The Press Council rules The Age and Domain ‘did not take reasonable steps to check the accuracy’ of Toorak mansion story

The Press Council has ruled Domain and The Age did not take reasonable steps to prove the legitimacy of a source which said a Toorak mansion was to be privately sold for a record-breaking $52m.

The story has since been taken down from both Domain, where it originally ran, and The Age, where it was reprinted.

The Press Council has ruled The Age and Domain breached three of the guidelines in reporting an alleged Toorak mansion sale

The story reported that the home was in the process of being sold by the Ebeyan family via a private sale. Gary Ebeyan lodged a complaint with The Press Council stating that this was incorrect, and that the family still retained ownership of the home, and claiming that printing the name of the sellers breached their privacy.