MYSTERIOUS: 9 | Mind Blowing Facts

Push for national reforms in rape cases

Prosecutors have dropped the case against Brittany Higgins' accused rapist due to the impacts on her mental health and advocates say urgent reforms are needed.

AAP · Dec 2, 2022

Lehrmann trial discontinued: when prosecution isn't in the public interest

ACT Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shane Drumgold today announced that the charges against Bruce Lehrmann, the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019, have been withdrawn.

The Conversation · Dec 2, 2022

Prosecutor drops Australian Parliament House rape charge

An Australian prosecutor says he dropped a rape charge against a former government adviser because of the life-threatening trauma a trial would cause the woman allegedly assaulted in a Parliament House office

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022

Brittany Higgins: prosecutor to make announcement about retrial of Bruce Lehrmann

Director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold is expected to make a statement on Friday morning

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2022

Prosecution drops Bruce Lehrmann rape case

The man accused of raping Brittany Higgins will not face a retrial because of the impacts renewed proceedings would have on her mental health.

AAP · Dec 1, 2022

Consistency in sentencing not the problem, says DPP

Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold fronts the dangerous driving inquiry

The Canberra Times · Nov 19, 2022

Inquiry into dangerous driving in Canberra hears of toll on victims, but not everyone supports law reform

After being seriously injured by a drunk driver while in her car, Negar Barjestehmanesh and others want to see tougher sentences for dangerous driving.

ABC News · Nov 18, 2022

Law stopping alleged victims of sexual assault reusing evidence in court could change before Bruce Lehrmann retrial

The law change could allow evidence already given by former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins to be reused.

ABC News · Nov 17, 2022

ACT reviews sexual assault evidence laws

The ACT government is reviewing how to make it easier for survivors of sexual assault to give evidence in a retrial to stop them from being re-traumatised.

AAP · Nov 17, 2022

Bruce Lehrmann retrial: ACT government seeking to urgently reform video evidence loophole

Video recordings of rape complainants’ evidence currently cannot be used in retrials if, like Brittany Higgins, they initially gave evidence in the courtroom

The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2022