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Leak of Brittany Higgins texts likely ‘not legal’ and may deter women from speaking up, Albanese warns

Prime minister says coverage and commentary that followed leaked texts have been ‘really regrettable’

The Guardian - AU

Paul Bongiorno: Business as usual in Canberra – so much for a kinder, gentler politics

Winston Churchill once observed that “democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried”.

The New Daily

Crikey issues lengthy second apology after opinion piece on Brittany Higgins

Editors of the online news outlet vow to change editorial processes after taking down controversial article

The Guardian - AU

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Senator David Van rides out pressure to quit after assault allegations

Senator David Van is riding out mounting pressure to quit politics after bombshell sexual assault allegations were levelled against him.

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Referendum bill to pass on Monday while government pulls out stops to try to secure housing fund

Federal parliament enters its last week before the winter break ready to approve legislation for the Voice referendum but with the government’s proposed $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund still in the balance.

The Conversation

Coalition has no intention of taking focus off Katy Gallagher and Higgins settlement

National Bridget McKenzie says Katy Gallagher still has questions to answer on her knowledge of rape allegations made by Brittany Higgins

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Gallagher has questions to answer on Higgins: McKenzie

National senator Bridget McKenzie says there are still unanswered questions on knowledge of rape allegations by Brittany Higgins before they were made public.

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Australia’s politicians agree on one thing – it was a shocking week in parliament

Having spent two years trying to do better on sexual violence allegations, the damage will reverberate for some time

The Guardian - AU

The Coalition’s women problem is writ large in a here-we-go-again moment that returns parliament to its darkest days

Talking up the grossness of politics is a losing strategy, and one that has already backfired for the opposition

The Guardian - AU

Women who have been sexually assaulted in workplaces – or bedrooms or parks – hear the ways we talk about it

When you have been sexually assaulted you question yourself constantly

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: Liberals come a cropper when they try to dig afresh into the Brittany Higgins story

Two women ended up in tears in the Senate this week, as the Higgins imbroglio exploded yet again and in the process claimed a scalp.

The Conversation

Fresh allegation on Senator Van ends Parliament’s ‘abomination’ of a week

Senator Van denied the allegation, but said he had moved his parliamentary office away from Senator Thorpe’s in 2021.

The New Daily

Row erupts over leaks of Higgins' texts and settlement

The prime minister says the political fighting over Brittany Higgins' leaked text messages is not a good look for parliament.

AAP

Thorpe details sexual assault allegation in parliament

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has used a speech to parliament to detail sexual assault allegations against a Liberal senator.

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The Guardian - AU

Lisa Wilkinson lodges official complaint with Seven Network over Bruce Lehrmann interview

Complaint also relates to mention of letter allegedly sent by Brittany Higgins to Wilkinson, who claims she has no record of it

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Australian senator accuses male colleague of sexual assault

Conservative senator David Van suspended by party after Lidia Thorpe alleged he ‘harassed’ and ‘sexually assaulted’ her.

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Lidia Thorpe’s allegations halts Senate debate on Higgins affair

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe alleged an upper house colleague, David Van, sexually harassed and assaulted her on Wednesday afternoon.

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Lidia Thorpe alleges she was 'sexually assaulted' by Liberal senator David Van – a claim he brands 'disgusting'

Crossbench senator Lidia Thorpe has accused Victorian Liberal senator David Van of sexually assaulting her – a claim he immediately branded disgusting and untrue.

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The Guardian - AU

Lidia Thorpe withdraws accusation made in parliament of sexual assault against senator David Van

Liberal vehemently denied the claims made by the independent senator under privilege, which she later withdrew to comply with Senate rules

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton defends pursuing Labor over whether it ‘conspired to seek political advantage’ over Brittany Higgins’ allegations

Labor senators urged Coalition to consider if probing Katy Gallagher’s relationship with Higgins’ partner, David Sharaz, was ‘ethical’

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Liberals break ranks over Higgins inquiry; Australian dead in Canadian wilderness; and a sullen Trump fronts court

Andrew Bragg labels debate in Senate as ‘very ugly’

The Guardian - AU

Liberal MPs break ranks to call for inquiry into Brittany Higgins’ leaked text messages

Andrew Bragg and Bridget Archer make call after Network Ten asks AFP to investigate alleged leaking of evidence in Bruce Lehrmann trial

The New Daily

Liberal senator urges inquiry into Higgins text leak

A Liberal senator says there needs to be an investigation into how private material from Brittany Higgins' rape investigation was made public.

AAP

Coalition, Labor back police inquiry into Higgins leak

As the debate over the Brittany Higgins rape allegations turns "ugly", Liberal and Labor senators have backed a police inquiry into leaked material.

The New Daily

Zoe Daniel: Time to right wrongs with much-needed media reform

The absence of media diversity and the resulting concentration of power are leading to lack of accountability in the fourth estate.

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