Sky News and Andrew Bolt to defend defamation claim from Sydney lawyer by arguing ‘Jew hater’ imputation is true

Adam Houda faces a defamation suit after Sky News Australia and journalist Andrew Bolt published damaging content implicating him as a "Jew hater," following his 2014 critical remarks about a $27.5 million government grant to Australian Jewry that sparked online backlash. Bolt criticized these comments as "s-h-i-t" and expressed concerns over anti-Semitic conspiracy theories in Houda's posts, which date back nearly a decade. In response, Sky News issued an apology in 2024, stating the content was unintentional, though Houda continues to practice law free from malpractice claims. The case underscores tensions between freedom of expression and defamation liability in Australia.