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A 6 person Supreme Court jury in Victoria has found Michael Trkulja had been defamed by images and search results in Google linking him to drug trafficker Tony Mokbel. Google's argument of innocent dissemination failed as Google was aware of the defamatory material and did not take steps to remove. For more info see:

Aussie's Google win could open the floodgates (Sydney Morning Herald)

Google Loses Defamation Case (Radio National PodCast)

How a Melbourne Man Won Defamation Case vs Google -- David vs Goliath? (International Business Times)