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HISTORICAL FACTS: 4 - The Untold Story

Why Is Linda Reynolds Suing Brittany Higgins? A Legal Expert Weighs In On The ‘Ridiculous’ Case

If defamation cases are so risky and expensive, why did Linda Reynolds start one against her former staffer Brittany Higgins?

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Ministers rack up $1m more in taxpayer-funded robodebt legal expenses, with Scott Morrison topping list

Former prime minister’s robodebt expenses hit $461,445, while Linda Reynolds incurs $166,700 in costs related to Brittany Higgins’s rape allegation

The Guardian - AU

Higgins' police report detailed to defamation trial

A police report detailing Brittany Higgins' night out with friends before she was allegedly raped in Parliament House have been read at a defamation trial.

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Higgins hit with fresh lawsuit over $2.4 million trust

Senator Linda Reynolds has renewed legal proceedings to dissolve the trust protecting Brittany Higgins' multimillion-dollar commonwealth payout.

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View from The Hill: New watchdog won’t stop bad behaviour in parliament

The extensive fallout from the rape of then Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in a ministerial office continues to reverberate through both the legal and political systems, long after that fateful night in Parliament House in 2019.

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'I was toxic', Higgins said about Reynolds relationship

A journalist who broke the story about Brittany Higgins' alleged rape has testified in a defamation trial pitting Senator Linda Reynolds against her ex-staffer.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Biden passes torch to Harris; Abbott’s tree attacked; and Tasmanian restaurant scoops top award

Hillary Clinton and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among speakers on day one of the Democratic National Convention

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Bots backing Linda Reynolds and Gina Rinehart likely a foreign state actor sowing division, expert says

Dozens of X accounts have lamented ‘heartless attacks’ on Liberal senator while others praised Rinehart’s ‘patronage of Aussie sporting codes’

The Guardian - AU

'Rarely seen' pressure applied to Reynolds: Payne

Former federal minister Marise Payne has told a court about her concerns for Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins after the latter's alleged rape in parliament.

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Afternoon Update: text messages from Gaza; Dutton accused of ‘tried and true’ dog whistle; and funniest joke at Edinburgh fringe

The harrowing story of Hamada told through social media and voice messages with his friend Nahed

The Guardian - AU

With more lawsuits potentially looming, should politicians be allowed to sue for defamation?

Western Australia Senator Linda Reynolds is already embroiled in a bruising defamation fight against her former staffer Brittany Higgins. Now, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is reportedly considering suing independent MP Zali Steggall after she told him to “stop being racist”.

The Conversation

Higgins won't appear at Reynolds defamation battle

Brittany Higgins will not give evidence to defend herself in her defamation battle with Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds.

AAP

New files to be released in Drumgold case against 'biased' report

The documents have previously not been available to media.

The Canberra Times

Senator recalls Labor's 'heartless' attacks on Reynolds

A senator has told a court how party colleague Linda Reynolds was aggressively targeted in parliament during "heartless attacks".

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Senator had 'heated debate' over Higgins, court told

A senior staffer of Linda Reynolds has told a defamation trial the senator and her then chief of staff disagreed on how to handle Brittany Higgins' situation.

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Linda Reynolds' ex-chief of staff in doubt for trial

Senator Linda Reynolds' former chief of staff may be too unwell to give evidence at her ex-boss's defamation stoush with Brittany Higgins.

The Guardian - AU

Burke fends off Coalition attacks over Palestinian visas in question time – as it happened

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Afternoon Update: Morrison testifies in Reynolds defamation battle; Trump rambles with Musk; and Pelosi and Keating trade barbs

Former prime minister gives evidence in high-profile defamation case

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Morning Mail: voters against treaty or truth-telling commission, baby foods flunk tests, UK anger at Elon Musk

Guardian Essential poll shows only one-third of voters back Indigenous treaty; all baby and infant foods fail to meet WHO standards; former Twitter boss calls for strengthened online safety laws

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Ex-PM reveals huge attacks toll cost Reynolds ministry

Ex-prime minister Scott Morrison says Linda Reynolds was removed from the defence portfolio because Labor's prolonged political attack injured her.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Raygun breaks out kangaroo hop; Wieambilla massacre was ‘suicide by cop’; and horses prove their intelligence

Fellow Olympians cheer breaker Rachael Gunn as she joyfully re-enacts some of her viral moves

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Dutton undermined Reynolds, defamation trial told

Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins' defamation trial has heard the senator believed Peter Dutton undermined her and Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial was political.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Reynolds defends actions in alleged rape aftermath; News Corp considers selling Foxtel; and the soothing power of podcasts

WA senator tells WA supreme court she would ‘still do the same today’ when asked about not offering to listen to Brittany Higgins’ account

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Linda Reynolds praises ‘fair and balanced’ Albrechtsen – but reveals she is no fan of Samantha Maiden

Liberal senator gives evidence at defamation trial about why she chose to leak confidential information to the Australian columnist. Plus: Four Corners to air exposé on Seven

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Linda Reynolds defends actions following Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape - as it happened

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