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Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyer casts doubt on Brittany Higgins’ credibility during closing arguments in court

The ACT supreme court trial of Lehrmann is in its final stages, with the jury set to begin deliberations later on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

$325k question mark over Higgins' account

Brittany Higgins' credibility is being scrutinised by the prosecution and defence in the trial of the man she accuses of raping her inside Parliament House.

AAP

Senator Linda Reynolds accused of attempting to ‘coach’ defence lawyers in Brittany Higgins cross-examination

Court hears evidence senator sought to obtain transcripts of Higgins’ evidence prior to coming to court to give her own testimony

The Guardian - AU

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Senator denies knowing about alleged rape

Coalition senator Michaelia Cash has given evidence in the trial of the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins, denying knowledge of the allegation until 2021.

AAP

Second week of Bruce Lehrmann rape trial sees his police interview and parliamentary witnesses testify in ACT Supreme Court

Bruce Lehrmann faces the second week of his trial for allegedly raping his former colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.

ABC News

'Nothing was fine after what you did to me': Higgins confronts alleged rapist

The former Liberal staffer pointed at Bruce Lehrmann across a courtroom as she faced further questions from the accused man's barrister.

Newcastle Herald

Brittany Higgins addresses accused rapist in court: ‘Nothing was fine after what you did to me’

Higgins resumes giving evidence in trial of Bruce Lehrmann, who has pleaded not guilty

The Guardian - AU

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Brittany Higgins due to resume evidence in Bruce Lehrmann trial

ACT chief justice Lucy McCallum tells jury former government staffer is due before the court on Friday

The Guardian - AU

Lehrmann's trial continues without Higgins

Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins is unavailable to give evidence in court as a trial continues for the man she accuses of rape.

AAP

Brittany Higgins 'unavailable' for trial

Brittany Higgins was due to face further cross-examination but the jury was told she was unavailable to give evidence.

AAP

Power and politics: how the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins sparked a reckoning

The trial concerning an alleged sexual assault in the heart of Canberra has heard about the effects of ‘party implications’ and the culture of parliament

The Guardian - AU

Brittany Higgins feared information about alleged rape could flow to Peter Dutton, court hears

Higgins tells court she shared audio files before deleting them from her phone because she was worried about what the police might do with the contents

The Guardian - AU

Brittany Higgins knew her partner sent documents about her alleged rape to journalists before her police interview, court hears

Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins is under cross-examination on the fourth day of the trial of her alleged rapist and former colleague Bruce Lehrmann.

ABC News

Brittany Higgins reveals new book details

Former political staffer Brittany Higgins has revealed at her rape accused's trial details about a book deal she secured worth more than $320,000.

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The Guardian - AU

Brittany Higgins says alleged rape became ‘not about me’ as top journalists vied for story, court told

Higgins tells court she came forward to media to make cultural change but felt tension between Samantha Maiden and Lisa Wilkinson

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.

The Independent UK

Trial begins of man accused of raping government worker in Australia’s parliament

Brittany Higgins says she was ‘as drunk as she’d ever been in her life’, something her lawyer says is proof she couldn’t consent

AAP

Lawyers argue for Higgins' phone evidence

Lawyers for Bruce Lehrmann, charged with the sexual assault of former political staffer Brittany Higgins, are fighting for access to evidence.

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Canberra lawyer Ben Aulich loses bid to have case heard in ACT Magistrates Court

Canberra lawyer Ben Aulich and Accountant Michael Papandrea will continue to resist being put on trial on conspiracy to launder money after losing a bid to have their case heard in the ACT Magistrates Court.

The Canberra Times

Top lawyer allegedly plotted to launder 'wardrobe full of f---ing cash'

Ben Aulich and an accountant allegedly planned to help an undercover police officer buy a supermarket "for the specific and sole purpose of laundering $1.2 million per year".

The Canberra Times

'Did you get what you wanted?': Influencer 'crippled' by rape challenges 'deranged animal'

"You stripped me, figuratively and literally," the victim told her rapist in a statement read to the ACT Supreme Court.

The Canberra Times

'Deranged animal' found guilty of raping influencer, locked up

The 34-year-old blew members of his family a kiss and touched his heart as he was led away to the court cells.

The Canberra Times

'Cavalier' influencer 'created false allegations' against alleged rapist, court told

The barrister for an accused rapist has said the alleged victim was on various drugs and possibly made up allegations of rape and choking.

The Canberra Times

'So disrespected': Influencer clashes with rape trial lawyer, details 60 Minutes hopes

She accused the barrister of trying to "trick" her, and later stopped mid-sentence as she said he was "really not a nice -".

The Canberra Times

'You're killing me': Woman allegedly raped, choked by 'deranged animal'

The man accused of choking her in a "very animalistic" attack has pleaded not guilty to five charges.

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