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Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88 www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...
Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88
A theatrical sensation since the 1960s, whose dramas included Arcadia, The Real Thing and Leopoldstadt, Stoppard also had huge success as a screenwriter
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Herald Sun apologises to Victorian MP Sam Groth after settling defamation case www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Herald Sun publishes apology to Victorian MP Sam Groth and his wife
The newspaper settled a court case brought by the Groths, who sued the paper over a series of articles it published earlier this year.
www.abc.net.au
November 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Not a ‘knitting club’: Hanson’s barrister defends One Nation leader www.theage.com.au/national/nsw...
Not a ‘knitting club’: Hanson’s barrister defends One Nation leader
Pauline Hanson is seeking to overturn a decision that she contravened racial discrimination laws in a tweet telling Mehreen Faruqi to “piss off back to Pakistan”.
www.theage.com.au
November 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
APY Art Centre Collective sues The Australian's publisher for defamation seeking $4.4m payout www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
The Australian newspaper sued over 'white hands on black art' reporting
The truth behind claims of "white hands on black art" will be tested in the SA Supreme Court as one of the country's best-known Aboriginal art groups sues Rupert Murdoch's national masthead for defama...
www.abc.net.au
November 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Talkback radio veteran John Laws dies aged 90 www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw...
Talkback radio veteran John Laws dies aged 90
Known as the “Golden Tonsils”, Laws worked in radio for more than 70 years.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au
November 9, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Cyclist who collided with Dan Andrews’ car suing ex-Victorian premier www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Cyclist who collided with Dan Andrews’ car suing ex-Victorian premier
Ryan Meuleman has long been at odds with the politician and his wife Catherine about who was at fault in the crash that caused him serious injuries.
www.afr.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I spoke to The Sydney Morning Herald about recent trends in defamation litigation. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Why a multimillion-dollar legal boom is running out of steam
High-profile cases including the Bruce Lehrmann and Ben Robert-Smith feuds are helping to reshape the defamation landscape.
www.smh.com.au
May 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I just got checked for I.D. purchasing alcohol. I must have stumbled into some exceptional lighting.
May 2, 2025 at 7:36 AM
March reading
March 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Ten agrees to pay Lisa Wilkinson $1.15 million to cover Lehrmann costs www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Ten agrees to pay Lisa Wilkinson $1.15 million to cover Lehrmann costs
The agreement resolves a protracted standoff between the broadcaster and her former employer over the costs of defending Bruce Lehrmann’s lawsuit.
www.smh.com.au
February 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Now that Ita is being grilled about her time on Studio 10, will she be cross-examined about #sproutgate?
February 11, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says there was 'substantial truth' to her comments about Central Land Council CEO, court documents show www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
Price defends calling for land council CEO's dismissal, court documents show
In an ongoing defamation battle, court documents show Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says there was substantial truth to a media release calling for the dismissal of an Aboriginal land council CEO.
www.abc.net.au
February 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Australian lawyer caught using ChatGPT filed court documents referencing 'non-existent' cases www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australian lawyer caught using ChatGPT filed court documents referencing ‘non-existent’ cases
Immigration minister says such conduct must be ‘nipped in bud’ as lawyer referred to office of the NSW Legal Services Commissioner for consideration
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Again, I know this will age me precisely but I can still remember all the words to 'Doin' the Do'. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Singer-songwriter Betty Boo looks back: ‘I was very naive in the 90s. It was only years later I realised people were on loads of drugs’
The Doin’ the Do singer on navigating the wild 90s, writing for other artists, and why she stepped out of the limelight for 30 years
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
CNN loses defamation trial over Afghan evacuation report www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
CNN Loses Defamation Trial Over Afghan Evacuation Report
Zachary Young alleged CNN defamed him in a report by chief security correspondent Alex Marquardt that said he operated in a "black market."
www.hollywoodreporter.com
January 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Rudy Giuliani settles election worker defamation case www.canberratimes.com.au/story/886872...
Rudy Giuliani settles election worker defamation case
Donald Trump's troubled former lawyer Rudy Giuliani has settled his defamation case, after repeatedly accusing two women of...
www.canberratimes.com.au
January 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Liam Payne's friend sues singer's father for defamation www.bbc.com/news/article...
Liam Payne's friend sues singer's father for defamation
Roger Nores has contested Geoff Payne's claims he "abandoned" the late One Direction singer.
www.bbc.com
January 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Acting legend Dame Joan Plowright dies at 95 bbc.com/news/article...
Acting legend Dame Joan Plowright dies at 95
She was one of Britain's most acclaimed stage and screen stars and the widow of Sir Laurence Olivier.
bbc.com
January 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I know this will age me fairly precisely but one of the only things I watched on television in Years 11 and 12 was 'Twin Peaks'. It was an extraordinary piece of television then, and it remains so.
January 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
David Lynch, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director, dies aged 78 www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
David Lynch, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director, dies aged 78
Film-maker who specialised in surreal, noir style mysteries made a string of influential, critically acclaimed works including Wild at Heart and Eraserhead
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Drake files defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar diss track www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
Drake files defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar diss track
Drake is bringing legal action against Universal Music Group as a result of Lamar’s track Not Like Us
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Journalist and TV presenter Simon Townsend dies aged 79 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Journalist and TV presenter Simon Townsend dies aged 79
Simon Townsend, best known for his role on the children's television show Wonder World, has died after recently being diagnosed with an aggressive cancer.
www.abc.net.au
January 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Hells Angels boss Angelo Pandeli sues News Corp for defamation www.capitalbrief.com/article/hell...
Hells Angels boss Angelo Pandeli sues News Corp for defamation
The filing marks the first known high-profile legal action faced by a major Australian news publisher in the 2025 calendar year.
www.capitalbrief.com
January 13, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Court annuls marriage after Melbourne bride thought wedding was ‘sham’ to boost groom’s Instagram www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Court annuls marriage after Melbourne bride thought wedding was ‘sham’ to boost groom’s Instagram
Judge finds woman ‘believed she was acting in a social media event’ rather than official ceremony
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Liz Truss legal threat to Starmer over claim she crashed economy www.bbc.com/news/article...
Liz Truss legal threat to Starmer over claim she crashed economy
No 10 insists millions of people share Sir Keir's view of the Truss government's economic record.
www.bbc.com
January 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM