Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case and the concept of defamation

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has been in the news over the last two years for a variety of reasons. This week, Lehrmann is in court after alleging some media outlets defamed him in their coverage. Lehrmann settled his case with the ABC yesterday morning, but the case against Channel 10 continues. In the deep dive we’ll explain what this case means and how we got to this point.

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