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Afternoon Update: Higgins accused of ‘visceral hatred’ of Reynolds; a dramatic yacht rescue; and a golden age for Australian tennis?

Lawyers for Western Australia senator Linda Reynolds and her former employee Brittany Higgins began their closing arguments this week

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Higgins' claim not workplace sexual harassment: lawyer

Linda Reynolds' lawyer has told a defamation trial Brittany Higgins' alleged rape in parliament house wasn't workplace sexual harassment.

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Afternoon Update: severe weather hits Australia’s south-east; nationwide strike in Israel; and a Bluey coin rush

Falling tree kills woman as dangerous weather sweeps across Victoria and Tasmania and into NSW

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Higgins' lawyers label Reynolds 'an unreliable witness'

Senator Linda Reynolds is using a defamation lawsuit to besmirch Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz over her political demise, a court has been told.

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Courageous truth or fiction: trial probes Higgins saga

A trial that pits Senator Linda Reynolds against Brittany Higgins over a series of social media posts has become much more than a defamation case.

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Morning Mail: renewables crucial to reliable power, Paralympics open, inside the new MDMA therapy

Electricity authority says supplies won’t fail if wind and solar power projects are rolled out in time

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Phone messages contradict Higgins' claims, court told

A defamation trial pitting a senator against Brittany Higgins has received evidence about the ex-staffer's movements before and after her alleged rape.

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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.

AAP

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.

AAP

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.

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'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

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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”.

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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.

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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

The Guardian - AU

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.

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