Lehrmann trial
Higgins ‘steadfast in truth’ after Reynolds alleges plan to damage her career
The former defence industry minister is suing Brittany Higgins for defamation over July 2023 social media posts.
- by Angus Thompson
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Lehrmann defamation case judge to headline women’s media conference
Justice Michael Lee is neither a woman nor in media. But we’re looking forward to his customary wit and wisdom when he takes the stage with Ita Buttrose.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
The Lady Vanishes: Is Bruce Lehrmann’s former landlord an aristocrat?
The woman accusing Lehrmann of property damage has been described as “Lady Gaenor Meakes”. But how did she get the title?
- by Kishor Napier-Raman
Opinion
Discrimination
Want MPs to support abuse victims? Maybe don’t threaten them with jail time
If we want to make the silence of Parliament House bystanders a prosecutable offence, we must also ask: who are we at risk of silencing in the process?
- by Madison Griffiths
Corruption watchdog investigates Lehrmann inquiry head
The conduct of former judge Walter Sofronoff, who presided over an inquiry into the criminal prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann, will be investigated by the ACT’s corruption watchdog.
- by Andrew Brown
‘No real winners’: Judge rules on multimillion-dollar costs of Lehrmann case
Bruce Lehrmann brought his defamation case on a “knowingly false” basis, Justice Michael Lee said, as he made a costs order in Ten and Lisa Wilkinson’s favour.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Suzie Miller on why UK police are required to watch her Broadway show
The award-winning playwright is not only changing lives, she’s changing the law.
- by Cassidy Knowlton
Cold War warrior Tony Abbott takes the good fight to Canada
The former prime minister has landed yet another plum think tank role, this time with Canada’s Macdonald Laurier Institute.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Opinion
Crime
Cads, you’re on notice – we now have a contemporary definition of rape
The Lehrmann defamation ruling will change society, thanks to Justice Michael Lee’s distinction between a cad and a rapist.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Opinion
Crime
I was raped and didn’t speak up. Thanks to Justice Lee, these days I might
In the weeks since Justice Michael Lee’s ruling in the Lehrmann defamation case, I have felt lighter than I have in decades.
- by Anonymous
Reynolds to continue defamation action despite apology
MP Linda Reynolds has vowed to continue with a suit against Brittany Higgins if Higgins continues to claim there was a political cover-up over her rape.
- by Paul Sakkal