'I could not have consented': Higgins to colleague A court heard Brittany Higgins was a 'broken soul' after being allegedly raped by Bruce Lehrmann and insisted she cannot have consented to have sex with him. AAP · Dec 10, 2023
Brittany Higgins in ‘tug of war’ over ‘desperately’ wanting to report alleged rape and wanting to keep job, court told Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial also hears Higgins was ‘hysterical’ when she heard possibility of media inquiry about alleged assault being raised at Senate estimates The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2023
Chequed out: Channel Seven pays the price for Bruce Lehrmann Spotlight revelation The Walkley Foundation strips Seven’s Spotlight of its ‘Scoop of the year’ nomination after details of payments. Plus: Gideon Haigh leaves the crease The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2023
Michaelia Cash claims PM denied her right to defend herself before government paid $2.45m to Brittany Higgins Liberal senator claims she was not allowed to participate in process that led to personal injury settlement between federal government and Higgins The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2023
Higgins in 'tug of war' between job and rape complaint Brittany Higgins felt she could not keep her parliamentary job and go to police with an allegation she was raped by Bruce Lehrmann, her counsellor has said. AAP · Dec 7, 2023
Bruce Lehrmann had ‘bad vibes’ and wasn’t someone former colleague wanted to spend time with, court hears Nikita Irvine also says Brittany Higgins seemed ‘sad’ and told her about alleged assault in Parliament House The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2023
Lehrmann proceedings day 11 – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2023
Colleague raised Bruce Lehrmann’s treatment of Brittany Higgins weeks before alleged rape, court hears Former Liberal staffer Nicky Hamer tells Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial she resigned from Linda Reynolds’ office over alleged behaviour The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2023
Higgins, Lehrmann 'quite touchy' before alleged rape Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins were touching each other and kissing passionately before her alleged rape on a senator's couch, a court has been told. AAP · Dec 6, 2023
Lehrmann proceedings day 10 – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023
Brittany Higgins volunteered to be defamation trial witness as she ‘would not let rapist become a millionaire’, court hears Higgins also tells court she had ‘no issue’ with a second criminal trial but it was ruled out by her medical condition The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023
Lehrmann proceedings day nine – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2023
Higgins denies attempt to 'blow up' rape retrial Brittany Higgins has rejected assertions a speech she gave after the jury was discharged in Bruce Lehrmann's criminal case was designed to derail a retrial. AAP · Dec 4, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2023 Brittany Higgins wore dress she was allegedly raped in to Liberal function weeks later to ‘reclaim it’, court hears Former Liberal staffer tells federal court defamation trial she initially thought she could ‘disassociate’ from the alleged rape
The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2023 Afternoon Update: Brittany Higgins cross-examination continues; Smithsonian returns Indigenous remains; and first LGBTQ+ couple legally weds in south Asia Higgins says she wore white pencil dress at Liberal party function after the alleged rape because she was ‘trying to reclaim it’
The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2023 Lehrmann proceedings day eight - as it happened This blog is now closed.
AAP · Nov 30, 2023 Bruise may not have been from alleged rape: Higgins Brittany Higgins has been quizzed over a bruise allegedly sustained on the night of her claimed rape at Parliament House in Canberra.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2023 Brittany Higgins visibly angry and in tears as Bruce Lehrmann’s barrister accuses her of lying about alleged rape Higgins tells court ‘it wasn’t my primary concern where my dress was’ during alleged rape as she faces questions under cross-examination
The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2023 Lehrmann proceedings day seven – as it happened This blog is now closed.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2023 Brittany Higgins felt ‘hurt’ and ‘abandoned’ by Liberal party after alleging Bruce Lehrmann raped her Former Liberal staffer tells defamation trial she was upset ‘all these good people did nothing’ in her time of need
The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2023 Lehrmann proceedings day six – as it happened This blog is now closed.
The Canberra Times · Nov 28, 2023 Higgins set to give 'graphic and distressing evidence' in trial Lehrmann's case 'misconceived' and 'bound to fail', court told
AAP · Nov 28, 2023 Higgins says she couldn't scream during alleged rape Brittany Higgins has detailed her alleged rape by Bruce Lehrmann and criticised the government response while testifying at his Federal Court defamation trial.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2023 Brittany Higgins takes stand in Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial as lawyer warns her evidence will be ‘graphic and distressing’ Court also told Seven Network paid Lehrmann’s rent for 12 months to compensate him for two interviews with the Spotlight program