Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has accused the ABC of prejudicing the trial against him by broadcasting Brittany Higgins’ National Press Club address. In documents filed with the Federal Court on Monday, Mr Lehrmann said the ABC’s actions were so reckless it “amounted to wilful blindness and constituted malice”. MrContinue Reading
Prosecutors have called for a former Cricket Australia executive to be jailed over his “predatory” groping of two colleagues. Timothy Joseph Whittaker, 38, returned to the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday after he was found guilty on two counts of intentional sexual touching without consent last Friday. Prosecutor Sharn-Adelle CoombsContinue Reading
A senior politician singled out by Lisa Wilkinson as a “friendly MP” likely to help fuel momentum for Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation in question time says she was never approached and would not have accepted being told what to ask. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said she reached out to MsContinue Reading
A former senior executive at Cricket Australia has been found guilty of taking advantage of two young sleeping colleagues. Timothy Joseph Whittaker, 38, returned before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday following a contested hearing last month for two counts of intentional sexual touching. Shortly after 3pm, Magistrate Timothy GattusoContinue Reading
A rapist who filmed the horrific sexual assault of a woman three decades ago has been sentenced to five years in prison after his ex-wife discovered the VHS tape named “Big Mama” that led to his conviction. Boghos “Paul” Parizian, 58, was found guilty by a NSW District Court juryContinue Reading
A lawyer for Network 10 has rejected claims she had a muted conversation with Lisa Wilkinson about her Logies speech during a meeting with the ACT’s top prosecutor. Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold SC has claimed after he stopped Wilkinson from reading out her pre-prepared Logies speech, and warnedContinue Reading
The ACT is the least likely jurisdiction in Australia to lay charges over an alleged sexual assault, an inquiry has heard. The statistics were laid bare in a report tendered to an inquiry on Wednesday examining how criminal justice agencies handled Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation. When Ms Higgins made herContinue Reading
The top cop who oversaw police investigating Brittany Higgins rape allegation has hit back at claims he held outdated views about complainants telling an inquiry he is himself a survivor of sexual assault. Detective Superintendent Scott Moller was asked today at the inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann whetherContinue Reading
A senior police officer in the Bruce Lehrmann case has revealed he is a survivor of sexual assault. Detective Superintendent Scott Moller disclosed the information while on the stand at an inquiry into how criminal justice agencies handled Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation. Mr Lehrmann pleaded not guilty to one chargeContinue Reading
Rolf Harris has died aged 93. The Australian sex offender, who enjoyed a decades-long career in showbiz until his arrest on indecent assault charges in 2013, died after a battle with neck cancer. It comes about two weeks after an ambulance was photographed outside his UK home, with reports heContinue Reading