ABC's backflip after being sued for defamation by war hero
Barrister Lyndelle Barnett for the ABC told the Federal Court at 545pm on Wednesday they had 'withdrawn the public interest defence' in Heston Russell's defamation case.
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Barrister Lyndelle Barnett for the ABC told the Federal Court at 545pm on Wednesday they had 'withdrawn the public interest defence' in Heston Russell's defamation case.
"The protection of sources is crucial for public interest journalism" says ABC as it declines to reveal journalistic source.
‘Every day they were on our shoulders. They destroyed the dignity of all Pashtuns,’ says the father of Dad Mohammad, who was killed by an Australian soldier, allegedly illegally.
‘Every day they were on our shoulders. They destroyed the dignity of all Pashtuns,’ says the father of Dad Mohammad, who was killed by an Australian soldier, allegedly illegally.
The Ben Roberts-Smith trial could not explore the full role of officers but it did provide important insights.