Financiers seek to narrow Roberts-Smith costs claim Companies that backed disgraced veteran Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation lawsuits against media outlets want the scope of documents to assess costs narrowed. AAP · Jul 21, 2023
Kerry Stokes’s private company could have benefited financially if Ben Roberts-Smith won war crimes defamation trial, court hears Detail around Seven Network chief emerges in hearing over who will bear costs of legal dispute between former soldier and media outlets The Guardian - AU · Jul 5, 2023
Seven's loss as Ben Roberts-Smith legal bill looms Seven Network and Kerry Stokes' firm will hand over material to three news publishers pursuing them for the legal costs of Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation loss. AAP · Jul 5, 2023
Shuffling the deck: Canberra Times drops 101-year-old bridge columnist as part of cost-cutting drive Len Dixon, who has served the newspaper for 55 years, is the latest victim of a round of drastic cuts. Plus: Warnie biopic ridiculed by viewers The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2023
Ben Roberts-Smith agrees to pay media outlets’ legal costs over failed defamation case Commonwealth seeks access to evidence gathered during the defamation trial to use in ongoing war crimes investigations, federal court hears The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2023
Australian soldier won’t apologise for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan ‘We haven’t done anything wrong, so we won’t be making any apologies’ The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023
Paul Bongiorno: Roberts-Smith case shines intense spotlight on investigative journalism Media companies can often cut their losses and pay 'go away' money to plaintiffs especially when being represented by 'no win no fee' laywers. The New Daily · Jun 5, 2023
Ben Roberts-Smith has been dealt a crushing blow. The full fallout is yet to come Australia’s most decorated living soldier has had his defamation case dismissed, but questions remain over his future The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2023
Australian Defence Force must prosecute any war crimes committed in Afghanistan Roberts-Smith could conceivably face criminal prosecution at a future war crimes trial for the alleged murders. The New Daily · Jun 2, 2023
Ben Roberts-Smith quits Seven Network management role Former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has quit his job at the Seven Network amid the fallout from Thursday's landmark Federal Court ruling. The New Daily · Jun 2, 2023
Ben Roberts-Smith resigns from Seven after losing defamation fight against Nine Seven’s chief executive thanked Roberts-Smith for his commitment to network and wished former soldier ‘all the best’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2023
Australian Defence Force must ensure the findings against Ben Roberts-Smith are not the end of the story On Thursday, Justice Anthony Besanko of the Federal Court dismissed defamation proceedings brought by former Special Air Service soldier Ben Roberts-Smith against several Australian news outlets. The Conversation · Jun 2, 2023
Kerry Stokes’ gamble on Ben Roberts-Smith backfires as Seven bets on Bruce Lehrmann The former Coalition staffer, who denies claims by Brittany Higgins, will appear on Seven’s Spotlight program on Sunday to tell ‘his side of the story’. Plus: Crikey celebrates a legal win The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2023
From 'Australian hero' to 'disgracing' his country — Ben Roberts-Smith's fall from grace Once a hero to politicians and civilians alike, a court found the 44-year-old's reputation is now so lowered that two unproven allegations of battlefield murder weren't enough to defame him. ABC News · Jun 2, 2023
ABC News · Jun 2, 2023 Ben Roberts-Smith resigns from Seven as war crimes judgement reverberates around globe Ben Roberts-Smith resigns from his job at Seven West Media, as the company's billionaire chairman Kerry Stokes says the imputations found to be true in yesterday's crushing court judgement do "not accord with the man I know".
The New Daily · Jun 1, 2023 Media mogul faces enormous costs after Ben Roberts-Smith’s loss Media boss Kerry Stokes may have an eye-watering bill after backing Ben Roberts-Smith in the biggest defamation trial in Australia's history.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2023 Ben Roberts-Smith defamation loss bad news for Seven boss as Nine marks ‘day of justice’ Seven chairman Kerry Stokes, who parachuted the former soldier into a network job in 2015, says ‘the judgment does not accord with the man I know’
The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2023 Ben Roberts-Smith defamation verdict to end high-stakes battle between Australian media giants Not only is it high stakes between Australia’s largest media companies but experts say this case will likely affect future public interest stories
The New Daily · May 29, 2023 Big Seven recruit tipped as replacement for David Koch Celebrity vet Dr Chris Brown is firming as a likely replacement after David Koch's surprise announcement he is quitting Sunrise.
The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2023 David Koch announces he is leaving Sunrise after 21 years Seven Network says a replacement for the breakfast television host has been selected and will be announced on 5 June
The New Daily · May 28, 2023 David Koch quits as co-host of Seven’s Sunrise Sunrise host David Koch is walking away from Seven's breakfast TV show after 21 years.
ABC News · Mar 4, 2023 Plan for derelict East Perth power station falls through after Andrew Forrest, Kerry Stokes pull out The transformation of the East Perth power station site, described as a derelict eyesore, has been put on ice, following two years of negotiations between the WA government and billionaires Kerry Stokes and Andrew Forrest.
The Conversation · Feb 24, 2023 Billionaire stoush over alleged media bias highlights the need for greater media diversity The recent stoush between mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest and media mogul Kerry Stokes is just the latest flashing neon sign above the parlous state of media diversity in Australia.
ABC News · Feb 17, 2023 Bitter brawl between billionaires Andrew Forrest and Kerry Stokes boils over, with communications minister asked to intervene A bitter scrap between two of Australia's richest men spills over, after mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest accused fellow WA billionaire Kerry Stokes of abusing his media power to pursue his commercial mining interests.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2023 Child’s play: Alex Antic’s moral crusade against the ABC caught out by the clock Liberal senator gets TV guide wrong and confuses program about sexuality as a children’s show. Plus: the Murdochs and Ita Buttrose unite for a cause