The Latest Breaking News from Steven Whybrow

'Illusionist' businessman guilty of defrauding millions

A businessman, who defrauded would-be investors of more than $34 million, is behind bars awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of scores of charges.

AAP · Sep 5, 2025

‘Inconsequential’ texts, leaked letters and expensive clothes: five takeaways from the Higgins v Reynolds defamation ruling

WA supreme court judge releases 360-page ruling finding Higgins defamed her former boss Reynolds in social media posts

The Guardian - AU · Aug 27, 2025

'Illusionist' investor accused of defrauding millions

A businessman promising "a pot of gold" and his assistant allegedly defrauded clients of millions of dollars by promising hefty returns, a court has been told.

AAP · Jul 28, 2025

Brittany Higgins told ‘complete falsehoods’ amid ‘political hit job’, Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyers say as defamation trial ends

Judge concludes case and reserves his decision after more than four weeks of evidence

The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2023

Brittany Higgins’ parents tell court ‘vivacious’ daughter became ‘withdrawn’ after alleged rape

Kelly Higgins has told the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case that hearing about the alleged assault was a ‘mother’s worst nightmare’. Lehrmann has always denied the allegation

The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023

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 · Dec 1, 2023

Afternoon Update: Bruce Lehrmann testifies in defamation lawsuit; Israel-Hamas ceasefire delayed; and Christmas gifts under $50

Former Liberal staffer’s defamation lawsuit against Network Ten in its second day

The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2023

Lies, whisky and an after-hours visit: Bruce Lehrmann admits he didn’t tell police truth during defamation trial cross examination

Former Liberal staffer also tells defamation trial that he didn’t tell Brittany Higgins he was leaving office because he ‘wasn’t even sure she was still there’

The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2023

Bruce Lehrmann trial judge says criticism of lawyers has become ‘oppressive and unfair’ in rare warning

ACT supreme court chief justice Lucy McCallum’s statement comes as government prepares to release report into Lehrmann’s prosecution

The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2023