2GB is appealing a gag order placed on the station after Alan Jones was found to have defamed the Wagner Family.
 
In a judgment last September in Brisbane’s Supreme Court, Justice Flanagan granted a request by the Wagners to stipulate that Jones and the Macquarie Radio stations could not repeat statements defaming them.
 
2GB’s lawyers have submitted that the judge erred in granting the injunction.
 

Summer, the time for holidays, the festive season, family vacation and time to throw out your old unwanted radio line-up and fit into something new.

The merger of Nine and Fairfax is due to complete this Friday.

Along with the merger of both companies, Nine will also end up owning Fairfax Media's 54% share of Macquarie Media.

But would Nine like to own it all? Perhaps so.

Nine has responded to media speculation today with a short media statement saying the company has "had discussions" about the remaining 46% of shares in Macquarie Media, most of which are owned by John Singleton.

The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Alan Jones may be back behind the 2GB microphone as early as Monday next week.
 

Comment from Wayne Stamm

Comment from Peter Saxon.

For talk stations such as 2GB, defamation payouts are considered a cost of doing business.

2GB's parent company, MML's 2017 Annual report set aside a budget of $695,000 as a "Provision for claims/dafamation"