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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

'Big swinging d--ks', Wolf of Wall Street party and Barr staffers

Excerpts from Brittany Higgins' unpublished book revealed in court.

The Canberra Times

Villain or vindicated: judgment looms for Lehrmann

Ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann will soon learn if his defamation case over an interview with Brittany Higgins on 10's The Project has been successful.

AAP

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IPS officer Anurag Agarwal appointed head of Parliament security

Mr. Agarwal will take over his new assignment at a time when the security of the Parliament House complex is being overhauled after two men jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber on December 13

The Hindu

Lights stay on in Parliament House as sparkies strike

Electricians at Parliament House are walking off the job for 24 hours to protest against pay rates but a department insists it is negotiating in good faith.

AAP

Discomfort over sitting days as Parliament House staff prepare to strike

Staff watch on as external contractors are paid huge sums.

The Canberra Times

Barnaby quits grog for Lent as second Nats MP in strife

Barnaby Joyce has revealed the one thing he will swear off for Easter, as parliament house is set to remain free of alcohol and drug testing.

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Reckless or reasonable? Factchecking the claims of anti-renewable activists

A protest at Parliament House featured claims about higher bills and dystopian images of disused turbines. But is there any basis for this?

The Guardian - AU

Albanese pledge on domestic violence and harassment

The prime minister has made a pledge on domestic violence during a UN Women's breakfast before shifting his focus to the workplace culture in Parliament House.

AAP

Tolling tale of truck crashes in the spotlight

A convoy of truck drivers has made the journey to Parliament House in Canberra to call for increased safety rules to stem a rising road death toll.

AAP

Higgins feared being 'passenger' in rape story: fiance

Brittany Higgins' consent was taken away in an alleged Parliament House rape and she needed to feel like she was back in control, her fiance told a journalist.

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Sovereignty Day rally: protesters occupy entrance to Parliament House, chant 'Free Palestine'

Police lined the doors to Parliament.

The Canberra Times

No more coat hangers: Victoria’s Parliament House returned to full glory in 16-year restoration project

Through leadership spills, protests and Covid, the stonemasons continued their ‘intricate’ work on Australia’s largest heritage restoration project

The Guardian - AU

Training on governance for women leaders held in Parliament complex

The initiative ‘Panchayat Se Parliament Tak’ (From Panchayat to Parliament) was organised by the National Commission for Women (NCW) in collaboration with the Institute of Constitutional and Parliament Studies in the Parliament House complex in Delhi.

The Hindu

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Attacks over Joyce meeting an 'absurdity': Albanese

Anthony Albanese has hit back at criticism over a meeting with former Qantas boss Alan Joyce at Parliament House.

The Conversation

Storm clouds ahead: scandals that have rocked Australian politics

Australians could be forgiven for feeling weary of political scandals. The litany of them at the federal level in recent years has been fatiguing: Robodebt, allegations of rape and sexual harassment in Parliament House, former prime minister Scott Morrison’s secret ministries, sports rorts, ministerial affairs and bonk bans, and plenty…

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Ministers 'covering themselves' after Higgins incident

Two ministers reportedly tried to protect themselves by insisting police be told of Brittany Higgins' alleged rape before she chose to speak up about it.

The Guardian - UK

An alleged rape in Parliament House is in court again – and Australia can’t look away

An allegation of rape, fiercely denied, in a ministerial office is being interrogated by weeks of testimony and cross-examination in a defamation trial brought by the accused

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The Guardian - AU

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

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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.

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: two lives in the balance over the rape allegations dividing Australia

In a dramatic week in court, Lehrmann was cross-examined for the first time over the allegation he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in Canberra, which he strenuously denies

The Guardian - AU

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

AAP

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

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: the six lies he admitted to under cross-examination

The former Liberal party staffer spent five days giving evidence – the first time he has spoken in open court

The Independent UK

Relatives and a friend of Israelis kidnapped and killed by Hamas visit Australia's Parliament House

Relatives and a friend of Israelis kidnapped and killed by Hamas are visiting Australia this week and sharing personal stories in an effort to lobby for international support for all hostages to be freed — and to support Israel’s war effort

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