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Satire on trial as judge rejects motion to strike

Comedians will watch with interest when the satire defence is tested in court in a defamation suit against the 'Chaser boys'.

8 Aug 2013 12:00

Deborah Stone

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Comedians will watch with interest when the satire defence is tested in court in a defamation suit against the ‘Chaser boys’.

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Deborah Stone is a Melbourne journalist and communications professional. She is a former Editor of ArtsHub and a former Fairfax feature writer.

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