The Federal Court reconvened on Wednesday to hear submissions of how much Bruce Lehrmann should have to pay in the wake of his failed defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. During Wednesday’s hearing, Justice Lee said he had reached a “level of satisfaction” that costs would be awardedContinue Reading
A 23-year-old man is expected to face court on Friday after he was arrested over an alleged home invasion in Melbourne’s east. Police will allege the Hoppers Crossing man was one of four men who forced their way into a Beckett Rd home in Donvale on June 29 last year.Continue Reading
Bruce Lehrmann brought his defamation case against Network Ten on a “deliberately wicked” basis when he knew that the allegation he raped Brittany Higgins was true, Ten argues in submissions to the Federal Court. Last week, Justice Michael Lee found on the balance of probabilities that Mr Lehrmann raped MsContinue Reading
A resurfaced clip of rapist Bruce Lehrmann singing to the camera has come back to haunt him. Many have pointed to Lehrmann’s “cocky attitude” in the video, in which he sings The Clash’s 1979 hit “I Fought The Law” with a drink in his hand. News.com.au understands it was filmedContinue Reading
Jurors in the ACT who defy their roles and responsibilities in court will face up to two years in jail as the government tries to avoid mistrials like the Bruce Lehrmann rape case. The ACT passed the new laws on Wednesday in a bid to protect the integrity of juryContinue Reading
The laptop allegedly used to leak the Spotlight program text messages sent by Lisa Wilkinson’s husband to Brittany Higgins had a bookmark to the University of Notre Dame, where Bruce Lehrmann was studying law. Mr Lehrmann has always vehemently denied he was involved in leaking documents to Spotlight. The networkContinue Reading
Noise complaints before the sun has set, bans on mirror balls, residents of newly built apartments whining about 100-year pubs and whole venues shuttered after one complaint. Those stifling conditions became the norm in Sydney over recent years, turning the once-vibrant global icon into a shadow of its former self,Continue Reading
Ex-Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach claims in a signed affidavit that the reflection of a Seven exec can be seen in pictures of Brittany Higgins’ private text messages. The untested claims are contained in an affidavit uploaded to the Federal Court website on Wednesday morning. The affidavit also claims that BruceContinue Reading
A fresh tranche of documents tendered in the reopened Bruce Lehrmann defamation case has confirmed the national anti-corruption watchdog was asked by police to investigate how sensitive documents wound up in the media, including whether any officers engaged in misconduct. The revelation comes as Network Ten won its eleventh hourContinue Reading
A man felt so remorseful for the role he played in the hiding of Cheryl Ardler’s body, he went to police on the anniversary of her death and turned himself in. Ernest Brown walked into Penrith Police Station on December 12, 2022 – 10 years to the day that MsContinue Reading