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Talk-back caller’s claim does not get on: Casley v ABC [2013] VSC 251

Posted on June 11, 2013 by

Jon Faine is the talk-show host on ABC Radio in the morning in Melbourne. On 2 July 2010, he took a call from a self-described “well known and frequent caller to radio talkback programs” and the “secretary of the People … Continue reading →

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High Court rules on Replying to an Attack: Harbour Radio P/L v Trad [2012] HCA 44

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

On 18 December 2005, about a week after the Cronulla Riots, Keysar Trad was one of the speakers at a “peace rally” in front of 5000 people at Hyde Park in Sydney. He said this: “I never lost my faith … Continue reading →

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Habib’s Run ends with a big win: Habib v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd & Ors

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

On 14 August 2005 in Sydney, Mamdouh Habib, a man who had seen more pain and adversity than any person ought to have to ever bear, ran the City to Surf. He did pretty well, but unbeknownst to him, this … Continue reading →

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