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Worker crushed by bus wheel in a 'fundamental failure' by govt: court

'There was a grave risk here that was so easily remedied.'

The Canberra Times

Alleged stabber at kid's party bailed, wants to 'never drink again'

He is accused of stabbing his brother-in-law in an argument.

The Canberra Times

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: why legal costs could run to $10m

How does a 24-day civil trial end up costing so much, and who gets the money?

The Guardian - AU

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Climate fundraisers coming for Dutton’s seat

The group that funded teal success at the last election is zoning in on Dickson, Australia’s Defence budget is higher than ever before, and a Sydney University academic says he was sacked for ‘whistleblowing’.

Crikey

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: judge to hand down verdict on Monday

Federal court announces a new date for the decision after original date delayed by fresh evidence

The Guardian - AU

Now-paraplegic painter climbed on roof 'to impress', supervisor says

The supervisor faced a criminal charge over a six metre fall.

The Canberra Times

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: verdict to be handed down on 4 April

Justice Michael Lee to hand down decision after considering 15,000 pages of transcript and hours of CCTV footage in case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson

The Guardian - AU

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A minister’s office and two different stories: the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial comes to a close

Brittany Higgins says she was raped. Lehrmann denies it. After weeks of evidence the judge must decide who he believes

The Guardian - AU

Brittany Higgins told ‘complete falsehoods’ amid ‘political hit job’, Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyers say as defamation trial ends

Judge concludes case and reserves his decision after more than four weeks of evidence

The Guardian - AU

Brittany Higgins’ parents tell court ‘vivacious’ daughter became ‘withdrawn’ after alleged rape

Kelly Higgins has told the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case that hearing about the alleged assault was a ‘mother’s worst nightmare’. Lehrmann has always denied the allegation

The Guardian - AU

An alleged rape in Parliament House is in court again – and Australia can’t look away

An allegation of rape, fiercely denied, in a ministerial office is being interrogated by weeks of testimony and cross-examination in a defamation trial brought by the accused

The Guardian - UK

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: two lives in the balance over the rape allegations dividing Australia

In a dramatic week in court, Lehrmann was cross-examined for the first time over the allegation he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in Canberra, which he strenuously denies

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Bruce Lehrmann testifies in defamation lawsuit; Israel-Hamas ceasefire delayed; and Christmas gifts under $50

Former Liberal staffer’s defamation lawsuit against Network Ten in its second day

The Guardian - AU

Lies, whisky and an after-hours visit: Bruce Lehrmann admits he didn’t tell police truth during defamation trial cross examination

Former Liberal staffer also tells defamation trial that he didn’t tell Brittany Higgins he was leaving office because he ‘wasn’t even sure she was still there’

The Guardian - AU

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The Canberra Times

Lehrmann explains multiple lies excusing late-night parliament visit

He also admitted giving 'mistaken' evidence to ACT police.

The Canberra Times

Painter paraplegic after 'foolhardy' decision to tie ladders together

The untrained, unsupervised worker fell after tying two ladders together.

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann trial judge says criticism of lawyers has become ‘oppressive and unfair’ in rare warning

ACT supreme court chief justice Lucy McCallum’s statement comes as government prepares to release report into Lehrmann’s prosecution

The Canberra Times

Coward punch outside Mooseheads 'unprovoked, indefensible', court told

'When you go out in Civic and get drunk, you're a danger.'

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The Canberra Times

'Watch my back': Former bikie boss expects 'retribution' for leaving gang

The ex-Rebels vice-president had a roughly $400-a-day cocaine habit when arrested.

Crikey

Senior AFP officer in Bruce Lehrmann case to front ACT inquiry

AFP Detective Superintendent Scott Moller was involved in investigating Brittany Higgins’ allegation she had been raped by Bruce Lehrmann.

The New Daily

Senior police officer in Lehrmann case to front inquiry

Police investigators who responded to Brittany Higgins' rape allegation will face questioning at an inquiry into how the justice system handled the matter.

AAP

Senior officer admits mistake in Higgins investigation

Police officers erred by providing Brittany Higgins' counselling notes to lawyers in an evidence brief, an inquiry has been told.

Crikey

Lehrmann’s lawyer denies police and defence case were deliberately aligned

Bruce Lehrmann’s trial barrister Steven Whybrow praised police for the ‘lengths’ they went to in assisting the defence case.

The Guardian - AU

‘Outrageous’ leaks during Bruce Lehrmann trial stoked tensions between prosecution and defence

Documents from inquiry into trial show prosecution raised concerns about news article based on leaked report

The New Daily

Lehrmann lawyer says prosecutor ‘aligned with Higgins’

Bruce Lehrmann's defence lawyer wanted a decision about a possible retrial to be made by someone other than the ACT's director of public prosecutions.

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