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Christian Porter loses appeal against Jo Dyer in spinoff case to ABC defamation action

Former attorney general had appealed court decision to stop Sue Chrysanthou representing him, despite dropping his claim against ABC

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Craig McLachlan's partner Vanessa Scammell accused of 'making up' evidence in court

Craig McLachlan's partner Vanessa Scammell accused of 'making up' evidence in court

Craig McLachlan's partner, conductor Vanessa Scammell, is accused of "making up" evidence in order to "bolster" the actor's case on day seven of his defamation trial.

Craig McLachlan sent video of himself 'pretending to masturbate' to actor Christie Whelan Browne

Craig McLachlan sent video of himself 'pretending to masturbate' to actor Christie Whelan Browne

A 12-minute blooper reel filmed in 2014 on the set of a TV show also shows McLachlan "pretending to masturbate the arms of the crew" and "running up and kissing members of the crew".

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Craig McLachlan denies throwing tantrums, calling co-stars 'ungrateful and untalented' in court

Craig McLachlan denies to his defamation trial that he frequently threw backstage tantrums during a 2014 production of The Rocky Horror Show and, on one occasion, called all his co-stars "ungrateful and untalented".

Craig McLachlan accused of lying while giving evidence in defamation trial

Actor Craig McLachlan has been accused of repeatedly lying in his defamation trial after giving contradictory evidence about on-stage kissing during a 2014 production of The Rocky Horror Show.

Craig McLachlan defamation trial told actor indecently assaulted 11 women he worked with

A court hears 11 women will give evidence about inappropriate encounters they had with actor Craig McLachlan during performances, filming and behind the scenes.

McLachlan tells of Grease 'porno shots'

Actor Craig McLachlan is suing Fairfax Media, the ABC and Christie Whelan Browne for defamation over claims of misconduct during the Rocky Horror Show.

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Christian Porter’s barrister should not have been barred from case because friend of accuser ‘wishes him ill’, court told

Christian Porter’s barrister should not have been barred from case because friend of accuser ‘wishes him ill’, court told

Former attorney general appeals decision to remove Sue Chrysanthou from his now abandoned defamation case against ABC

The Guardian - AU

Accuser's friend wished Porter ill: lawyer

Accuser's friend wished Porter ill: lawyer

Ill will felt toward Christian Porter should not have barred his barrister from representing him in his defamation case against the ABC, a court has been told.

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