Ten slammed as 'grossly improper' despite Lehrmann win A judge has been scathing of Network Ten's shortcomings despite finding a report on The Project that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins was true. AAP · Apr 15, 2024
A ‘hapless’ Bumble date, Qing dynasty ceramics and the Algonquin round table: the best lines from the Bruce Lehrmann verdict The federal court justice Michael Lee gave a two-and-a-half hour oral summary of his judgment that at times strayed into unexpectedly colourful references The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2024
Afternoon Update: Lehrmann loses defamation case; Israel calls for sanctions on Iran; and the nostalgic Neopets revival Justice Michael Lee found former Liberal staffer was not defamed by Lisa Wilkinson and Network Ten when The Project broadcast an interview with Brittany Higgins The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2024
Spotlight executive producer Mark Llewellyn leaves Seven Llewellyn confirmed his resignation which comes after Lehrmann defamation trial heard about tactics allegedly used to secure interview, claims he and the network deny The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2024
Former Australian gov’t staffer raped colleague in Parliament, judge finds Bruce Lehrmann loses defamation claim against broadcaster and journalist over 2021 interview with his accuser. Al Jazeera · Apr 15, 2024
Bruce Lehrmann ‘hellbent on having sex’ with Brittany Higgins and raped her in Parliament House, defamation judge finds Justice Michael Lee finds former Liberal staffer was not defamed by Lisa Wilkinson and Ten in interview with Brittany Higgins in February 2021 The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2024
Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial verdict – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2024
Morning Mail: how false claims spread after Bondi Junction attack; Israel to ‘exact the price’ from Iran; Lehrmann defamation judgment due Thousands of social media accounts falsely identified the killer and some falsely linked the attack to Islamist terrorism The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2024
Liar, rapist: Ten 'vindicated' in Lehrmann verdict Bruce Lehrmann was so hell-bent on having sex with Brittany Higgins in Parliament House that he was indifferent to her consent and raped her, a judge has found. AAP · Apr 14, 2024
Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins saga: the night that spawned more than a dozen legal cases Lehrmann has lost his defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. Here are all the other connected cases The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2024
Bruce Lehrmann case sends Seven, Nine and Ten into internecine TV warfare The spats continue among Australia’s media outlets in the wake of the all-consuming defamation case The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2024
Making cents of Lehrmann's 'unprecedented' lawsuit The lawsuit Bruce Lehrmann brought over a Network Ten broadcast took on a life of its own, and the only certainty is people will be tuning into the decision. AAP · Apr 11, 2024
Morning Mail: Wong pushes two-state solution; warning over rightwing extremism; ancient pottery find Minister calls on Israel to abandon Rafah invasion plan; Asio reports uptick in activity by hate groups; dig discovery may overturn belief Aboriginal Australians did not make ceramics The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2024
Liability, imputations and truth: what the judge will consider in his Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial verdict Justice Michael Lee will rule, on the balance of probabilities, whether Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins. Here are the steps he must take to make that verdict The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2024
The Canberra Times · Apr 9, 2024 Higgins raises question about 'info' she was drugged before alleged rape Police officer raised issue during investigation, court told.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2024 Brittany Higgins questions whether she was drugged on night of alleged rape in new court submission Higgins says any question about her evidence in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case should take into account her trauma and the possibility she may have been drugged
The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2024 Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: judge to hand down verdict on Monday Federal court announces a new date for the decision after original date delayed by fresh evidence
AAP · Apr 9, 2024 Brittany Higgins defends 'unwavering' account of rape Lawyers for Brittany Higgins have argued changes to her account of being raped could have been caused by trauma and cannot be used to attack her credibility.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2024 Chris Minns orders review of termination payouts for senior NSW public servants Premier says review of public money spend is ‘appropriate and necessary’ after Guardian Australia reveals $700,000 was paid out to former NSW police media officers
AAP · Apr 9, 2024 Pay review after $700k NSW Police media merry-go-round 'Exorbitant' payouts for NSW Police media advisors totalling more than $700,000 have prompted the premier to review severance pay for senior public servants.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2024 NSW police paid redundancies to three top media advisers in two years totalling $687,000 Exclusive: since Karen Webb became commissioner the force has dumped and paid out three employees in senior media and public affairs roles
The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2024 Morning Mail: $10m fines mooted for supermarkets; Israel withdraws from southern Gaza; fears over rooming house boom Supermarkets report recommends mandatory code apply to all chains with annual revenues of more than $5bn, which includes Coles, Woolworths and Aldi
The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2024 ‘I’ve got the yarn’: Taylor Auerbach cautioned over spending as he courted Bruce Lehrmann, texts reveal Fellow Spotlight producer told Auerbach he found it ‘bizarre’ he was taking Lehrmann to dinner every night
Top News · Apr 6, 2024 Australian Defamation Trial Reopened With Startling Allegations Australian judge reopens high-profile defamation trial involving alleged rapist and media company, revealing sordid tactics used to secure an interview.
AAP · Apr 5, 2024 Lehrmann defamation decision possibly within the week Allegations Bruce Lehrmann leaked confidential text messages to the media and was reimbursed for drugs and sex workers, could help decide his defamation claim.