Legal
Four indecent assault charges dropped against Alan Jones ahead of trial
Sydney prosecutors have withdrawn four charges, but the veteran broadcaster still faces 22 counts at his upcoming trial.
by Simran Pasricha – Jul 14, 2026
Racing driver sues BBC Studios over Flintoff Top Gear crash
Paul Rees was Flintoff's secret co-driver in that Morgan Super 3 that day - and now he wants BBC Studios to pay up, too.
by Natasha Lee – Jul 13, 2026
Federal Court imposes $24.24 million in penalties for illegal online poker services
Federal Court orders $24.24m in penalties as ACMA cracks down hard on illegal online poker services targeting Australian
by Mediaweek – Jul 6, 2026
Court stops the ABC publishing an athlete's private text messages
Court finds very strong case the broadcaster misused messages copied from an athlete's old mobile phone without consent.
by Natasha Lee – Jul 6, 2026
ACCC takes Amazon to Federal Court over Prime Video ads shake-up
The ACCC alleges Amazon AU locked over a million subscribers into contracts that let it add ads without offering any refund.
by Natasha Lee – Jun 30, 2026
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'I like their money': Trump threatens to sue another major news network
The President claims that it's not what ABC News said in its reporting, but rather, what it left out.
by Natasha Lee – Jun 24, 2026
New Jackie O court filings reveal $3m share loan claim and ARN-ordered medical exam
Fresh court documents lay bare a disputed loan and a medical exam order ahead of an October trial.
by Natasha Lee – Jun 24, 2026
Up to $7,500, no refunds, no qualifications: the health company now facing Federal Court
The consumer watchdog alleges Miyagi and its CEO misled sick Australians about their rights and used unfair terms to block cancellations.
by Natasha Lee – Jun 23, 2026
'Commercial deal and settlement': Top lawyer breaks down Sandilands v ARN case
Why ARN's $12m settlement with Sandilands is part legal deal, and part commercial agreement.
by Natasha Lee – Jun 17, 2026
CONFIRMED: ARN settles with Kyle Sandilands for $12.09 million
The deal will end Federal Court proceedings, with a revenue share on his new venture included.
by Natasha Lee – Jun 17, 2026
ChatGPT's day in court: Florida goes to war with OpenAI
It's first US state to take legal action against the AI giant, alleging concealed dangers and failures to protect children.
by Natasha Lee – Jun 3, 2026
Federal Court delays next ARN clash with Kyle and Jackie O
The battle is heading into extra time.
by Natasha Lee – Jun 2, 2026
Jackie O reportedly subpoenaed by ARN in legal battle
The broadcaster has reportedly won approval to get the documents for use in its separate case against Kyle Sandilands.
by Natasha Lee – Jun 1, 2026
The Aussie 'Directed by' credit that sparked a Federal Court battle
Forget what's in a name, because it turns out where that name is placed on a film credit means a whole lot more.
by Natasha Lee – May 28, 2026
Music built the creator economy. Now it could break it
Mediaweek sat down with lawyer, Monica Allen, to unpack the music copyright risks catching out the creator economy.
by Vihan Mathur – May 26, 2026
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