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The Latest Breaking News from Bruce Lehrmann

What you can do, see, listen to and eat this weekend

Podcasts on the Lehrmann case, a new Taylor Swift album and free cake.

The Canberra Times

Bruce Lehrmann defamation case: what happens next and who pays the legal bills?

Case to return to court on Monday for a hearing on costs, where Lehrmann may be ordered to pay Ten’s legal fees on top of his own

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann cancels headline speaking role at ‘presumption of innocence’ conference

Lehrmann was due to appear at conference as ‘poster boy for trial by media’ before defamation trial judge found he raped Brittany Higgins on balance of probabilities

The Guardian - AU

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Afternoon Update: Sydney church stabbing declared terrorism; Lehrmann withdraws from conference; and Bluey’s missed opportunity

By declaring the event a terrorist attack, police will have greater investigative powers under New South Wales’ terrorism laws

The Guardian - AU

Legal system delivers collateral vindication for Brittany Higgins — at a steep price

The Federal Court may have found that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins, but her vindication is only the result of a powerful media company becoming involved in the vortex of litigation that resulted from her claims.

Crikey

The truth defence succeeded in the Lehrmann saga, but journalists’ lies failed us

Every mainstream media outlet has a lesson to learn in this whole sorry affair.

Crikey

Four stabbed at Sydney church

An Assyrian church was the scene of another stabbing in Sydney last night, Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation suit fails, and workers could get double leave if they take it at half pay.

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Morning Mail: alleged church stabbing sparks clash with police, Lehrmann judgment fallout, Trump trial begins

Riot police called in after mob protests about attack on Orthodox priest; investigation whether Bondi attacker was motivated by hatred of women

The Guardian - AU

Lehrmann lost. But so did everyone who touched this defamation case

This case truly was an 'omnishambles'.

The Canberra Times

Future criminal action in Lehrmann case a matter for DPP: ACT govt

The ACT has noted the Federal Court's findings.

The Canberra Times

Lehrmann faces crippling legal costs after rape finding

Bruce Lehrmann has been found most likely to have raped Brittany Higgins in a Parliament House office, in a devastating legal ruling against the former staffer.

AAP

Parliament rape claim was true, judge rules in case that gripped Australia

Defamation trial judge satisfied, on balance of probabilities, that Bruce Lehrmann raped colleague Brittany Higgins in 2019

The Guardian - UK

Deliberate lies and a ‘vexing’ photograph: Justice Lee’s take on the key players of the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case

A federal court justice dismissed Lehrmann’s claim – but still had critical comments for Brittany Higgins and Lisa Wilkinson in his verdict

The Guardian - AU

It took a well-equipped, forensic judge to unstitch Lehrmann – and hand the media a rare win

The judge criticised the way Channel Ten handled the story, but found Brittany Higgins’ evidence on the central allegation ‘honest and accurate’

The Guardian - AU

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Newcastle Herald

'No leg to stand on' should Lehrmann decide to appeal

But nothing can be entirely ruled out in this endlessly strange case.

The Guardian - AU

Lisa Wilkinson says ‘I published a true story about a rape’ after Bruce Lehrmann defamation case ruling

Former host of The Project hails verdict as Network Ten solicitor calls decision ‘unmitigated disaster’ for Lehrmann

AAP

Ten slammed as 'grossly improper' despite Lehrmann win

A judge has been scathing of Network Ten's shortcomings despite finding a report on The Project that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins was true.

The Guardian - AU

A ‘hapless’ Bumble date, Qing dynasty ceramics and the Algonquin round table: the best lines from the Bruce Lehrmann verdict

The federal court justice Michael Lee gave a two-and-a-half hour oral summary of his judgment that at times strayed into unexpectedly colourful references

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Lehrmann loses defamation case; Israel calls for sanctions on Iran; and the nostalgic Neopets revival

Justice Michael Lee found former Liberal staffer was not defamed by Lisa Wilkinson and Network Ten when The Project broadcast an interview with Brittany Higgins

The Guardian - AU

Spotlight executive producer Mark Llewellyn leaves Seven

Llewellyn confirmed his resignation which comes after Lehrmann defamation trial heard about tactics allegedly used to secure interview, claims he and the network deny

Al Jazeera

Former Australian gov’t staffer raped colleague in Parliament, judge finds

Bruce Lehrmann loses defamation claim against broadcaster and journalist over 2021 interview with his accuser.

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann ‘hellbent on having sex’ with Brittany Higgins and raped her in Parliament House, defamation judge finds

Justice Michael Lee finds former Liberal staffer was not defamed by Lisa Wilkinson and Ten in interview with Brittany Higgins in February 2021

Crikey

Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins, judge finds on balance of probabilities

‘Ms Higgins was raped. Mr Lehrmann raped Ms Higgins.’

Crikey

The colossal cost of the Bruce Lehrmann trials

We break down the expenses behind the mass of court cases that have roiled Australia’s political and media landscape.

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial verdict – as it happened

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