US President Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein (inset) were friends.

Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch over Epstein story

The president said he intended to re-file the lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over an article that revealed he contributed to a “birthday book” for Jeffrey Epstein in 2003.

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Prince Harry outside a London court in January for a separate case.

Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he co-founded

Sentebale,which the prince co-founded in honour of his late mother Princess Diana,has alleged he was one of the architects of an “adverse media campaign”.

Surgeon Munjed Al Muderis at the Federal Court last year.

ABC gives disgraced surgeon Munjed Al Muderis publicity money can’t buy

The ABC’s Australian Story featured a patient of Al Muderis – but glossed over important details about the doctor’s shortcomings.

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The man at the centre of a Daily Telegraph sting has begun defamation proceedings.

War of words erupts after Telegraph apologises for undercover cafe stunt

The man at the centre of the alleged sting entered the inner-Sydney cafe wearing a Star of David cap. A Daily Telegraph journalist was in tow.

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Linda Reynolds with lawyer Martin Bennett outside the Perth Supreme Court in August after the decision in her defamation case against Brittany Higgins and her husband David Sharaz was handed down.

Reynolds’ lawyer eyes Higgins documentary as peace talks loom in ex-senator’s Commonwealth lawsuit

Former defence minister Linda Reynold’s lawyer has flagged scrutiny of a recent documentary on sexual assaults featuring ex-staffer Brittany Higgins.

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Greens MP Sophie McNeill speaking at the rally in Perth on Monday and,right,the front page of Tuesday’s The West Australian newspaper.

Greens MP threatens legal action against WA newspaper over Herzog rally coverage

A WA Greens MP has threatened the state’s major daily newspaper with defamation action over its coverage of protests held across the nation this week.

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Peter V’landys is a powerful figure in two of Australia’s major sports.

Peter V’landys launches legal action after NRL,racing jobs questioned

The sports administrator has filed defamation proceedings after questions were raised about whether his leadership of the NRL had distracted him from running racing.

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Geoffrey Rush at the AACTA Festival on the Gold Coast.

‘There were a few lost years’:Geoffrey Rush is back. But don’t call it a comeback

At a 30th anniversary screening of Shine,the 74-year-old Australian actor talks about going into “a reflective state” after winning a landmark defamation case.

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Sue Chrysanthou SC has been brought in to help Leroy Bressington,one half of the pop duo Royel Otis,mount legal action over anonymous Reddit posts.

Sue Chrysanthou gets nod for Reddit clean-up for one half of Royel Otis

The well-known defamation lawyer is working for Leroy Bressington to take action against anonymous online posts.

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Ben Roberts-Smith and Nick McKenzie outside the Federal Court in Sydney last year.

Nine loses bid to keep settlement with Ben Roberts-Smith’s lover secret

The media company sought a 50-year suppression order over a settlement it reached with a woman who gave evidence against Roberts-Smith in his defamation case.

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