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Secret recording of conversation with Michaelia Cash played in Lehrmann trial
A court has heard a secretly recorded conversation between Brittany Higgins and her former boss, Senator Michaelia Cash, which presenter Lisa Wilkinson says is consistent with Higgins’ account that she told Cash in October 2019 about her alleged rape by Bruce Lehrmann, a claim that Cash has denied.
Lehrmann can subpoena Sky News for recording of chat between Higgins’ lawyer, fiancé
The judge overseeing the trial in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Network Ten has granted Lehrmann’s bid to subpoena Sky News Australia for an audio recording said to capture a conversation between Brittany Higgins’ fiancé and her solicitor.
Judge allows controversial lip reader’s report in Lehrmann trial
The judge overseeing Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Network Ten has allowed the broadcaster to rely on an expert report from a lip reader who interpreted CCTV footage of Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins on the night of her alleged rape in Parliament House.
Investigator of Higgins’ rape claim faced ‘pushback’ over Parliament CCTV footage, court told
An ACT police officer who handled Brittany Higgins’ sexual assault allegation against Bruce Lehrmann has told the court that police encountered significant “pushback” in their attempts to secure CCTV footage from Parliament House on the night of the alleged rape.
Mercer Super agrees to pay $11.3M penalty in ASIC’s first greenwashing case
Mercer Superannuation has agreed to pay $11.3 million in a case the regulator said was “the first and we hope the last” greenwashing case of its kind. 
KFC loses challenge to Grill’d’s HFC trade mark
KFC has failed to block Grill’d’s HFC trade mark, with a judge finding the marks are not deceptively similar and that Grill'd did not act in bad faith despite parodying the fast food giant in advertising for its 'Healthy Fried Chicken' products. 
ABC, News Corp paid $445,000 to settle Lehrmann defamation claims
The ABC and a News Corp unit agreed to pay $445,000 to settle defamation claims by Bruce Lehrmann over allegations that he raped fellow Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in Parliament House. 
Lehrmann and Higgins ‘touchy’ on night of alleged rape, former colleague tells court
A former Liberal staffer has doubled down on her evidence that Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins were “touchy” with one another on the night she was allegedly raped by Lehrmann, a claim which he has denied. 
Medibank says allowing OAIC class action-style case could hurt public’s view of court
Medibank has asked a judge to put the kibosh on class action-style proceedings filed with the OAIC, arguing findings inconsistent with those in a class action over its October 2022 data breach could do damage to the public's view of the court.
Fight over competing KFC class actions not yet on the menu
The claims in two class actions alleging fast food giant KFC denied workers rest breaks are substantially similar but not identical, a court has heard, and whether or not the two cases are headed for a battle to survive remains to be seen.