Former Australian talkback broadcaster Alan Jones is on trial on charges including indecent assault and sexual touching without consent. He has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges involving six men, who are not identified for legal reasons.

Several outlets report that the court briefly pauses the proceedings amid a surprise legal argument during the testimony of a complainant identified as “C”. The matter continues as “C” returns to the witness box after the interruption, with lawyers continuing cross-examination. The reporting also describes a tense period in which defence and prosecution test evidence linked to communications between Jones and people around him.

The Guardian’s coverage, including podcast updates, adds further context on the allegation itself, with “C” describing a prolonged power dynamic and claiming he was effectively “groomed” over many years while working at 2GB. Defence accounts, as relayed by outlets, dispute the allegations, maintaining that Jones did not indecently assault the complainant. Media reports also note scrutiny of text messages and claimed rifts between former 2GB figures as part of the cross-examination.