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Legal system delivers collateral vindication for Brittany Higgins — at a steep price

The Federal Court may have found that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins, but her vindication is only the result of a powerful media company becoming involved in the vortex of litigation that resulted from her claims.

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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

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Advisory firms to big pharma: Where do staffers go after politics?

The revolving door between Australian politicians and the private sector is well oiled. But where do staffers — such as the advisers to Michaelia Cash, Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull — end up?

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Oh, so Peter Dutton is concerned about a ‘politically tainted’ RBA governor?

Peter Dutton doesn’t want the new RBA governor to be ‘tainted’ by a close association with either major party. He might want to sit down to read this list of appointments his government made.

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Former prime minister Scott Morrison's secret ministries were unnecessary, Virginia Bell's inquiry finds

The findings from the investigation into Scott Morrison's self-appointment to secret ministries have been released. Here are some of the key takeaways.

ABC News

McKenzie has 'no regret' over sports rorts

Following the release of the full Gaetjens report, former Nationals minister Bridget McKenzie says she has no regrets over the 'sports rorts' saga.

AAP

Full report into so-called 'sports rorts scandal' released years after Bridget McKenzie quit

The head of Scott Morrison's department found that then-cabinet minister Bridget McKenzie displayed "some significant shortcomings" in her oversight of a grants program that later became known as the "sports rorts scandal".

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Morning Mail: World on ‘highway to climate hell’, sports rorts verdict, ‘buy now, pay later’ debt fears

In today’s newsletter: Cop27 climate summit begins with dire warnings; Coalition damned by secret Gaetjens report; and cyclist aims to cross Anarctica

The Guardian - AU

Cost of cancelling French submarines revealed – as it happened

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Gaetjens slams sports rorts decisions

Phil Gaetjens' investigation into the sports rorts scandal has been released, criticising the lack of transparency over the grants program.

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Malcolm Turnbull: Who knew and didn’t act on Scott Morrison’s power grab?

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says it is what he doesn't know about Scott Morrison’s power grab that remain the most troubling.

The New Daily

Excluding ministers from grants: mission impossible?

A new report confirms that politicians can’t be trusted to administer grants. Will separating them from the allocation of money really fix things?

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The return to a frank and fearless public service is a monumental task

Glyn Davis, Anthony Albanese’s pick to head Prime Minister and Cabinet, represents the first step in reversing the profound damage of the Morrison years.

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New head for prime minister’s department

Professor Glyn Davis has been appointed to lead the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, replacing Phil Gaetjens.

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New head for prime minister's department

Professor Glyn Davis has been appointed to lead the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, replacing Phil Gaetjens.

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Flood and rain again

Good morning, early birds. About 2000 Sydneysiders have fled their homes amid rising floodwaters as evacuation orders were rolled out last night, and United Australia Party chair Clive Palmer says he will put the Greens ahead of Liberal and Labor at the federal election. It’s the news you need to…

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Grattan on Friday: A new government would bring changes for the bureaucrats in the Canberra 'bubble'

With a change of government a real prospect according to the opinion polls, public servants are starting to gossip about what an Albanese administration would mean for them.

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