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Former Australian gov’t staffer raped colleague in Parliament, judge finds

Bruce Lehrmann loses defamation claim against broadcaster and journalist over 2021 interview with his accuser.

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Bruce Lehrmann ‘hellbent on having sex’ with Brittany Higgins and raped her in Parliament House, defamation judge finds

Justice Michael Lee finds former Liberal staffer was not defamed by Lisa Wilkinson and Ten in interview with Brittany Higgins in February 2021

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Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial verdict – as it happened

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Morning Mail: how false claims spread after Bondi Junction attack; Israel to ‘exact the price’ from Iran; Lehrmann defamation judgment due

Thousands of social media accounts falsely identified the killer and some falsely linked the attack to Islamist terrorism

The Guardian - AU

Liar, rapist: Ten 'vindicated' in Lehrmann verdict

Bruce Lehrmann was so hell-bent on having sex with Brittany Higgins in Parliament House that he was indifferent to her consent and raped her, a judge has found.

AAP

Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins saga: the night that spawned more than a dozen legal cases

Lehrmann has lost his defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. Here are all the other connected cases

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann case sends Seven, Nine and Ten into internecine TV warfare

The spats continue among Australia’s media outlets in the wake of the all-consuming defamation case

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Making cents of Lehrmann's 'unprecedented' lawsuit

The lawsuit Bruce Lehrmann brought over a Network Ten broadcast took on a life of its own, and the only certainty is people will be tuning into the decision.

AAP

Morning Mail: Wong pushes two-state solution; warning over rightwing extremism; ancient pottery find

Minister calls on Israel to abandon Rafah invasion plan; Asio reports uptick in activity by hate groups; dig discovery may overturn belief Aboriginal Australians did not make ceramics

The Guardian - AU

Liability, imputations and truth: what the judge will consider in his Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial verdict

Justice Michael Lee will rule, on the balance of probabilities, whether Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins. Here are the steps he must take to make that verdict

The Guardian - AU

Higgins raises question about 'info' she was drugged before alleged rape

Police officer raised issue during investigation, court told.

The Canberra Times

Brittany Higgins questions whether she was drugged on night of alleged rape in new court submission

Higgins says any question about her evidence in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case should take into account her trauma and the possibility she may have been drugged

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: judge to hand down verdict on Monday

Federal court announces a new date for the decision after original date delayed by fresh evidence

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Brittany Higgins defends 'unwavering' account of rape

Lawyers for Brittany Higgins have argued changes to her account of being raped could have been caused by trauma and cannot be used to attack her credibility.

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Chris Minns orders review of termination payouts for senior NSW public servants

Premier says review of public money spend is ‘appropriate and necessary’ after Guardian Australia reveals $700,000 was paid out to former NSW police media officers

AAP

Pay review after $700k NSW Police media merry-go-round

'Exorbitant' payouts for NSW Police media advisors totalling more than $700,000 have prompted the premier to review severance pay for senior public servants.

The Guardian - AU

NSW police paid redundancies to three top media advisers in two years totalling $687,000

Exclusive: since Karen Webb became commissioner the force has dumped and paid out three employees in senior media and public affairs roles

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Morning Mail: $10m fines mooted for supermarkets; Israel withdraws from southern Gaza; fears over rooming house boom

Supermarkets report recommends mandatory code apply to all chains with annual revenues of more than $5bn, which includes Coles, Woolworths and Aldi

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‘I’ve got the yarn’: Taylor Auerbach cautioned over spending as he courted Bruce Lehrmann, texts reveal

Fellow Spotlight producer told Auerbach he found it ‘bizarre’ he was taking Lehrmann to dinner every night

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Australian Defamation Trial Reopened With Startling Allegations

Australian judge reopens high-profile defamation trial involving alleged rapist and media company, revealing sordid tactics used to secure an interview.

AAP

Lehrmann defamation decision possibly within the week

Allegations Bruce Lehrmann leaked confidential text messages to the media and was reimbursed for drugs and sex workers, could help decide his defamation claim.

The Canberra Times

'She's lying': texts reveal Seven producer's commentary on Lehrmann rape trial

New documents shine light on defamation case's surprise star witness.

The Guardian - AU

Sex, drugs and a perverse universe: the ‘sordid’ defamation trial gripping Australia

Federal court defamation trial involving rival television networks has attracted tens of thousands of viewers as it hears allegations of drug use and payment for sex workers

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‘Sordid’ evidence, a ‘perverse universe’: five key takeaways from the final day of the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial

Former Seven producer Taylor Auerbach concludes evidence on Friday after the trial was dramatically reopened this week

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Bruce Lehrmann discussed $200,000 payment for controversial Spotlight interview, defamation trial told

Justice Michael Lee adjourned the court after former Seven Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach spent two days on the stand

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