Justice Michael Lee delivered a scathing verdict regarding the conduct of Channel 10 over the decision to green-light Lisa Wilkinson’s infamous Logies speech on the eve of Bruce Lehrmann’s criminal trial. It was “grossly improper and unjustifiable” he found, because it implied Brittany Higgins’ allegations were true in proximity toContinue Reading
Even if Bruce Lehrmann had won his defamation battle with Network 10 and Lisa Wilkinson, he would have only been awarded $20,000. In a scathing judgment delivered in the Federal Court on Monday, Justice Michael Lee found, to the civil standard of the balance of probabilities, that Lehrmann had rapedContinue Reading
A suppression order preventing media from naming the man accused of murdering missing mum Samantha Murphy more than a month ago has been lifted. Patrick Orren Stephenson, 22 from Mount Clear, was brought before the Ballarat Magistrates’ Court on Friday morning just 19 hours after his first appearance the afternoonContinue Reading
Brittany Higgins has angrily denied “stealing” a Carla Zampatti jacket from the ministerial office she alleged she was raped in, insisting it was “too small” for former defence minister Linda Reynolds and she had been asked to “throw it out”. Ms Higgins was captured on CCTV leaving Parliament House wearingContinue Reading
It’s the moment captured on CCTV that was played to the jury in the rape trial – the conversation between Brittany Higgins and the man she accused of raping her later that night. But lawyers acting for Channel Ten are proposing to lead evidence on something the trial never heard:Continue Reading
Bruce Lehrmann’s criminal barrister John Korn warned the ACT’s top prosecutor he should try to stop Brittany Higgins from speaking at the National Press Club in a heated phone call just days before the event. Documents released by the board of inquiry into the prosecution of Mr Lehrmann reveal thatContinue Reading
Former NRL star Michael Jennings has lost an appeal where he claimed he was not afforded a fair trial after a judge awarded his ex-wife $500,000 for alleged abuse during their marriage. Kirra Wilden successfully sued the former State of Origin representative in the NSW District Court in 2021, allegingContinue Reading
Shameless Stephen Bear made an arrogant remark to the judge as he was jailed for sharing a secret sex tape with ex Georgia Harrison. The reality star, 32, filmed the consensual sex on CCTV then made at least $70,000 on OnlyFans from uploading the clip. Bear, who faced a maximumContinue Reading
A powerful probe into the police investigation of Bruce Lehrmann will consider whether or not the Australian Federal Police, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the ACT Victims of Crime Commissioner acted in breach of their duties during the investigation of Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation. news.com.au revealed on Tuesday thatContinue Reading
A powerful inquiry that will examine the conduct of the ACT police when investigating the rape allegation made by Brittany Higgins will be led by eminent retired judge Walter Sofronoff KC. News.com.au has confirmed that Mr Sofronoff KC was formally appointed by the ACT Cabinet on Monday afternoon and thatContinue Reading