Emma Husar: some of BuzzFeed’s defence struck out in defamation case

Judge finds BuzzFeed wasn’t ‘anywhere near capable’ of proving that the ‘slut’ meaning claimed by Husar is substantially true

A judge has encouraged federal MP Emma Husar and BuzzFeed to consider mediation in their defamation battle, warning they face a complicated and expensive case that could cause “a whole lot of collateral damage”.

Justice Steven Rares made the suggestion in the federal court on Friday after delivering a setback to BuzzFeed Australia, with the news site having parts of its defence struck out.

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