Lawyers review footage after Lehrmann broadcast A broadcast featuring an interview with Bruce Lehrmann denying he raped a colleague in parliament house is being reviewed as he sues media for defamation. AAP · Jul 17, 2023
Crikey’s silence deafening as Guy Rundle launches new book The site hasn’t published anything by its correspondent-at-large since he was roundly condemned for a piece about Brittany Higgins. Plus: News Corp at odds with the press council The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2023
Government no longer holds CCTV footage from night of Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape, court told Federal government tells court it cannot supply footage for use in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation proceedings. Lehrmann has consistently denied the rape allegation The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2023
High-profile journalists to appear in Lehrmann case High-profile journalists Peter FitzSimons and Laura Tingle will provide evidence in defamation action brought by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann. AAP · Jul 7, 2023
Liberal senator makes legal threat to Brittany Higgins Brittany Higgins says she is considering her legal options after a defamation threat from Senator Linda Reynolds, who is already suing Ms Higgins' partner. AAP · Jul 6, 2023
Afternoon Update: no campaign ad condemned as ‘racist trope’; minister calls Donald Trump Jr ‘a big baby’; and Meta launches Threads NSW Liberal Matt Kean and federal independents Monique Ryan and Zali Steggall among those who have criticised the newspaper ad The Guardian - AU · Jul 6, 2023
Linda Reynolds says she has ‘had enough’ as she threatens Brittany Higgins with defamation case Higgins had called on the senator to ‘stop’ after Reynolds confirmed she intended to refer commonwealth’s settlement with Higgins to anti-corruption watchdog The Guardian - AU · Jul 6, 2023
Top prosecutor extends leave ahead of Lehrmann report As the ACT government awaits the Lehrmann trial inquiry report, the territory's chief prosecutor has extended his leave. AAP · Jul 5, 2023
Brittany Higgins accuses Linda Reynolds of targeting her and says it is ‘time to stop’ Higgins has highlighted media coverage of comments by her former boss, saying ‘this has been going on for years now’ The Guardian - AU · Jul 4, 2023
It's imperfect, but Newcastle's inner city is looking its best Does anyone remember how it once looked before all the changes? Newcastle Herald · Jun 25, 2023
The millions of Australians in the survivor community are asking: what does justice look like for us? To have our experience retried near-daily in the kangaroo courts of leaks, political expedience and sloppy journalism looks nothing like justice The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2023
Afternoon Update: alleged Australian war crimes referred to ICC; desperate search for Titanic submersible; and a push to legalise cannabis Jacqui Lambie tells Senate she has asked international criminal court to investigate senior Australian defence force commanders The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2023
Leak of Brittany Higgins texts likely ‘not legal’ and may deter women from speaking up, Albanese warns Prime minister says coverage and commentary that followed leaked texts have been ‘really regrettable’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2023
Paul Bongiorno: Business as usual in Canberra – so much for a kinder, gentler politics Winston Churchill once observed that “democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried”. The New Daily · Jun 19, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2023 Crikey issues lengthy second apology after opinion piece on Brittany Higgins Editors of the online news outlet vow to change editorial processes after taking down controversial article
The New Daily · Jun 18, 2023 Senator David Van rides out pressure to quit after assault allegations Senator David Van is riding out mounting pressure to quit politics after bombshell sexual assault allegations were levelled against him.
The Conversation · Jun 18, 2023 Referendum bill to pass on Monday while government pulls out stops to try to secure housing fund Federal parliament enters its last week before the winter break ready to approve legislation for the Voice referendum but with the government’s proposed $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund still in the balance.
The New Daily · Jun 18, 2023 Coalition has no intention of taking focus off Katy Gallagher and Higgins settlement National Bridget McKenzie says Katy Gallagher still has questions to answer on her knowledge of rape allegations made by Brittany Higgins
AAP · Jun 18, 2023 Gallagher has questions to answer on Higgins: McKenzie National senator Bridget McKenzie says there are still unanswered questions on knowledge of rape allegations by Brittany Higgins before they were made public.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2023 Australia’s politicians agree on one thing – it was a shocking week in parliament Having spent two years trying to do better on sexual violence allegations, the damage will reverberate for some time
The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2023 The Coalition’s women problem is writ large in a here-we-go-again moment that returns parliament to its darkest days Talking up the grossness of politics is a losing strategy, and one that has already backfired for the opposition
The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2023 Women who have been sexually assaulted in workplaces – or bedrooms or parks – hear the ways we talk about it When you have been sexually assaulted you question yourself constantly
The Conversation · Jun 15, 2023 Grattan on Friday: Liberals come a cropper when they try to dig afresh into the Brittany Higgins story Two women ended up in tears in the Senate this week, as the Higgins imbroglio exploded yet again and in the process claimed a scalp.
The New Daily · Jun 15, 2023 Fresh allegation on Senator Van ends Parliament’s ‘abomination’ of a week Senator Van denied the allegation, but said he had moved his parliamentary office away from Senator Thorpe’s in 2021.
AAP · Jun 15, 2023 Row erupts over leaks of Higgins' texts and settlement The prime minister says the political fighting over Brittany Higgins' leaked text messages is not a good look for parliament.