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Surgeon Munjed Al Muderis pictured during his defamation case against 60 Minutes, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age in 2023.

Disgraced surgeon Munjed Al Muderis faces mounting costs before high-stakes appeal

The surgeon’s appeal after he lost a defamation battle with Nine is scheduled to go ahead next week.

  • John Buckley

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Surgeon Munjed Al Muderis at the Federal Court last year.

ABC gives disgraced surgeon Munjed Al Muderis publicity money can’t buy

The ABC’s Australian Story featured a patient of Al Muderis – but glossed over important details about the doctor’s shortcomings.

  • John Buckley
The writer with her father, Donald Grieve.

My father first met Munjed Al Muderis in 2018. Here’s what happened next

Her father lost his leg below the knee as a young man. When a famous doctor promised him life-changing surgery, this journalist’s suspicions grew.

  • Charlotte Grieve
Munjed Al Muderis has been reinstated as a member of the Australian Orthopaedic Association, after he sued it.

Munjed Al Muderis backs down, pays Florida speeding fine

The disgraced surgeon is attempting to relaunch his career in the United States. But he’s already run into more legal trouble.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Surgeon Munjed Al Muderis at the Federal Court last year.

‘No shorts, tank tops or flip-flops’: Al Muderis headed for Florida courts

The controversial orthopaedic surgeon was pulled over by police while allegedly speeding in his brand-new grey Porsche.

  • Gemma Grant and Kishor Napier-Raman
Dror Paley (left) and Munjed Al Muderis.

‘Consumer pays, consumer risks’: Florida ‘surgery mill’ plans for Australia

The company does thousands of operations a year around the world. Now an embattled surgeon wants to bring it here, sparking alarm.

  • Charlotte Grieve
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The Milsons Point apartment put up for sale by Munjed Al Muderis.

Disgraced surgeon offloads luxury Sydney Harbour penthouse

Dr Munjed Al Muderis is selling his lower north shore apartment after losing a damaging defamation case – but his lawyer assures us it’s not to pay legal bills.

  • Jacqueline Maley, Lucy Carroll and Stephen Brook
Anthony Albanese needs to drop the “DJ Albo” schtick.

DJ Albo is in da house – but orchestra left worrying about funding

Anthony Albanese has backed the Australian World Orchestra in writing – but the group has to survive without any valuable government funding.

  • Linda Morris, Matt O'Sullivan and Charlotte Grieve
Tolga Kumova (right) leaves court after winning his defamation claim, with Gilbert & Tobin solicitor Rebecca Dunn and public relations adviser Mark Hawthorne.

Big salaries back at the big end of town

Why one of 23 guests at the government’s economic reform roundtable is short a couple of million this year.

  • Madeleine Heffernan and Kishor Napier-Raman
Fred Hernandez lost everything after speaking out about surgeon Munjed Al Muderis.

‘I lost everything’: How denouncing surgeon Al Muderis landed biggest critic in prison

What began as enthusiasm for a cutting-edge surgery ended in acrimony and incarceration.

  • Charlotte Grieve