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Bruce Lehrmann Is So Broke, Lawyers From His Shitshow Defo Case Assume There’ll Be ‘No Recovery’

Bruce Lehrmann's saga under the spotlight has continued, with his appeal lodge being stalled by a security payment order.

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OnlyFans Lehrmann's only 'shot at making money', court told

'He's pretty much Australia's most hated man.'

The Canberra Times

Dfat says it has told Israel ‘unacceptable’ targeting of UN personnel in Lebanon must cease – as it happened

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Lehrmann's 'only shot' at income on OnlyFans: lawyer

In resisting a bid for "unemployable" Bruce Lehrmann to pay $200,000 ahead of a defamation appeal, his lawyer says he deserves a chance to clear his name.

AAP

News Corp warns millions of renters ‘crucified’ as Murdoch papers fan negative gearing hysteria

Tabloids say Australia’s economic system would collapse after Albanese leaves door slightly open on tax concession. Plus: John McDonald’s contribution reviewed by AFR

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Walkley-award winning journalist to investigate potential issues in ABC’s Line of Fire reports

Alan Sunderland to undertake independent review of online article and 7.30 story about an Australian military operation in Afghanistan

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Albrechtsen more interested in a ‘fair’ Lehrmann trial than Higgins’ alleged rape, columnist tells News Corp event

Opinion writer from The Australian tells colleagues much of the media appear to have applied ‘believe all women’ only to Brittany Higgins

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ABC launches review after 2022 legal notice about 7.30’s Afghanistan troops edit comes to light

David Anderson says further claims have come to light after broadcaster admitted video of troops in Afghanistan was ‘incorrectly edited’

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Which animals are evolving fastest?

The "fastest evolving vertebrate" title is hotly contested, but here are a few contenders.

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Bruce Lehrmann gets extra time to appeal defamation trial loss as court hears of struggle to recover costs

Lehrmann’s lawyer says he was exempt from $117,000 in court costs ‘because he was on Centrelink’

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Lehrmann wants to recover legal costs to pay for new counsel

He wants to fund lawyers in bid to overturn sexual assault findings.

The Canberra Times

Buttrose optimistic over journalism's push for truth

The intersection between media and the law has been dissected by former ABC chair Ita Buttrose and a Federal Court Justice at an annual conference.

AAP

Federal Court finds insufficient evidence Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. What does the science say?

A major Federal Court class action has been dismissed this week after Justice Michael Lee ruled there was not enough evidence to prove the weedkiller Roundup causes cancer.

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Farmers roundly welcome weedkiller court decision

Farming groups have welcomed a Federal Court ruling that popular herbicide Roundup cannot be proven to cause cancer as lawyers ponder a possible appeal.

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Bruce Lehrmann to ask appeals court to set aside $2m costs order for failed defamation suit

Former Liberal staffer retains criminal solicitor Zali Burrows at the 11th hour after previously planning to represent himself in appeal

The Canberra Times

Lehrmann seeks multi-million dollar costs delay as appeal bid reinforced

Defamation saga ending not in sight.

AAP

Roundup class action loss a 'win for farmers': Bayer

The makers of Roundup have welcomed a Federal Court ruling that the popular herbicide cannot be proven to cause cancer.

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Bruce Lehrmann fights $2m bankruptcy threat with appeal

Bruce Lehrmann's bid to appeal a defamation loss and findings he raped Brittany Higgins could be tripped up as Ten tries to bankrupt him over a legal bill.

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Brittany Higgins ‘forced to sell’ French home to defend defamation case brought by Linda Reynolds

Former defence minister is suing Higgins over a series of social media posts she says damaged her reputation

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Tory Maguire defends Nine CEO’s trip to Greece as reporters seethe over job cuts

Nine staff ask managing director of publishing if Mike Sneesby failed to ‘face the music’ after announcing job cuts. Plus: Andrew Probyn unloads on ABC

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Lehrmann one of Australia's most hated men, lawyer says

Media "harassment" has forced Bruce Lehrmann to move interstate and left him unable to defend himself in a $20,000 property dispute, a tribunal has been told.

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Bruce Lehrmann ordered to pay $2m in costs to Network Ten in possible ‘deal of the century’

Ten’s lawyer says its costs from the failed defamation trial have been calculated at $3.7m but it is seeking a lesser lump sum

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Bruce Lehrmann Ordered To Cough Up $2M To Channel 10 Following Defamation Lawsuit

Bruce Lehrmann has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay Network 10 $2 million in legal fees for his failed defamation case.

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'Deal of the century': Lehrmann hit with $2m legal bill

Bruce Lehrmann's bankruptcy is becoming more likely after he was ordered to pay $2 million to Ten for its costs of defending his failed defamation case.

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Trial date set for Reynolds-Higgins defamation battle

A four- to five-week trial has been set down for Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds' high-profile defamation lawsuit against her former staffer Brittany Higgins.

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