A group of Australian Federal Police officers recently had their defamation case against former ACT chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold dismissed by the federal court. The officers were seeking $1.42 million in damages, claiming that Drumgold had defamed them in a written complaint regarding their handling of the Bruce Lehrmann prosecution. The court registrar made the decision to dismiss the case on Tuesday. The officers alleged that Drumgold's complaint about their actions in the Lehrmann case had damaged their reputations. However, the court found in favor of Drumgold and dismissed the defamation claim. This outcome marks the end of a legal battle that had been ongoing between the AFP officers and Drumgold. The officers had sought significant damages, but the court ultimately ruled in favor of the former chief prosecutor. For more news updates, follow our Australia news live blog and sign up for Guardian Australia's morning and afternoon email newsletters for daily news roundups.

A ship traveling to China in the Red Sea was reportedly damaged in a suspected drone strike by Houthi rebels. The British navy has confirmed that the mariners on board are safe.

A sex therapist named Mike Lousada has been ordered by a high court judge to pay damages after being accused of raping a client in a civil case. It has been revealed that Lousada is associated with a clinic that is operated by a prominent private healthcare provider in the UK.

A woman has filed a lawsuit against Netflix over the character Baby Reindeer, claiming that she was the inspiration behind the character Martha. The woman is seeking $170 million in damages for defamation, negligence, and privacy violations. According to the lawsuit, the woman alleges that the character Martha in the show Baby Reindeer is based on her and portrays her in a negative light. She claims that the character's depiction has caused harm to her reputation and has violated her privacy. The lawsuit accuses Netflix of negligence in failing to properly vet the character's portrayal and of defaming the woman by creating a character that closely resembles her without her consent. Netflix has not yet responded to the lawsuit.