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Former PwC partner sues firm for allegedly linking him to tax scandal
Richard Gregg alleges people have shunned and avoided him because of an implication by PwC that he was involved in the tax leaks scandal, when he was not.
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- Max Mason
April 2023
- Analysis
- Analysis
Forget ‘Succession’. This is Murdoch’s real-life existential crisis
Even more than the financial hit, the Dominion defamation trial against Fox could have a damaging impact on Rupert Murdoch’s reputation and legacy – just as he looks to hand over the reins.
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- James Warrington
Murdochs can’t avoid testifying at Dominion trial, judge says
Fox Corp has previously said Rupert Murdoch should not have to give evidence in court.
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- Erik Larson and Hadriana Lowenkron
August 2022
Erin Molan wins $150k Daily Mail payout
A Federal Court judge said Daily Mail Australia showed a lack of responsibility and basic professionalism in defaming Erin Molan when the online news site portrayed the sports commentator as a racist.
- Greta Stonehouse
Lawyers for Stock Swami, Kumova trade blows over credibility
Court submissions have revealed details of claims made by sharemarket entrepreneur Tolga Kumova and his Twitter nemesis Alan Davison before a ruling in the bitter defamation case.
- Tom Richardson
July 2022
‘Not Warren Buffett’: Kumova silk says he couldn’t pump stock
Justice Lee awaits final written submissions on a Twitter drama that blew up into a federal court fight as warring tweeters ‘lawyered up’.
- Tom Richardson
Kumova attacks Swami defence, threatens contempt of court application
Justice Lee labelled the discovery process a “dog’s breakfast” as Stock Swami’s barrister told the court he forgets his passwords every time he goes on holiday.
- Tom Richardson
Stock Swami admits in court deliberate lies, misleading lawyers
Defamation defendant Alan Davison admitted to a stream of lies and deception under cross-examination at the Federal Court on Friday.
- Tom Richardson
June 2022
‘Delete this email’: Stock Swami faces new allegations
Stock Swami will be questioned over allegations he told an informant to delete communications between them when he fronts court in defamation proceedings.
- Tom Richardson
‘Get him on a plane now’: Furious judge orders Stock Swami to court
Alan Davison, better known as Stock Swami, was ordered to fly from New Zealand to Sydney and the Federal Court witness box on Tuesday.
- Tom Richardson
Stock Swami stuns court to drop defence against Kumova
Citizen journalist and Twitter gadfly Stock Swami has dropped a qualified privilege defence in a new twist to a defamation battle against Tolga Kumova.
- Tom Richardson
Kumova dismisses share trading allegations
Penny stock millionaire Tolga Kumova has denied allegations he sought to pump up the value of shares in Bellevue Gold on Twitter while he sold millions via stockbrokers.
- Tom Richardson
Kumova admits in court to $4.8b miscalculation
Resources entrepreneur Tolga Kumova said he was uncertain how he came to overestimate a resource’s value on Twitter and denied he influences other investors.
- Tom Richardson
Stock Swami ‘trying to take away my livelihood’: Kumova
A bitter defamation battle between sharemarket investor Tolga Kumova and Twitter personality Alan Davison will examine allegations of insider trading.
- Tom Richardson and Max Mason
May 2022
Dutton loses ‘rape apologist’ libel battle
A refugee advocate has won his defamation battle with Peter Dutton over a tweet that called the minister “a rape apologist”.
- Michael Pelly
November 2021
Dutton wins $35,000 payout for ‘rape apologist’ tweet
Federal Court judge Richard White found a February 2021 tweet by Shane Bazzi did convey the imputation the Defence Minister excuses rape.
- Michael Pelly
September 2021
Media outlets lose liability fight over Facebook comments
Northern Territory youth detainee Dylan Voller can now sue for defamation over third-party comments on Facebook pages.
- Michael Pelly
August 2021
TV players face defamation action over alleged racial slurs
Nine, Seven West Media, Network Ten and Foxtel are facing a defamation action over broadcasts relating to alleged racial slurs from spectators directed at Penrith Panthers player Brent Naden at a match in Gosford last year.
- Miranda Ward and Max Mason
July 2021
Judge orders Stock Swami to disclose mole’s name
The stakes are rising in a bruising defamation battle between two social media stars refusing to give an inch.
- Tom Richardson
June 2021
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- Analysis
Ben Roberts-Smith forced to explain a day that defines the SAS
For the first time in public, the decorated ex-soldier was forced to explain what happened when the SAS went hunting an Afghan soldier who had killed Australians.
- Aaron Patrick
