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Phone messages contradict Higgins' claims, court told

A defamation trial pitting a senator against Brittany Higgins has received evidence about the ex-staffer's movements before and after her alleged rape.

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Nine text messages that reveal how the Bruce Lehrmann saga unfolded in the media

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Linda Reynolds praises ‘fair and balanced’ Albrechtsen – but reveals she is no fan of Samantha Maiden

Liberal senator gives evidence at defamation trial about why she chose to leak confidential information to the Australian columnist. Plus: Four Corners to air exposé on Seven

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Afternoon Update: Reynolds defends leak to journalist; New Zealand PM starts trans-Tasman language row; and the ‘succulent Chinese meal’ man dies

Liberal senator suing Brittany Higgins over social media posts she claims damaged her reputation

The Guardian - AU

The week in parliament: ‘ambassador’ Bill sets tongues wagging and a ministerial audition goes horribly wrong

Shorten reportedly approached to become French envoy, tensions on Gaza spill over, and Matt Keogh creates a government-size headache over military recruitment

The Guardian - AU

Treasurer frolics under the budget tree, Crikey heads into lock-up, and Seven reprimands itself

This week’s tips and murmurs includes a dispatch from Parliament on budget day, and some fun times for Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Crikey

What’s a leak? What’s a drop? Australia’s scoop doyenne Sam Maiden weighs in ahead of the budget

‘Journalists who don’t break stories think everything is a drop.’

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How are we to understand the pervasive journalistic arrogance of the Bruce Lehrmann imbroglio?

The defamation case against Network Ten revealed media mediocrity plus a lack of self-awareness and humility. Many journalists should have known better

The Guardian - AU

Which media companies have been caught up in the Bruce Lehrmann saga?

It’s increasingly difficult to keep track of just how many media companies have been sucked into the ‘radioactive snowball’ that is the Lehrmann circus.

Crikey

'Big swinging d--ks', Wolf of Wall Street party and Barr staffers

Excerpts from Brittany Higgins' unpublished book revealed in court.

The Canberra Times

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: Channel Seven reimbursed Lehrmann for drugs and sex workers, court affidavit alleges

Producer claims network was also billed for thousands in accommodation and dining expenses. Seven denies former staff member’s claims

The Guardian - AU

Who’s getting sued? The year ahead for defamation in Australia

Brace yourselves for a big year in defamation, as laws undergo changes and high-profile cases continue to play out.

Crikey

Protesters block The Age, a first-hand account of a defamation trial, and a win for press freedom

Pro-Palestine activists targeted the Melbourne masthead with a die-in. Meanwhile it’s been a busy week for the courts.

Crikey

War criminals, surgeons, Murdoch: What a wild defamation year we had in 2023

Defamation law had a 2023 to remember, with some of the biggest cases in Australian history coming before the courts.

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The Bruce Lehrmann And Brittany Higgins Timeline Of Events: What Happened When?

A timeline of every major moment of the Brittany Higgins and Bruce Lehrmann saga, from the start of the story to now.

Crikey

Who’s suing who? The storm around Bruce Lehrmann explained

Bruce Lehrmann has been revealed as the ‘high-profile man’ charged with an alleged rape in Toowoomba, QLD, in 2021, adding to the complex web of legal cases surrounding him.

The Canberra Times

Concern over inquiry's document handling as Sofronoff used personal email

No documents show how Walter Sofronoff provided a copy of the report to journalists.

The Conversation

'I just find it very hard to talk about it without getting emotional': top journalists reveal their trade secrets to Leigh Sales

Journalist Samantha Maiden won Australia’s top award in journalism, the Gold Walkley, in 2022 for her coverage of the Brittany Higgins case. When talking to Leigh Sales about the experience of covering this story, for Sales’ new book, Storytellers, she found herself in tears.

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The Canberra Times

Who knew what and when? How the Sofronoff report leak unfolded

Leaks like this in the ACT are rare. The way the report came to light became its own story.

The Guardian - AU

Sam Maiden untroubled by the Australian’s blue on blue attack over Brittany Higgins

Being a star reporter for one Murdoch outlet doesn’t mean much when another one has an exclusive. Plus: Millionaire Hot Seat left out in the cold

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann tells his side of the story in a TV interview – so why did he decline to in court?

Had he been cross-examined at the trial, the questions would likely have been more rigorous than those asked on Seven’s Spotlight program

The New Daily

Bruce Lehrmann settles defamation case with News Corp

News Corp and former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann have settled a defamation case over the media firm's coverage of Brittany Higgins' rape allegations.

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann drops defamation case and settles with News Corp over Brittany Higgins reports

The two parties reportedly settled with News Corp saying it had not paid any damages and the articles in dispute would remain online

Crikey

‘Prurient yellow journalism’: Lehrmann inquiry chair lashes coverage by ‘reputable’ journalists

‘A mean and cruel thing to do to somebody. The public interest is not served by the misuse of evidence.’

The Canberra Times

Judge sets date for Lehrmann defamation trial as jury considered

Lawyers have been ordered to make any submissions about a jury.

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