Actor to be awarded full $2.9m in damages after judges reject all publisher’s grounds of appeal, including for a retrial, that costs be reduced and that it defamed Rush. Follow the latest updates 3.09am BST
And here is our news wrap of the decision today.
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Of course, this may not be the end of the road for the case.
Nationwide News and the Daily Telegraph can, technically, appeal to the high court. The first step would be to apply for special leave to appeal.