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Rebel Wilson to be grilled over 'disgusting' smear site

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has been accused of lying about her involvement in a website that attacked a co-producer of her embattled directorial debut.

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Rebel Wilson to take stand in fiery film showdown

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson will swap the film set for a courtroom over allegations she made misleading statements that scuppered her own film.

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Tennis ace turned MP settles legal claim over stories

A major Australian tabloid newspaper has agreed to publish an apology in a confidential settlement with a state Liberal deputy leader and his wife.

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MP's defamation evidence 'illogical and self-serving'

A Liberal senator "just didn't care" that claims she made about the head of an Aboriginal land council were wrong, a defamation trial has been told.

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Senator rejects blame for remote Indigenous plight

An outspoken Liberal senator has denied being involved in a coup against an Aboriginal land council boss, who she accused of failing communities.

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NSW supreme court denies interim injunction to stop Rebel Wilson pursuing US case against producers of The Deb

Wilson is being sued for defamation by the producers in California, amid messy legal battle on two continents

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Ten accused of fabricating Bruce Lehrmann 'whodunnit'

Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson withheld Bruce Lehrmann's identity to manufacture a mystery and boost ratings, a court has been told.

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Uhlmann and Bowen’s big debate night – plus News Corp puzzled at audience verdict on Dutton

Columnist for the Australian delivers monologue on Labor’s power bill promise, while his colleagues at the paper decide the Liberal leader won the debate after all

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Court scrutinises media use of rampage victims' images

Media outlets' ability to publish dead people's images without explicit permission will be tested by families of Bondi Junction shopping mall stabbing victims.

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Defamation trial between opposition leader and MP ends

A judgment in the defamation case against Victoria's opposition leader is expected before Christmas, with predictions his position hinges on the outcome.

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Bruce Lehrmann unemployable and may need to go on OnlyFans ‘or something silly like that’ to make money, lawyer tells court

Federal court hears Lehrmann cannot pay security bond for appeal as his only shot at making money could be going on OnlyFans

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Deeming quizzed about gender views in defamation trial

Expelled Liberal MP Moira Deeming has taken to the stand in her defamation trial against Victorian party leader John Pesutto.

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Unexpected recording to be played in Libs' court battle

Victoria's Liberal leader has been accused of a "defamation roadshow" against an expelled MP, with an unexpected recording due to be played in court.

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‘Only gets worse from here’: court hears Victorian Liberal leader’s texts about Moira Deeming before he ‘tarred her with the Nazi brush’

Liberal leader had attempted to force Deeming’s resignation and falsely portrayed her as a Nazi sympathiser, court hears

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'Never in doubt': Wilkinson defends Higgins rape report

A judge erred in ruling that Lisa Wilkinson acted unreasonably before reporting on allegations that Brittany Higgins was raped, the journalist's lawyers claim.

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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.

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More details from Wilkinson's multi-million dollar legal bill

And what a top defamation silk charges for a day in court.

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Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: why legal costs could run to $10m

How does a 24-day civil trial end up costing so much, and who gets the money?

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Defamation case not a Pauline Hanson 'royal commission'

A defamation hearing into a "hateful" tweet by Pauline Hanson should not rake through the past 30 years of her public statements, her lawyers say.

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A minister’s office and two different stories: the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial comes to a close

Brittany Higgins says she was raped. Lehrmann denies it. After weeks of evidence the judge must decide who he believes

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Lehrmann proceedings day 21 – as it happened

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Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: ‘can’t be any doubt’ sex occurred on night of alleged rape, court told

Defence lawyer called former Liberal staffer ‘fundamentally dishonest’ as judge said some of Lehrmann’s and Brittany Higgins’ evidence ‘can’t be accepted’

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Ministers 'covering themselves' after Higgins incident

Two ministers reportedly tried to protect themselves by insisting police be told of Brittany Higgins' alleged rape before she chose to speak up about it.

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Lehrmann proceedings day 18 – as it happened

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Higgins says she couldn't scream during alleged rape

Brittany Higgins has detailed her alleged rape by Bruce Lehrmann and criticised the government response while testifying at his Federal Court defamation trial.

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