Court Case
In 2007 O'Rourke was awarded damages by the ACT (Australian Capital Territory) Supreme Court for defamation by an Aboriginal rights activist, who had accused O'Rourke of unscrupulous conduct during the filming of Cunnamulla. O'Rourke also received damages from Nationwide News Pty. Ltd. after these comments were published in The Daily Telegraph and The Australian newspapers.
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