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Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyer casts doubt on Brittany Higgins’ credibility during closing arguments in court

The ACT supreme court trial of Lehrmann is in its final stages, with the jury set to begin deliberations later on Wednesday

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$325k question mark over Higgins' account

Brittany Higgins' credibility is being scrutinised by the prosecution and defence in the trial of the man she accuses of raping her inside Parliament House.

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Brittany Higgins was ‘right to be scared’ of political backlash in reporting alleged rape, court hears

In their closing arguments to the jury, the prosecution says there were ‘strong political forces’ at play when Higgins initially decided not to report to police

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Defence and prosecution lawyers make closing arguments in ACT Supreme Court trial of Bruce Lehrmann

Prosecutors and defence lawyers in the case of Bruce Lehrmann, the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins inside Parliament House in 2019, finish summing up their case to the jury.

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Closing arguments in Lehrmann trial begin

Closing arguments in the trial for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins have begun after the prosecution called its final witness.

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Senator Linda Reynolds accused of attempting to ‘coach’ defence lawyers in Brittany Higgins cross-examination

Court hears evidence senator sought to obtain transcripts of Higgins’ evidence prior to coming to court to give her own testimony

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Michaelia Cash denies knowing of alleged rape of Brittany Higgins 18 months before it became public

During her evidence in the trial of Bruce Lehrmann, senator agrees it would have been ‘political suicide’ to have covered it up

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Senator Linda Reynolds admits partner attended Bruce Lehrmann trial for alleged rape of staffer Brittany Higgins

Senator Linda Reynolds admits her partner attended the ACT Supreme Court trial of Bruce Lehrmann, who is alleged to have raped her former staffer Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019.

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Senator denies knowing about alleged rape

Coalition senator Michaelia Cash has given evidence in the trial of the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins, denying knowledge of the allegation until 2021.

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Brittany Higgins: court hears how a dream job turned into the nightmare of alleged rape

Witnesses describe Higgins as ‘broken’ after the alleged rape in March 2019, to which Bruce Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty

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Higgins' cross-examination ends in emotion

The second week of the trial for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins ended with her final cross-examination following evidence from other witnesses.

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Second week of Bruce Lehrmann rape trial sees his police interview and parliamentary witnesses testify in ACT Supreme Court

Bruce Lehrmann faces the second week of his trial for allegedly raping his former colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.

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Higgins' family and friends at rape trial

Brittany Higgins' mum, former housemate and ex-boyfriend have come face to face with the man accused of raping her.

AAP

Morrison's staff 'knew about alleged rape'

A former staffer has claimed he spoke to then prime minister Scott Morrison's office about Brittany Higgins' alleged sexual assault within two weeks.

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Court hears Lehrmann's conflicting stories

Bruce Lehrmann told security, police and his boss different reasons for being at Parliament House the night he's accused of rape, his trial jury has heard.

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Bruce Lehrmann told police he wanted to die after learning he was accused of raping Brittany Higgins

Bruce Lehrmann, who has pleaded not guilty to raping a colleague inside Parliament House, says he learned about the allegation from a journalist.

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Parliamentary security found Brittany Higgins naked 'in foetal position' after alleged rape, court hears

The trial of Bruce Lehrmann hears from witnesses who worked in Parliament House at the time he allegedly raped his colleague in 2019.

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann told police he ‘wouldn’t dream’ of entering minister’s office where he allegedly raped Brittany Higgins, court told

Court hears former Liberal staffer, who has pleaded not guilty, told police neither he nor Higgins was very drunk when they went to Parliament House in the early hours of the morning

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Bruce Lehrmann ‘had no urgent work’ at parliament on night of alleged rape of Brittany Higgins, court hears

Former minister’s chief of staff tells court Lehrmann, who denies rape allegation, told her later he went back to the office to drink whisky

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PM’s office was told of alleged rape of Brittany Higgins 11 days after the event, court hears

Confidant of Higgins tells court he told an adviser about alleged rape by Bruce Lehrmann, with her permission. Lehrmann denies the charge

The Guardian - AU

Brittany Higgins seemed ‘broken’ after alleged rape in Parliament House, her mother tells court

Family friends and colleagues testify that Higgins’s demeanour changed drastically after the night she alleges she was raped by Bruce Lehrmann, who denies the charge

Newcastle Herald

'Nothing was fine after what you did to me': Higgins confronts alleged rapist

The former Liberal staffer pointed at Bruce Lehrmann across a courtroom as she faced further questions from the accused man's barrister.

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Brittany Higgins addresses accused rapist in court: ‘Nothing was fine after what you did to me’

Higgins resumes giving evidence in trial of Bruce Lehrmann, who has pleaded not guilty

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Brittany Higgins returns to ACT Supreme Court to resume giving evidence as Bruce Lehrmann trial continues

Brittany Higgins has directly addressed the man accused of raping her after returning to the ACT Supreme Court on Friday.

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Brittany Higgins' final day in witness box

Brittany Higgins has finished providing evidence in an emotional cross-examination, saying her former colleague physically violated her in Parliament House.

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