Senior media lawyer accused of contempt of court

Alongside journalists and editors, an executive counsel was accused of contempt of court in connection with a...

30 April 2025

By Naomi Neilson

ABC names Nine executive counsel as new GC

The national public broadcaster has appointed the executive counsel at Nine Entertainment as its new general...

08 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

$1.1m legal bill for Lattouf case burning a hole in ABC’s pockets

The ongoing unfair dismissal case involving the ABC and its former journalist, Antoinette Lattouf, is reportedly...

03 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

ABC distances Lattouf firing from ‘pro-Israel lobbyists’

Counsel for the ABC says that while senior management considered complaints about Antoinette Lattouf from a...

06 February 2025

By Naomi Neilson

‘I didn’t sign up to this’: Lattouf claims ABC left her reputation in tatters

During the back half of an emotional cross-examination, Antoinette Lattouf defended herself against an allegation she...

05 February 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyer’s report finds ‘systemic’ racism at ABC

ABC’s managing director has apologised to current and former employees of the national broadcaster who have...

02 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ex-ABC GC to join BDO board

Connie Carnabuci, the former law department head at ABC, is joining BDO as a non-executive director to help evaluate...

25 June 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

What went wrong with ABC’s public interest defence?

The ABC was ordered to pay a former commando it defamed $390,000 in damages after its public interest defence fell...

17 October 2023

By Naomi Neilson

‘Real evidence’ of public interest in war crimes article, ABC says

ABC’s barrister insisted there was “real evidence” of public interest behind the publication of articles that...

31 August 2023

By Naomi Neilson

ABC’s public interest defence not freedom to ‘mislead’, barrister says

High-profile defamation barrister Sue Chrysanthou slammed ABC’s reporting about a former special forces soldier and...

30 August 2023

By Naomi Neilson

NSW Racing boss loses ABC defamation fight

Racing NSW boss Peter V’landys lost his defamation appeal against the ABC despite a Federal Court judge finding that...

29 May 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Former Tabcorp deputy GC joins Senet

Australian specialist gambling law firm Senet has hired the former deputy general counsel (wagering and media) of...

28 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Clayton Utz adds ABCC deputy commissioner as WRES partner

National law firm Clayton Utz has appointed a new partner for its workplace relations, employment and safety (WRES)...

17 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Tabcorp invests in unique, digital wagering platform

Addisons has advised in a deal which involved a multimillion-dollar investment by Tabcorp in a fast-growing wagering...

01 November 2022

By Emma Musgrave

Christian Porter blames ABC, ‘Twitter mob’ for downfall as questions on controversial blind trust still circulates

In a statement confirming his resignation that seems to cap off a costly defamation battle and a controversial blind...

21 September 2021

By Naomi Neilson

ABC names new GC

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has named its new general counsel, who brings over 25 years of experience in...

18 June 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Tatts and Tabcorp go all in

Australian gambling giants Tatts Group and Tabcorp have received approval for a multibillion-dollar

26 June 2017

By Tom Lodewyke