BIZARRE: 12 | Mind Blowing Facts

Mistrial in parliament rape case after problematic research enters jury room

"Material has entered the jury room that ought not to have," the trial judge said.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 26, 2022

Morrison apology cited by Lehrmann defence

A parliamentary apology to women by Scott Morrison was proposed as reason to halt the trial of a man accused of raping political staffer Brittany Higgins.

AAP · Oct 25, 2022

Jury ordered to keep at Lehrmann verdict

A jury has not yet reached a verdict in the trial of the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins, with the judge asking it to keep trying.

AAP · Oct 24, 2022

Bruce Lehrmann trial: jury told they are not ‘answerable to public opinion’ as deliberations begin

ACT chief justice Lucy McCallum sums up case and directs jurors to ignore significant media interest in trial over alleged rape of Brittany Higgins

The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2022

Chief Justice asks jury to act 'impartially' as they retire to deliberate in Bruce Lehrmann rape trial

The jury retires to consider its decision in the trial of Bruce Lehrmann, the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019.

ABC News · Oct 19, 2022

Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyer casts doubt on Brittany Higgins’ credibility during closing arguments in court

The ACT supreme court trial of Lehrmann is in its final stages, with the jury set to begin deliberations later on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2022

NDIS forecast to cost extra $8.8bn over estimates as Shorten announces independent review

Labor blames Coalition neglect and promises review will not be about cost-cutting, despite escalating costs

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2022

Brittany Higgins was ‘right to be scared’ of political backlash in reporting alleged rape, court hears

In their closing arguments to the jury, the prosecution says there were ‘strong political forces’ at play when Higgins initially decided not to report to police

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2022

Closing arguments in Lehrmann trial begin

Closing arguments in the trial for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins have begun after the prosecution called its final witness.

AAP · Oct 17, 2022

Senator Linda Reynolds accused of attempting to ‘coach’ defence lawyers in Brittany Higgins cross-examination

Court hears evidence senator sought to obtain transcripts of Higgins’ evidence prior to coming to court to give her own testimony

The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2022