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The Defamation Threat: Facing a Real Challenge to Free Speech
Australia’s defamation law has become so plaintiff-friendly that Sydney is now regarded as the defamation capital of the world.
It’s the number one threat to investigative journalism, a huge cost to media companies and a growing problem for ordinary people posting on social media.
So why are the politicians doing nothing about this key free speech issue?
Justin_Quill_Georgina_Schoff
The Defamation Threat: Facing a Real Challenge to Free Speech
Australia’s defamation law has become so plaintiff-friendly that Sydney is now regarded as the defamation capital of the world.
It’s the number one threat to investigative journalism, a huge cost to media companies and a growing problem for ordinary people posting on social media.
So why are the politicians doing nothing about this key free speech issue?