Face of Nation : Justice Michael Wigney in April found the Daily Telegraph’s publisher and journalist Jonathon Moran were reckless regarding the truth when they reported Rush had been accused of inappropriate behaviour during a Sydney theatre production of King Lear.
The judge ruled a poster and two articles contained several defamatory meanings – including that Rush was a pervert and a sexual predator – and the publisher hadn’t proved they were true.
Rush was subsequently awarded $2.9 million in damages plus interest to account for his past and future economic loss. The court on Thursday announced Nationwide News’ appeal will be heard on November 4 and 5, before Federal Court judges Anthony Besanko, Richard White and Michael Wheelahan.
