The Commonwealth Government recently announced it will be spending almost $7 billion on 6 long-range MQ-4C Triton surveillance drones to assist with border security and intelligence gathering.
In order to succeed in a defamation action, a plaintiff must demonstrate that the ‘defamatory’ material was ‘published’. In a digital context, if ‘defamatory’ material is placed on the internet, for example on webpages or social media platforms, 'publication' for the purposes of defamation will occur once that material is downloaded, read and comprehended by any users.
Only lawyers can provide legal advice, but anyone can provide legal information. When thinking of the difference, you might ask your friend or colleague to provide information about a serious illness; however you would seek out a qualified medical professional in relation to its treatment.
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