admit it cleared her Logies acceptance speech that delayed Bruce Lehrmann's criminal trial for rape.

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Plenty of proof for two Roberts-Smith murders: lawyers

Clear evidence showed Ben Roberts-Smith executed a prisoner with a prosthetic leg and kicked a handcuffed man off a cliff before he was shot, a court has heard.

Most Gaza war complaints to ABC allege pro-Israel bias

ABC executives have been grilled during a parliamentary hearing about the public broadcaster's coverage of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.

'One interpretation': Roberts-Smith judge queries death

A judge overseeing a defamation appeal by Ben Roberts-Smith has asked how else an elderly Afghan man could have been killed unless by unlawful execution.

Roberts-Smith appeal has 'fundamental flaw', court told

News companies fighting a war crimes defamation appeal by Ben Roberts-Smith say his legal team has made "no serious attempt" to place evidence in context.

Finding of murder by Roberts-Smith 'alarming': lawyer

A finding Ben Roberts-Smith ordered the execution of a prisoner after the discovery of a weapons cache was alarming and should be rejected, a court has heard.

'Misgivings' about Roberts-Smith not fatal, court told

A judge's dismissal of evidence from Ben Roberts-Smith and his military colleagues did not mean he cruelly executed defenceless prisoners, a court has heard.

Flawed logic in Roberts-Smith findings, barrister says

Findings that Ben Roberts-Smith was involved in war crimes were based on implausible evidence, speculation and illogical leaps, an appeals court has heard.

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