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Incoming defamation law reforms will grant better protection, and more certainty, to news publishers across Australia.

Once you know, or should reasonably know, that the material is defamatory, then you can be liable for publishing it.

Consultation paper "Extending Legal Deposit" explores whether publishers should deposit electronic materials with ANL.

Privacy, the dominance of digital platforms and press freedom are key issues currently faced by the communications sector.

As the law in Australia stands, it seems unlikely that cartoons like those in Charlie Hebdo would be censored.

A digital investigation may identify the source of the leak of an e-document, distributed without the owner's knowledge.

For over 50% of Australians, social media represents their only source of news, and misinformation can be a problem.

Publishers should be aware of the law in these areas so they know how to deal with them quickly and confidently.

France is trying to make Google pay publishers for snippets of news articles in its search results, but Google refuses.

Channel 10 lawyers rushed to court and managed to get an injunction forcing the Daily Mail to remove the winning photos.

Here are key points publishers can take from the decision in Geoffrey Rush's defamation claim against The Daily Telegraph.

Parties to family law proceedings may be committing an indictable offence if they publish any court details online.

Jay-Z recently sued an Australian online retailer, The Little Homie, claiming IP infringement of his famous song track.

The Belvoir St Theatre secured permission from American musician Taylor Swift to use her smash hit song "Shake It Off".

Hinch used his first Senate speech to name 5 paedophiles whose identities are the subject of court suppression orders.

The inquiry has provided a platform for the ACCC to seek law reforms that would impact businesses across the board.

Celebrity criminals may be offered huge amounts of money to tell their story, but they can't profit from their crime.