Away from the glare of high-profile trials, defamation law is being used against women who come forward about sexual harassment. There’s little political appetite to fix it.
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While the latest changes to defamation laws are a step in the right direction, much more could be done to improve them for the benefit of the public.
The Federal Court decision wasn’t a surprise but raises questions about the way we handle sexual harassment in the legal system.
The judgement is a personal and legal vindication for the actor, but it may have unintended side effects for the #MeToo movement and the reporting of sexual harassment allegations.
A marvellous exhibition of Australian film stills, now showing in Adelaide, offers a form of visual ethnography.
Lear’s mordant images and sonorous cadences throb with dire warning and a sense of imminent catastrophe. So what’s the play’s key message, for current times, with Geoffrey Rush in the title role?
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