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Landlord claims Lehrmann caused $13k in property damage

Landlord claims Lehrmann caused $13k in property damage

Bruce Lehrmann is facing claims for almost $20,000 to cover damage and rental loss from the owner of a luxury property in Sydney.

New chair to take reins as Costello quits Nine board

New chair to take reins as Costello quits Nine board

New chair to take reins as Costello quits Nine board

New chair to take reins as Costello quits Nine board

Nine Entertainment deputy chair Catherine West will take over as chair of the major media company following Peter Costello's exit.

Career stagnation, inequality risks media women exodus

Career stagnation, inequality risks media women exodus

Career stagnation, inequality risks media women exodus

Career stagnation, inequality risks media women exodus

Research on women in media reveals a growing dissatisfaction with the industry, driven by concerns about pay and a lack of promotional opportunities.

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Costello quits as Nine boss after clash with journalist

Costello quits as Nine boss after clash with journalist

Former federal treasurer Peter Costello has stepped down as chairman of media company Nine Entertainment days after allegedly colliding with a reporter.

Peter Costello under fire over airport reporter clash

Peter Costello under fire over airport reporter clash

The treatment of journalists has been called into question after Nine boss and former federal treasurer Peter Costello clashed with a reporter in an airport.

Mayor told to stand down by premier, council colleagues

Mayor told to stand down by premier, council colleagues

A north Queensland mayor accused of misconduct says he is going nowhere despite growing political pressure to step aside.

Lehrmann lodges last-minute appeal for defamation loss

Lehrmann lodges last-minute appeal for defamation loss

Bruce Lehrmann will appeal his defamation loss after a judge found claims that he raped fellow Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins were likely true.

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Wilkinson's silk charged $8k a day for Lehrmann trial

Wilkinson's silk charged $8k a day for Lehrmann trial

Wilkinson's silk charged $8k a day for Lehrmann trial

Wilkinson's silk charged $8k a day for Lehrmann trial

Journalist Lisa Wilkinson paid thousands of dollars each day for the two barristers she recruited to defend a defamation case by Bruce Lehrmann, documents show.

'Limited' chance of Lehrmann paying mammoth legal bill

'Limited' chance of Lehrmann paying mammoth legal bill

'Limited' chance of Lehrmann paying mammoth legal bill

'Limited' chance of Lehrmann paying mammoth legal bill

Bruce Lehrmann will be on the hook for millions in costs after his defamation case spectacularly failed, but a judge says Ten may not get its money back.

'No real winners': Lehrmann to pay most of Ten's costs

'No real winners': Lehrmann to pay most of Ten's costs

'No real winners': Lehrmann to pay most of Ten's costs

'No real winners': Lehrmann to pay most of Ten's costs

Bruce Lehrmann will have to pay indemnity costs to Network Ten after a judge ruled allegations he raped Brittany Higgins were substantially true.

Lehrmann lawyers to receive no payment for failed case

Lehrmann lawyers to receive no payment for failed case

Lehrmann lawyers to receive no payment for failed case

Lehrmann lawyers to receive no payment for failed case

Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers agreed not to charge any fees if he lost a defamation suit against Ten and Lisa Wilkinson, which led to him being declared a rapist.

Fugitive developer fails to revive defamation case

Fugitive developer fails to revive defamation case

Fugitive developer fails to revive defamation case

Fugitive developer fails to revive defamation case

A judge has refused to restart Jean Nassif's defamation case against 2GB, noting the accused multimillion-dollar fraudster was unlikely to return to Australia.

Lehrmann given extra time to consider defamation appeal

Lehrmann given extra time to consider defamation appeal

Lehrmann given extra time to consider defamation appeal

Lehrmann given extra time to consider defamation appeal

Bruce Lehrmann has been granted an extension in which to appeal his failed defamation suit, as a court hears he will likely be liable to pay Ten's legal fees.

Nine brought to heel over cavoodle custody reports

Nine brought to heel over cavoodle custody reports

Nine brought to heel over cavoodle custody reports

Nine brought to heel over cavoodle custody reports

A Sydney barrister will get $150,000 from Nine over its "extravagant, excessive and sensationalist" reporting of a bitter custody battle for Oscar the cavoodle.

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No cash for veteran reporter's 'seven years of torture'

Journalist Stephen Barrett has failed to get a payout of almost $500,000 costs defending allegations of blackmailing the Plutus tax fraudsters.

Ten wants costs for 'deliberately wicked' Lehrmann case

Network Ten has sought costs from Bruce Lehrmann, saying the ex-Liberal staffer gambled with his defamation case to conceal his rape of Brittany Higgins.

Truth hurts as 126-year-old newspaper goes under

An outback newspaper has abruptly shut down after serving its community for more than a century and enduring a number of recent setbacks.

Axe falls on Newshub as Stuff enters NZ broadcast mix

From July, Media company Stuff will produce a nightly bulletin for New Zealand's only commercial broadcasters Three, replacing its Newshub newsroom.

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Lehrmann faces crippling legal costs after rape finding

Bruce Lehrmann has been found most likely to have raped Brittany Higgins in a Parliament House office, in a devastating legal ruling against the former staffer.

Ten slammed as 'grossly improper' despite Lehrmann win

A judge has been scathing of Network Ten's shortcomings despite finding a report on The Project that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins was true.

Liar, rapist: Ten 'vindicated' in Lehrmann verdict

Bruce Lehrmann was so hell-bent on having sex with Brittany Higgins in Parliament House that he was indifferent to her consent and raped her, a judge has found.

'Enough is enough': PM Assange call as Biden gives hope

Signs the United States is considering dropping its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have given renewed hope to his supporters.

Brittany Higgins defends 'unwavering' account of rape

Lawyers for Brittany Higgins have argued changes to her account of being raped could have been caused by trauma and cannot be used to attack her credibility.

Lehrmann defamation decision possibly within the week

Allegations Bruce Lehrmann leaked confidential text messages to the media and was reimbursed for drugs and sex workers, could help decide his defamation claim.

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.

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