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Sporting clan’s power move after sister's abuse claims Ben Simmons’ half-brother has hit back at abuse accusations, with legal documents accusing Olivia Simmons of seeking media attention with her claims. Crime by STEVE JACKSON Premium Content Subscriber only The powerhouse legal team representing Christian Porter in his defamation battle against the ABC has been drafted in by the family of one of the nation's biggest sports stars in a separate case also involving allegations of historic sexual assault. Mr Tribe, who is among six Simmons si...

Sporting clan’s power move after sister's abuse claims Ben Simmons’ half-brother has hit back at abuse accusations, with legal documents accusing Olivia Simmons of seeking media attention with her claims. Crime by STEVE JACKSON Premium Content Subscriber only The powerhouse legal team representing Christian Porter in his defamation battle against the ABC has been drafted in by the family of one of the nation's biggest sports stars in a separate case also involving allegations of historic sexual assault. Mr Tribe, who is among six Simmons si...

Johnson & Johnson wants Australia's High Court to overturn a landmark ruling March ruling found companies liable for harm caused by pelvic mesh implants The Federal Court in 2019 found the pharmaceutical giant acted negligently More than 10,000 women in class action against Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries Shine Lawyers Wednesday said it was opening new class action for more women

00:56 EDT, 16 March 2021 17 shares The ABC did not name Christian Porter in its story revealing a minister had allegedly raped a woman in the 1980s, but the Attorney General will argue in defamation action that the use of two words in the report narrowed down the field of supposed culprits enough for people to work out his identity. Mr Porter, 50, and the Who's Who of lawyers representing him argue the national broadcaster 'gravely' injured his reputation by referring to the accused man as a 'senior' Morrison Government minister and 'Cabinet' official.  The Attorney General, who denies th...

Note: the following story mentions sexual assault. After weeks of vigorously resisting calls for an independent inquiry into a historical rape allegation, Attorney-General Christian Porter threw a curve ball yesterday when he filed a defamation action against the ABC and journalist Louise Milligan. If Porter’s claim proceeds to trial (and that’s a big if), it could act something like an inquiry — putting the deceased victim’s friends and confidants on the stand and scrutinising the details behind her complaint in open court. It means the Porter affair may not go away for many years. ...