Posts Tagged ‘Law’
Trial by Media and the Right to a Fair Trial
The right to a fair trial and the presumption of innocence are foundational principles of the Australian legal system. Every accused person is entitled to be judged solely on evidence tested in a court of law and to be presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt. However, in an era of a 24/7 news…
Read MoreThis Week In Entertainment News 24 April 2026
It’s a dirty job but someone has to do it, so here we go with a special crime and punishment edition of This Week In Entertainment. An investigation by triple j Hack has revealed booking company Aussie Gigs owes thousands to more than 20 Australian artists and bands in unpaid performance fees. It is alleged…
Read MoreWar Of The Words
Words: Staff Writers An Australian independent street press publisher has claimed a righteous victory in a defamation suit, ending a three-and-half-year legal battle. Howard Duggan is the Managing Director of Eyeball Media, which publishes Scenestr Magazine, Australia’s largest and only national street press group and leading entertainment and arts website of the same name.…
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