‘Very big deal’ if Porter loses barrister in ABC defamation case,court told

‘Very big deal’ if Porter loses barrister in ABC defamation case,court told

The Federal Court has heard that federal Liberal minister Christian Porter will vigorously oppose a bid to stop a Sydney barrister acting for him in a defamation fight with the ABC.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn

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‘It’s not optional for a minister’:Growing disquiet among Liberal MPs over Christian Porter’s media silence

‘It’s not optional for a minister’:Growing disquiet among Liberal MPs over Christian Porter’s media silence

Christian Porter is the only minister from Scott Morrison’s March reshuffle who is yet to hold a press conference or give an interview.

  • byJames Massola
Judge pauses Porter defamation hearing amid fight over barrister

Judge pauses Porter defamation hearing amid fight over barrister

The Federal Court will hear an urgent application to stop one of Christian Porter’s barristers acting for him in his defamation case against the ABC.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
‘Entirely undemocratic’:Bernard Collaery to challenge secrecy orders

‘Entirely undemocratic’:Bernard Collaery to challenge secrecy orders

Bernard Collaery,who allegedly helped a client reveal Australia bugged East Timor’s cabinet,will challenge a court order requiring large parts of his trial to be held in secret.

  • byAnthony Galloway
Court bid to oust Porter barrister from acting in defamation fight

Court bid to oust Porter barrister from acting in defamation fight

A friend of the woman who accused Christian Porter of rape has made a court bid to stop one of his barristers from acting for him in his defamation case against the ABC.

  • byJacqueline Maley andMichaela Whitbourn
ABC claims there were ‘reasonable grounds’ for suspecting Porter of rape

ABC claims there were ‘reasonable grounds’ for suspecting Porter of rape

The ABC says it did not defame the former attorney-general but it can prove there were reasonable grounds for suspecting him of raping a woman in the 1980s when he was a teenager.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
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Christian Porter wants ABC’s ‘entire defence’ thrown out,court told

Christian Porter wants ABC’s ‘entire defence’ thrown out,court told

The ABC’s defence to Christian Porter’s defamation claim was filed in the Federal Court on Tuesday night,but has yet to be released publicly.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
Porter seeks court order to keep parts of ABC defence confidential

Porter seeks court order to keep parts of ABC defence confidential

Christian Porter and the ABC are at loggerheads over the public release of the broadcaster’s written defence to his defamation claim.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
ABC board member’s run-in with a cow exposes a board ‘in strife’

ABC board member’s run-in with a cow exposes a board ‘in strife’

Ita Buttrose says the ABC board is constantly at risk of not making quorum for its meetings while the government leaves three vacancies unfilled.

  • byLisa Visentin
Journalists need to take social media responsibilities seriously

Journalists need to take social media responsibilities seriously

Media organisations are still trying to work out the best way to behave on social media. And they don’t always get it right.

  • byMargaret Simons
NSW Police Deputy Commissioner denied travel request to get statement from Porter’s accuser

NSW Police Deputy Commissioner denied travel request to get statement from Porter’s accuser

The NSW Police Deputy Commissioner denied a travel request from sex crimes detectives to obtain a formal statement from Christian Porter’s accuser in Adelaide.

  • bySarah McPhee