Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds has received $90,000 and a formal apology after being accused of “disturbing conduct” by the territory’s former top prosecutor during Bruce Lehrmann’s rape trial. The ACT government has agreed to pay $90,000 to Senator Reynolds, including $70,000 in damages and $20,000 in legal fees, after sheContinue Reading
An Australian pilot has been freed after he was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint in the Papua New Guinea highlands. PNG Police Commissioner David Manning said the pilot and two local technicians had been in Mt Sisa as part of a scheduled stop when they were taken captive at a remoteContinue Reading
An Australian pilot has been freed after he was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint in the Papua New Guinea highlands. PNG Police Commissioner David Manning said the pilot and two local technicians had been in Mt Sisa as part of a scheduled stop when they were taken captive at a remoteContinue Reading
The family of Burak Drogan, a 30-year old UberEats rider who was killed in a collision with a truck, has spoken out in favour of new minimum standards for gig workers. Speaking at a Senate inquiry which is examining the government’s proposed shake-up to workplace rules, Mr Drogan’s uncle YavuzContinue Reading
A confidential document has revealed the reasons why Brittany Higgins claimed more than $2.5 million in federal government compensation. News.com.au revealed late last year that Ms Higgins’ lawyer was set to hold talks with the federal government over a million-dollar compensation claim in the wake of the dramatic collapse ofContinue Reading
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has urged Anthony Albanese to “come clean” and “front up” over the entanglement of senior Labor figures in the Brittany Higgins saga. The Prime Minister, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher and Labor frontbencher Tanya Plibersek were all in contact with Ms Higgins after the story broke butContinue Reading
A talented Gold Coast soccer player, who suffered extensive injuries after a car crashed into her, was awarded only a fraction of what her lawyers were asking for after a “joke” video of her twerking was tabled in court. Meah Baldock-Davis suffered a collapsed lung and broken bones after sheContinue Reading
Brittany Higgins has slammed a prominent Sydney radio host over his claim her compensation payout was “substantially higher” than $3 million, declaring his headline was “just plain wrong”. In 2021, Ms Higgins alleged she was raped by a former colleague while working in then-defence minister Linda Reynolds’ office in 2019.Continue Reading
Brittany Higgins has shared a series of heartwarming photos from her Christmas Day celebrations including touching presents. The former political staffer recently received a confidential settlement sum from the Commonwealth government over her intention to sue for sexual harassment. The rape charge against Bruce Lehrmann was dropped last month afterContinue Reading
The ACT government will move ahead with an inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann’s aborted trial. The Territory’s Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury and Chief Minister Andrew Barr have announced the independent inquiry. The inquiry will consider whether the function of criminal justice was “discharged with appropriate rigour, impartiality, and independence”. Mr Lehrmann, whoContinue Reading