Higgins articles
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Judgment day for Lehrmann over Higgins rape report
After Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case was sensationally reopened at the last minute, the former Liberal staffer is set to find out if he has won. The 28-year-old is suing Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson for defamation over a February 2021 report on The Project where Brittany Higgins claimed he raped her in a Parliament […]
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Brittany Higgins defends 'unwavering' account of rape
Brittany Higgins’ lawyers have urged a court to reject credit attacks by her alleged rapist Bruce Lehrmann, saying her conduct was consistent with someone suffering trauma. Higgins’ barrister Nicholas Owens SC defended her “unwavering, consistent and clear account” of the alleged rape in submissions made public by the Federal Court ahead of Monday’s judgment. Mr […]
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The Bruce Lehrmann And Brittany Higgins Timeline Of Events: What Happened When?
CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses alleged sexual assault. Almost three years ago Australia was shocked by allegations from a young staffer in Parliament House who claimed she was sexually assaulted by a colleague in early 2019. Since then Brittany Higgins and Bruce Lehrmann have become household names. Earlier this year, former Liberal political staffer begun […]