Overview
- Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O Henderson’s lawsuits against ARN, which the judge placed on a common timetable Friday, are now set for a 10‑day trial starting October 12.
- Justice Angus Stewart vacated provisional June dates and left open whether the two cases will be heard together, noting overlap but distinct legal questions.
- Sandilands is seeking reinstatement and payment under his terminated $100 million deal, with his lawyers arguing his abrasive on‑air style was contractually protected; the judge indicated an order forcing his return to air is unlikely.
- Henderson is pursuing at least $82 million after saying repeated bullying left her psychologically unwell, and her counsel told the court she did not want to share an enclosed space with Sandilands.
- ARN has filed counterclaims for lost profits and ad revenue and is seeking repayment of sign‑on bonuses, pointing to a ratings survey released Thursday that showed KIIS Sydney breakfast share down one point to 11.7 after the show ended.