BACKGROUND: HODGETTS V NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA PTY LTD & ORS Hodgetts v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd & Ors ('Hodgetts') is a Supreme Court of Queensland case which gives further guidance on the strict limitation periods for bringing a defamation claim. In Hodgetts the plaintiff sought damages amounting to $2,475,000,000 from the first, second and third defendants. In June 2015, the first defendant, Nine Network Australia, broadcasted an episode of 'A Current Affair' with a segment titled 'Kyle the Con'. The second and third defendants, Ms Cuthbert and Mr Field, were interviewed in the 'Kyle and Con' segment. The plaintiff, Mr Hodgetts, at the time the segment aired was