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Politicians know defamation laws can silence women, but they won’t do anything about it

This piece is the second in a series on Australia’s defamation laws. You can read the first article here.

The Conversation

Will the millions wasted under the ACT govt play on voters' minds?

There's been many integrity and financial issues. Will it matter?

The Canberra Times

Sneesby’s resignation from Nine points to host of problems besetting commercial TV networks

Mike Sneesby’s resignation as chief executive of the Nine Entertainment Company completes a cleanout at the top of an organisation besieged by the consequences of cultural toxicity.

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‘I’ll send you the transcript’: emails and texts between head of Lehrmann inquiry and News Corp columnist revealed

Message chain shows Walter Sofronoff sent transcripts and ‘strictly confidential’ information to Janet Albrechtsen

The Guardian - AU

Six National Anti-Corruption Commission probes involve current or former parliamentarians

Six of the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s current investigations involve the conduct of current or former parliamentarians, according to statistics about its work released on Wednesday.

The Conversation

Supreme Court publishes messages between Sofronoff and News Corp

Texts and emails between Sofronoff and The Australian revealed.

The Canberra Times

'Cast of thousands' headlined Reynolds defamation trial

Prime ministers, TV hosts, journalists, MPs and staffers were among the who's who of mentions and witnesses in the Linda Reynolds defamation trial.

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Afternoon Update: what’s in the family violence plan; Lehrmann gets extra time to appeal; and the team that kept losing

Plus eastern Australia charts unseasonably warm temperatures

The Guardian - AU

Judge Drags Bruce Lehrmann’s Lawyer For Missing Deadline: ‘What’s This Got To Do With Me?’

Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers have received a pasting from a judge after requesting a late extension to file an appeal for his defamation loss.

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Bruce Lehrmann gets extra time to appeal defamation trial loss as court hears of struggle to recover costs

Lehrmann’s lawyer says he was exempt from $117,000 in court costs ‘because he was on Centrelink’

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann breaches orders in defamation appeal

An appeal by Bruce Lehrmann against his defamation loss to Network Ten has hit a snag, with his lawyer telling a court he is still chasing funds.

AAP

Lehrmann wants to recover legal costs to pay for new counsel

He wants to fund lawyers in bid to overturn sexual assault findings.

The Canberra Times

Linda Reynolds’ Lawyer Says Brittany Higgins Used Her Trauma As ‘Catch-All Excuse’ For ‘Lies’

Lawyers for Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds have made their closing submission in her defamation case against Brittany Higgins today, where they attacked the former staffer’s “litany of lies” and how she used her trauma as a “catch-all excuse”. The high-profile defamation case between the senator and her former staffer is…

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Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz put French home up for sale for A$690,000

The house near Bordeaux, which has a pool and is set in more than an acre of land, is being sold to pay legal fees

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Higgins' claim not workplace sexual harassment: lawyer

Linda Reynolds' lawyer has told a defamation trial Brittany Higgins' alleged rape in parliament house wasn't workplace sexual harassment.

The Guardian - AU

Wild weather across three states – as it happened

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Courageous truth or fiction: trial probes Higgins saga

A trial that pits Senator Linda Reynolds against Brittany Higgins over a series of social media posts has become much more than a defamation case.

The Guardian - AU

Times are tough in the media – just not for Australia’s TV network executives

Amid scandals, industrial disputes and profit downgrades, the Seven and Nine leadership was still rewarded handsomely. Plus: Sammy J’s ratings win

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Seven West Media defends ‘sexy Santas’ dancers weeks after toxic work culture allegations

Four cast members from Seven’s annual Christmas Pageant danced to a Mariah Carey song at meeting in Western Australia

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Why Is Linda Reynolds Suing Brittany Higgins? A Legal Expert Weighs In On The ‘Ridiculous’ Case

If defamation cases are so risky and expensive, why did Linda Reynolds start one against her former staffer Brittany Higgins?

The Guardian - AU

Ministers rack up $1m more in taxpayer-funded robodebt legal expenses, with Scott Morrison topping list

Former prime minister’s robodebt expenses hit $461,445, while Linda Reynolds incurs $166,700 in costs related to Brittany Higgins’s rape allegation

AAP

Higgins' police report detailed to defamation trial

A police report detailing Brittany Higgins' night out with friends before she was allegedly raped in Parliament House have been read at a defamation trial.

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Politicians Who Act Like Dickheads Could Face Fines, Suspension, And Pay Cuts For Poor Behaviour

A new bill aims to address the workplace culture at parliament house, by punishing politicians for their poor behaviour while at work.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: New watchdog won’t stop bad behaviour in parliament

The extensive fallout from the rape of then Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in a ministerial office continues to reverberate through both the legal and political systems, long after that fateful night in Parliament House in 2019.

The Canberra Times

New files to be released in Drumgold case against 'biased' report

The documents have previously not been available to media.

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