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'Nothing was fine after what you did to me': Higgins confronts alleged rapist

The former Liberal staffer pointed at Bruce Lehrmann across a courtroom as she faced further questions from the accused man's barrister.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 14, 2022

Power and politics: how the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins sparked a reckoning

The trial concerning an alleged sexual assault in the heart of Canberra has heard about the effects of ‘party implications’ and the culture of parliament

The Guardian - AU · Oct 7, 2022

Brittany Higgins feared information about alleged rape could flow to Peter Dutton, court hears

Higgins tells court she shared audio files before deleting them from her phone because she was worried about what the police might do with the contents

The Guardian - AU · Oct 7, 2022

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Brittany Higgins knew her partner sent documents about her alleged rape to journalists before her police interview, court hears

Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins is under cross-examination on the fourth day of the trial of her alleged rapist and former colleague Bruce Lehrmann.

ABC News · Oct 7, 2022

Brittany Higgins reveals new book details

Former political staffer Brittany Higgins has revealed at her rape accused's trial details about a book deal she secured worth more than $320,000.

AAP · Oct 6, 2022

Higgins 'not ashamed' of speaking to media

A jury has heard Brittany Higgins felt pressure not to proceed with a police complaint against her alleged rapist because it could impact the Liberal Party.

AAP · Oct 5, 2022

Brittany Higgins told police Bruce Lehrmann ‘made a pass’ at her weeks before alleged rape, court hears

Jurors shown 2021 police interviews with Higgins who says she rebuffed Lehrmann’s advances ‘mostly out of shock’ before alleged 2019 assault

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2022

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Complainant testifies about Australian Parliament House rape

A government staffer has testified about being raped by a colleague in the Australian Parliament House and described her fears of not being believed because of the disparity in their workplace statuses

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Bruce Lehrmann trial: Brittany Higgins told police she was ‘so scared’ of coming forward with allegations

In police interview played in court, former Liberal staffer says she awoke in Linda Reynolds’ office to find Lehrmann on top of her, which he denies

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2022

Lehrmann 'made a pass' before alleged rape

Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins has described the moment she was allegedly raped by a colleague inside a minister's office at Parliament House.

AAP · Oct 4, 2022

Trial begins of man accused of raping government worker in Australia’s parliament

Brittany Higgins says she was ‘as drunk as she’d ever been in her life’, something her lawyer says is proof she couldn’t consent

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyer accuses Brittany Higgins of ‘erasing’ details from night of alleged rape

Steve Whybrow tells court Australians had been ‘sold a pup’ with Higgins’s allegations Lehrmann sexually assaulted her in Parliament House

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2022

Man stands trial for rape in Australian Parliament House

A judge reminded potential jurors of the importance of impartiality at the rape trial of a former Australian government staffer

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Bruce Lehrmann accused in court of lying about why he went to Parliament House on night of alleged assault

Trial of Lehrmann, who denies allegations he sexually assaulted Brittany Higgins in 2019, begins in ACT supreme court

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2022

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2022

Australian taxpayers paid $110,000 for federal ministers’ legal bills in last financial year

Documents reveal legal assistance was approved for former PM Scott Morrison in relation to a defamation claim made against him on 9 June 2020

AAP · Sep 27, 2022

Controversial cashless welfare card dumped

People in some remote communities will be able to transition off the cashless welfare card from next week after the government's repeal bill passed parliament.

ABC News · Aug 15, 2022

Andrew Hastie says the Coalition commissioned up to 70 ships when last in government, while Labor commissioned none. Is that correct?

Shadow Defence Minister Andrew Hastie says the Coalition commissioned up to 70 ships when last in government, and that Labor commissioned none. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

AAP · Aug 11, 2022

'Revolving door' of Lib women if no change

Liberal MPs have called for culture change to retain and encourage more women, as the party reviews the factors behind its federal election loss.

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 13, 2022

Linda Reynolds more than six months late in declaring series of share trades on register

Coalition senator blames ‘administrative oversight’ for delayed disclosure of shares including in Electro Optic Systems, which had previously been awarded millions in government contracts

AAP · Jul 4, 2022

Gender balance calls for coalition parties

Liberal Party and Nationals leaders appear to have rejected calls for gender quotas despite female voters abandoning the coalition at the federal election.

ABC News · May 18, 2022

NDIS participant says 'bureaucratic nightmare' created by agency is wasting taxpayer money

Richard Bradley says tax dollars are being wasted through the "inhumane" decisions that have led to a 400 per cent increase in cases going to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal over the past year.

The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2022

Just a year after a tribunal ruled in Jon’s favour his parents are again fighting NDIS cuts

‘So we’re sort of at the point of wondering if we’ll live long enough to keep this fight going’

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2022

Peter Dutton’s department confirms defence minister has six Brereton oversight reports

But despite being in role for 13 months, Dutton has never spoken in parliament about reforms stemming from alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2022

NDIS minister downplays major increase in appeals since 2021 as ‘tiny fraction’ of participants

Linda Reynolds says over 90% of appeals are settled early but advocates claim some organisations are ‘overwhelmed’ by unprecedented demand

ABC News · May 6, 2022

Disability support worker mother slams NDIS as provider reports substantial funding cuts

Bendigo woman Jo Boyd slams the NDIS, saying the system to review plans is not allowing people living with a disability to have the continuity they need.

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