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Brittany Higgins seemed ‘broken’ after alleged rape in Parliament House, her mother tells court

Family friends and colleagues testify that Higgins’s demeanour changed drastically after the night she alleges she was raped by Bruce Lehrmann, who denies the charge

The Guardian - AU

Bali bombings: Albanese to pay tribute to victims of act of ‘calculated depravity’

Memorial services to be held across Australia including at Parliament House and in Perth, where many victims were sent for treatment

The Guardian - AU

Brittany Higgins again unavailable in ACT Supreme Court on sixth day of Bruce Lehrmann's trial

Brittany Higgins remains unavailable to give evidence on the sixth day of Bruce Lehrmann's trial for her alleged rape in Parliament House in 2019.

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Move to ban fundraising from parliament

Parliament's speaker and president have reportedly agreed to a request from the prime minister to ban political fundraisers inside Parliament House.

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Brittany Higgins says she secretly recorded phone call with Michaelia Cash about alleged rape by Bruce Lehrmann

The trial of Bruce Lehrmann — who has pleaded not guilty to a charge of raping his then-colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019 — continues in the Australian Capital Territory.

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Higgins 'not ashamed' of speaking to media

A jury has heard Brittany Higgins felt pressure not to proceed with a police complaint against her alleged rapist because it could impact the Liberal Party.

AAP

Lehrmann 'made a pass' before alleged rape

Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins has described the moment she was allegedly raped by a colleague inside a minister's office at Parliament House.

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Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyer accuses Brittany Higgins of ‘erasing’ details from night of alleged rape

Steve Whybrow tells court Australians had been ‘sold a pup’ with Higgins’s allegations Lehrmann sexually assaulted her in Parliament House

The Guardian - AU

Man stands trial for rape in Australian Parliament House

A judge reminded potential jurors of the importance of impartiality at the rape trial of a former Australian government staffer

The Independent UK

Trial of Brittany Higgins's alleged rapist Bruce Lehrmann begins in ACT Supreme Court

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann appears in court, charged with raping his then colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in March 2019.

ABC News

Open minds urged in Bruce Lehrmann's trial

Brittany Higgins said "no" half a dozen times after waking up to find accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann having sex with her, his sexual assault trial has been told.

AAP

Fijian skateboarders attend Rumble on the Reef in Mackay as step towards Brisbane Olympics

There are no skate parks on their island, so Fiji's skaters practise at the one place that is guaranteed to have a smooth pavement — Parliament House.

ABC News

Outrage as Union Jack set on fire in protest during national day of mourning for Queen

Australia's national day of mourning for the Queen has been hit by controversy after a group of protestors set fire to a Union Jack outside Parliament House in the capital

Daily Mirror

Australia holds national day of mourning for British queen

An Australian national day of mourning for the late Queen Elizabeth II has centered on Parliament House

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Leaders gather to remember the Queen at national memorial service in Parliament House

David Hurley has described the Queen's death as "something bigger than us", while at the same time noting many First Nations' people's opinion of the Queen is shaped by our colonial history.

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Queen's memorial updates: Parliament House holds national service to remember late monarch — as it happened

The prime minister pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at the national memorial service, reflecting on her "quiet dignity". Look back on Thursday's events.

AAP

Australians pause a minute for late Queen

Australians have paused for a minute's silence as a mark of respect for the late Queen Elizabeth II as events are held on a one-off national public holiday.

The Guardian - AU

Brittany Higgins to take stand in Bruce Lehrmann rape trial

Former Liberal staffer to give additional evidence to court alongside her complaints to police and a reporter about the alleged 2019 sexual assault at Parliament House

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Don't miss Brickman's incredible Floriade LEGO display

Canberra LEGO Masters contestant Hamish Barnett also helped to design and install the piece

The Guardian - AU

King Charles III formally proclaimed Australia’s head of state in Parliament House ceremony

Governor general David Hurley says the passing of Queen Elizabeth II is the end of an era, and Australia is an ‘unfinished product’

ABC News

King Charles III will be proclaimed Australia's Head of State by Governor-General David Hurley today

In a formal ceremony at Parliament House that will include a band performing God Save the King, the Governor-General will today officially proclaim King Charles III Australia's new Head of State.

Reuters

Australian PM honours Queen Elizabeth with wreath-laying ceremony

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to Britain's Queen Elizabeth with a wreath-laying ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra on Saturday.

The Guardian - AU

PM hails monarch as ‘absolute inspiration’ as leaders lay wreaths at Parliament House – as it happened

Prime minister, opposition leader and governor general take part in ceremony. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Republic debate flares as Australia mourns its longest-serving monarch Queen Elizabeth II

Governor general says Queen ‘a symbol of stability, inspiration and servant leadership’ as PM calls 1954 visit ‘a defining moment in our nation’s history’

Newcastle Herald

Queen Elizabeth's perennial pride in Australia

Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday aged 96, became the first reigning monarch to visit Australian shores in 1954, just months after her coronation.

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