Labor’s Porter rival ‘vindicated’ after council bullying claims dismissed

Labor’s Porter rival ‘vindicated’ after council bullying claims dismissed

Two fellow councillors lodged complaints about the conduct of embattled WA Liberal MP Christian Porter’s political opponent at a council budget meeting in June.

  • byHamish Hastie

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Porter’s legal fees paid in part by blind trust

Porter’s legal fees paid in part by blind trust

Cabinet minister Christian Porter has declared part of his legal fees for a defamation suit against the ABC were paid by a blind trust.

  • byKatina Curtis
Christian Porter wins legal bid to stop media outlets publishing ABC defence

Christian Porter wins legal bid to stop media outlets publishing ABC defence

The Federal Court has ruled that Nine and News Corp cannot use an unredacted copy of the ABC’s defence to the federal Liberal minister’s defamation claim.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
Moderna unlikely to partner on mRNA so government chases direct deal

Moderna unlikely to partner on mRNA so government chases direct deal

Australia will intensify efforts to get Moderna to set up a local mRNA manufacturing facility after the company cooled on the idea of licensing its production.

  • byDavid Crowe
Nine,News Corp resist Porter bid to ‘protect his reputation’

Nine,News Corp resist Porter bid to ‘protect his reputation’

The media outlets are resisting a court bid by Christian Porter to stop them using or reporting on secret parts of the ABC’s defence to his defamation claim.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
Australian company offers rival bid to produce mRNA vaccines from 2023
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Australian company offers rival bid to produce mRNA vaccines from 2023

A Melbourne company says it could deliver mRNA vaccines from early 2023 by expanding an existing production line,stepping up competition with biotech giant CSL.

  • byDavid Crowe
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Porter seeks court orders to stop Nine,News Corp revealing ABC defence

Porter seeks court orders to stop Nine,News Corp revealing ABC defence

Lawyers for the media outlets have a copy of the ABC’s full written defence to Christian Porter’s defamation claim,but most of the document is not in the public domain.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
School ties for Porter as old teacher spills the beans

School ties for Porter as old teacher spills the beans

Even before politics,industry minister Christian Porter knew how to impress an audience

  • bySamantha Hutchinson andStephen Brook
Labor announces inquiry into East Timor bugging operation if elected

Labor announces inquiry into East Timor bugging operation if elected

Senator Katy Gallagher said the party would conduct an inquiry into the ASIS operation to bug East Timor’s cabinet rooms during sensitive oil and gas treaty negotiations.

  • byAnthony Galloway
Archives pleaded with Attorney-General to release report on its future

Archives pleaded with Attorney-General to release report on its future

The National Archives’ advisory council repeatedly asked the government to respond to a major review into its operations that revealed it needed a huge injection of cash.

  • byShane Wright andKatina Curtis
Tame v Porter:the presumption of innocence must apply to all,not only the most loveable among us
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Tame v Porter:the presumption of innocence must apply to all,not only the most loveable among us

The Australian of the Year’s attack on Christian Porter raises an important question about our system of justice. If the presumption of innocence is a principle worth defending,it can’t be selectively denied.

  • byParnell Palme McGuinness