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Secret recording of conversation with Michaelia Cash played in Lehrmann trial
Defamation 2023-12-12 10:07 pm By Sam Matthews

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 […]

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Lehrmann can subpoena Sky News for recording of chat between Higgins’ lawyer, fiancĂ©
Defamation 2023-12-12 3:16 pm By Sam Matthews

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 […]

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‘I could not have consented’: Brittany Higgins allegedly told colleague
Trials 2023-12-11 11:37 am By Cindy Cameronne

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins told a colleague she “could not have consented” to a sexual encounter with Bruce Lehrmann in Parliament House, a court […]

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Controversial lip reading expert must fly to Australia for Lehrmann trial
Defamation 2023-12-11 10:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A lip reading expert who has examined CCTV footage of Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins on the night of her alleged rape at Parliament House […]

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Judge allows controversial lip reader’s report in Lehrmann trial
Defamation 2023-12-08 11:17 pm By Sam Matthews

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 […]

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Investigator of Higgins’ rape claim faced ‘pushback’ over Parliament CCTV footage, court told
Defamation 2023-12-08 2:38 pm By Sam Matthews

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 […]

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Higgins’ evidence on government’s admission ‘inconsistent’ with $2.4M settlement deed, says judge
Defamation 2023-12-07 10:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The judge overseeing Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial against Network Ten has allowed the accused rapist to rely on a settlement deed between the federal government […]

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Senator Linda Reynolds ‘felt sick’ about Higgins’ alleged rape, court told
Trials 2023-12-07 12:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former personal aide to Senator Linda Reynolds has given evidence in a defamation trial that she spoke with her boss about Bruce Lehrmann’s alleged […]

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ABC, News Corp paid $445,000 to settle Lehrmann defamation claims
Defamation 2023-12-06 10:23 pm By Sam Matthews

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 […]

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Lehrmann and Higgins ‘touchy’ on night of alleged rape, former colleague tells court
Defamation 2023-12-06 1:43 pm By Sam Matthews

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 […]

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