This story is about reckless journalism.
About one desperate Murdoch newspaper that sacrificed tried and true practice to grab a scoop.
About the damage inflicted on two people, their families and friends by that scoop, the subsequent defamation trial and the newspaper’s failed appeal.
About how this reckless act set back the Me Too movement in Australia and tarnished an industry dedicated to telling the truth.
This story is not about judging the actions of Geoffrey Rush. Read the evidence we report here. Make up your own mind.
We are telling this story — in this way — to reveal what happens when journalism gets it wrong. Very wrong.
Welcome to Geoffrey Rush: Trial by Media
As the Me Too movement sweeps across the globe, a reporter from The Daily Telegraph starts hunting for a story...
With Geoffrey Rush's lawyer threatening legal action, the team at The Daily Telegraph make the fateful decision about whether to publish...
The Daily Telegraph's "world exclusive" about Rush landed with a splash. But doubt emerged from the very start...
Geoffrey Rush announces his intention to sue, leaving The Daily Telegraph scrambling to prepare its defence...
'I went to jelly ... I felt as though someone had poured lead into my head.' Geoffrey Rush takes the stand as the trial gets underway...
'You had been thinking of her more than is socially appropriate for some time?' News Corp's lawyer questions Geoffrey Rush as the trial continues...
High-profile witnesses take the stand, before the defence makes a shock submission...
Eryn Jean Norvill takes the stand as the case reaches its climax...
Justice Wigney leaves no doubt as to his assessment of The Daily Telegraph's reporting or the credibility of the witnesses...
The Daily Telegraph's legal team delivers one final twist as the story comes to a close...
Introducing the companion podcast to Inq's groundbreaking investigation, Geoffrey Rush: Trial by Media.
The Geoffrey Rush case has shown us once again that all forms of media — from tabloid to broadsheet — must be rigorous, careful and committed to the truth.
In its rush to publish its Me Too story, The Daily Telegraph set back the movement in Australia.
The Daily Telegraph's recklessness in reporting on Geoffrey Rush has caused incalculable harm.
