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UNCOVERED: 6 | History Defined

Brittany Higgins in ‘tug of war’ over ‘desperately’ wanting to report alleged rape and wanting to keep job, court told

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial also hears Higgins was ‘hysterical’ when she heard possibility of media inquiry about alleged assault being raised at Senate estimates

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Chequed out: Channel Seven pays the price for Bruce Lehrmann Spotlight revelation

The Walkley Foundation strips Seven’s Spotlight of its ‘Scoop of the year’ nomination after details of payments. Plus: Gideon Haigh leaves the crease

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Michaelia Cash claims PM denied her right to defend herself before government paid $2.45m to Brittany Higgins

Liberal senator claims she was not allowed to participate in process that led to personal injury settlement between federal government and Higgins

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Lehrmann proceedings day 12 – as it happened

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Higgins in 'tug of war' between job and rape complaint

Brittany Higgins felt she could not keep her parliamentary job and go to police with an allegation she was raped by Bruce Lehrmann, her counsellor has said.

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Bruce Lehrmann had ‘bad vibes’ and wasn’t someone former colleague wanted to spend time with, court hears

Nikita Irvine also says Brittany Higgins seemed ‘sad’ and told her about alleged assault in Parliament House

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Lehrmann proceedings day 11 – as it happened

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Colleague raised Bruce Lehrmann’s treatment of Brittany Higgins weeks before alleged rape, court hears

Former Liberal staffer Nicky Hamer tells Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial she resigned from Linda Reynolds’ office over alleged behaviour

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Higgins, Lehrmann 'quite touchy' before alleged rape

Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins were touching each other and kissing passionately before her alleged rape on a senator's couch, a court has been told.

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Lehrmann proceedings day 10 – as it happened

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Brittany Higgins volunteered to be defamation trial witness as she ‘would not let rapist become a millionaire’, court hears

Higgins also tells court she had ‘no issue’ with a second criminal trial but it was ruled out by her medical condition

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Lehrmann proceedings day nine – as it happened

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Higgins denies attempt to 'blow up' rape retrial

Brittany Higgins has rejected assertions a speech she gave after the jury was discharged in Bruce Lehrmann's criminal case was designed to derail a retrial.

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Brittany Higgins wore dress she was allegedly raped in to Liberal function weeks later to ‘reclaim it’, court hears

Former Liberal staffer tells federal court defamation trial she initially thought she could ‘disassociate’ from the alleged rape

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Afternoon Update: Brittany Higgins cross-examination continues; Smithsonian returns Indigenous remains; and first LGBTQ+ couple legally weds in south Asia

Higgins says she wore white pencil dress at Liberal party function after the alleged rape because she was ‘trying to reclaim it’

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Lehrmann proceedings day eight - as it happened

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Bruise may not have been from alleged rape: Higgins

Brittany Higgins has been quizzed over a bruise allegedly sustained on the night of her claimed rape at Parliament House in Canberra.

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Brittany Higgins visibly angry and in tears as Bruce Lehrmann’s barrister accuses her of lying about alleged rape

Higgins tells court ‘it wasn’t my primary concern where my dress was’ during alleged rape as she faces questions under cross-examination

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Lehrmann proceedings day seven – as it happened

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Brittany Higgins felt ‘hurt’ and ‘abandoned’ by Liberal party after alleging Bruce Lehrmann raped her

Former Liberal staffer tells defamation trial she was upset ‘all these good people did nothing’ in her time of need

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Lehrmann proceedings day six – as it happened

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Higgins set to give 'graphic and distressing evidence' in trial

Lehrmann's case 'misconceived' and 'bound to fail', court told

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Higgins says she couldn't scream during alleged rape

Brittany Higgins has detailed her alleged rape by Bruce Lehrmann and criticised the government response while testifying at his Federal Court defamation trial.

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Brittany Higgins takes stand in Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial as lawyer warns her evidence will be ‘graphic and distressing’

Court also told Seven Network paid Lehrmann’s rent for 12 months to compensate him for two interviews with the Spotlight program

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Afternoon Update: Seven paid Bruce Lehrmann’s rent for a year, court hears; prominent Australians sign antisemitism letter; gender pay gap decreases

Lehrmann reveals the Seven Network paid his rent for 12 months as part of a deal for an exclusive interview

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