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Google Loses Defamation Fight against Australian Politician

Australia's federal court ordered Google on Monday to pay more than $500,000 in damages to a politician after finding he had been defamed by a comedian's videos hosted on YouTube. John Barilaro was deputy premier of the state of New South Wales in 2020, when an Australian comedian known as…

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John Barilaro To Be Paid $750K In His Defamation Case Against Google Over Friendlyjordies Vids

The videos were apparently "plainly racist in its depictions of Mr Barilaro."

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Google ordered to pay John Barilaro $715,000 over 'vulgar' YouTube videos

Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro will receive a payout after he sued the tech giant for failing to remove defamatory videos on him on YouTube.

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Friendlyjordies: John Barilaro to be paid $715,000 by Google over YouTube videos

Tech giant and comedian Jordan Shanks may face contempt of court charges over videos published during trial

The Guardian - AU

Culture wars, renewables and what the federal Liberals could learn from NSW

Analysis: Dominic Perrottet may be conservative, but he is not a populist, and understands the benefit of governing from the centre

The Guardian - AU

Victor Dominello set out to reform gambling in NSW, but the odds were always against him

He set up the Bergin inquiry and had plans for a cashless gaming card, but in the end the former gambling minister had the losing hand

The Guardian - AU

Angst over controversial Royalties for Rejuvenation fund, but critics say it's "spit in the ocean" for coal communities

IT'S been labelled by critics as a "spit in the ocean", "spare change", "modest", "a cheap and insulting thought bubble" and "an absolute joke".

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Damning report on NSW regional health a test of Nationals’ power of persuasion

John Barilaro and Barnaby Joyce were never shy in pleading the case for the regions. Can the party respond just as forcefully now?

The Guardian - AU

Meanwhile in Canberra ... Jimmy Rees announces second Canberra show

And we might even meet the poop inspector

The Canberra Times

Meanwhile in Canberra ... Jimmy Rees announces new show

And we might even meet the poop inspector

The Canberra Times

The historian who made history: Nichole Overall first woman to hold Monaro in 166 years

Education issues are front of mind for the newly minted MP.

The Canberra Times

Judge lambasts Google for failing to take down Friendlyjordies videos that former MP John Barilaro complained were 'offensive'

A Federal Court judge has criticised Google for sitting back while video after video was published by YouTuber Friendlyjordies about former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro and failed to act despite complaints from the former MP.

ABC News

Huge defamation award urged for Barilaro

The judge in former NSW deputy premier John Balilaro's defamation case says he's considering a contempt of court prosecution referral for tech giant Google.

AAP

Former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro says 'racist' YouTube videos drove him to consider self-harm

John Barilaro is suing tech giant Google for defamation after it refused to take down two videos by comedian Jordan Shanks.

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The Guardian - AU

John Barilaro tells court he felt ‘broken’ after Friendlyjordies videos appeared on YouTube

Former NSW deputy premier abused at shopping centre, called ‘corrupt’ and sworn at in front of daughter, court hears

The Guardian - AU

John Barilaro ‘considered self-harm’ after Friendlyjordies YouTube videos, court hears

Former NSW deputy premier is suing Google over a series of videos by Jordan Shanks that he says led to his resignation

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Google failed to remove 'racist' FriendlyJordies videos of John Barilaro despite knowing of 'personal vendetta', court told

Former NSW Nationals Leader and deputy premier, John Barilaro is suing Google over two videos posted by comedian and political commentator Jordan Shanks, who is known online as FriendlyJordies.

The Guardian - AU

Friendlyjordies producer Kristo Langker considers civil action over NSW arrest

Langker’s lawyer says the government should report the arrest to the state’s police watchdog

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Probe likely over friendlyjordies arrest

The NSW police watchdog could investigate the conduct of the police who arrested a YouTube producer accused of stalking former deputy premier John Barilaro.

The Guardian - AU

‘How’s $100,000 sound?’: John Barilaro directed grants to marginal seats

Exclusive: 70% of discretionary funds from the then deputy premier went to Coalition seats

The Guardian - AU

Icac queries grant made by John Barilaro to company linked to Angus Taylor’s family

Icac refuses to confirm or deny if it’s investigating, but has asked questions about the $107,000 grant

ABC News

Police drop Barilaro stalking charges against Friendlyjordies producer Kristo Langker

Charges are dropped and police ordered to pay thousands in legal costs for Kristo Langker, a producer of the Youtube comedian Friendlyjordies, who was charged with four counts of stalking and intimidating former deputy premier John Barilaro.

AAP

Friendlyjordies producer's charges dropped

NSW police have been ordered to pay friendlyjordies producer Kristo Langker's costs after dropping all charges of him stalking and intimidating John Barilaro.

The Guardian - AU

John Barilaro takes executive director role with Sydney property developer

The former NSW deputy premier advised parliament’s ethics office he may engage with government in his Coronation Property role

The Canberra Times

Monaro candidates divided over much-needed Bungendore project

The Bungendore high school site is an issue which has deeply divided the fast-growing country town just outside Canberra.

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