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In a major win for free speech, new defamation laws have come into effect in four states since July 1, 2021. The changes have been welcomed by journalists, as they can now argue the publication of a story was in the public interest, instead of relying on a truth defence


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In a major win for free speech, new defamation laws have come into effect in four states since July 1, 2021. The changes have been welcomed by journalists, as they can now argue the publication of a story was in the public interest, instead of relying on a truth defence



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