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Brittany Higgins denies trying to ‘blow up’ retrial, reveals $2.3M payout from government
Defamation 2023-12-05 11:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Brittany Higgins has denied she tried to derail a criminal retrial of former colleague and alleged rapist Bruce Lehrmann in favour of a civil case with a lower standard of proof, as she revealed in court the federal government paid $2.3 million to settle her claims.

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‘I wasn’t ready to reveal the truth’: Higgins grilled over texts after alleged rape
Trials 2023-12-05 2:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Brittany Higgins has been questioned over messages she sent to a friend shortly after she was allegedly raped at Parliament House that are said to contradict her account, with the former Liberal staffer saying she “wasn’t ready” to disclose the truth.

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Brittany Higgins grilled over dress worn on night of alleged rape
Defamation 2023-12-01 1:19 pm By Sam Matthews

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins told a court Friday she tried to “reclaim” the dress she wore on the night of her alleged raped by later wearing it to a birthday function for her then boss, Senator Linda Reynolds.

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Judge to decide whether Higgins can be questioned about courthouse speech
Defamation 2023-12-01 10:16 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing alleged rapist Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Network Ten and presenter Lisa Wilkinson has deferred a decision about whether accuser Brittany Higgins can be questioned over her speech outside the ACT courthouse after a mistrial was declared in Lehrmann’s criminal case.

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Brittany Higgins denies ‘evolving’ evidence about alleged rape
Defamation 2023-11-30 6:44 pm By Sam Matthews

Facing cross-examination for the first time in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case, former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has denied she adapted her evidence to suit new information and dismissed the “insulting” proposition that she fabricated the alleged rape by Lehrmann out of fear she would lose her job.

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Brittany Higgins details alleged rape by Bruce Lehrmann
Defamation 2023-11-29 5:37 pm By Sam Matthews

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has given details about her alleged rape by former colleague Bruce Lehrmann in Parliament House, an event she says left her “completely disconnected” from herself.

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Ten flags ‘graphic and distressing’ evidence as Brittany Higgins takes stand in defamation case
Defamation 2023-11-28 10:20 pm By Sam Matthews

Network Ten has foreshadowed “graphic and distressing” evidence from Brittany Higgins, the first of many witnesses that will be called by the broadcaster, including an expert lip reader and toxicologist.

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Seven Network has been paying Bruce Lehrmann’s rent, court hears
Defamation 2023-11-28 3:16 pm By Sam Matthews

Kerry Stokes’ Seven Network has agreed to pay former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann’s rent for 12 months, a court has heard.

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Bruce Lehrmann lied to former defence minister Linda Reynolds, trial hears
Defamation 2023-11-27 10:36 pm By Sam Matthews

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has admitted to lying to defence minister Linda Reynolds and in a TV interview aired by Channel 7, on the fourth day of his defamation trial against Network Ten.

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Bruce Lehrmann admits he bought Brittany Higgins drinks on night of alleged rape
Trials 2023-11-24 2:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has walked back evidence in his defamation trial that he did not buy Brittany Higgins any alcoholic drinks on the night he allegedly raped her, saying he “must have been confused”.

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