Australia defence minister awarded $25,000 over defamatory six-word tweet

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s defence minister won a defamation lawsuit on Wednesday against a refugee advocate who described him as a “rape apologist” in a tweet, a small advance in the conservative government’s effort to curb damaging commentary on social media. Read full story

Source : https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2021/11/24/australia-defence-minister-awarded-25000-over-defamatory-six-word-tweet