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Stephen Dank’s defamation claim for $10 million damages – A good press release, but what about the law

Stephen Dank’s defamation claim for $10 million damages – A good press release, but what about the law

15 February 2013
By Natalie Hickey
The Australian sports scientist Stephen Dank has been at the centre of recent media reports concerning his oversight of a supplements program to players at Essendon Football Club (a Melbourne AFL team). Last Sunday 10 February, his solicitors announced his plans to sue for defamation. The lawyers’ media release, reportedly entitled: “Defamation Claims for Ten Million Dollars”, foreshadowed multiple proceedings for defamation and injurious falsehood “against the media”, which would shortly commence in the NSW Supreme Court. Now that the press release has been issued, the barristers briefed and the statements of claim presumably having their final touches, one is entitled to ask, ‘where did this Ten Million Dollars’ come from?
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We the People: Is the Death Star Petition a model for legislative change in Australia?

We the People: Is the Death Star Petition a model for legislative change in Australia?

14 January 2013
By Natalie Hickey
Later this year, Australians will go to the polls after being almost buried under an avalanche of policy commitments from both sides. As we speak, politicians are no doubt dusting off their Twitter accounts and Facebook pages, ready to speak on-message to constituents about ‘the things that matter’. Recognising that engagement by social media must, however, be a two-way street to be successful, the Obama Administration has a unique method of soliciting such interaction. Perhaps we can learn from it. Let’s have a look.
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