Legal
Roberts-Smith accuses Nine of funding legal fight
The Australian’s Steve Jackson and James Madden report that Ben Roberts-Smith has accused Nine Entertainment of secretly funding legal action against him, claiming the publisher used its financial power to support his ex-wife’s defence during his failed defamation battle.
He argues the move was part of a broader effort to weaken his case and damage his reputation.
Court documents later revealed Nine had paid more than $200,000 in legal costs for Emma Roberts after successfully defending his claims.
US Photographer slaps Amy Taylor with Anti-SLAPP Motion
A US-based photographer, Jamie Nelson, who is locked in a legal battle with Amyl and the Sniffers’ Amy Taylor, has escalated the dispute by filing an anti-SLAPP motion to “defend copyright protections” over her Champagne Problems photo series.
Nelson, who says she is the sole copyright holder of the images published in Vogue Portugal in July 2025, alleges the conflict began after a third party linked to Taylor publicly shared one of the photos without permission, prompting cease-and-desist notices to Taylor and the band.
Social Media
Zuckerberg questioned over Instagram age controls in court
Mark Zuckerberg has been pressed in court over how many under-13s are slipping onto Instagram, admitting age enforcement remains a persistent challenge.
As Madlin Mekelburg and Riley Griffin detail in The Sydney Morning Herald, he told the jury some users lie about their age, making detection difficult even with new safeguards in place.
The Meta CEO said the company has introduced tools to identify and remove underage accounts, while grappling with privacy concerns around stricter age verification.
Entertainment
The Wiggles just dropped a major ‘hot potato’
Iconic Australian children’s group The Wiggles have announced a landmark global agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG).
Through this newly announced collaboration, Universal Music Australia (UMA) will take the lead in promoting the beloved group’s reach to more families around the world.