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What the jury heard in court before it was discharged in the trial of Bruce Lehrmann

In the wake of what has now been declared a mistrial, remains a little over two weeks of hearings and testimony about the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins by former colleague Bruce Lehrmann.

ABC News

Lehrmann trial aborted after juror accessed own information

The jury in the Lehrmann trial has been discharged after it was discovered a juror had obtained information outside the evidence presented.

The Conversation

Mistrial in parliament rape case after problematic research enters jury room

"Material has entered the jury room that ought not to have," the trial judge said.

Newcastle Herald

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Morrison apology cited by Lehrmann defence

A parliamentary apology to women by Scott Morrison was proposed as reason to halt the trial of a man accused of raping political staffer Brittany Higgins.

AAP

Jury ordered to keep at Lehrmann verdict

A jury has not yet reached a verdict in the trial of the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins, with the judge asking it to keep trying.

AAP

Who knew what and when? Trial hears new details of timeline after Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape

The Bruce Lehrmann trial provided insights into how high up knowledge of the alleged rape may have gone before it exploded into public view

The Guardian - AU

'Political forces' in Lehrmann rape trial

A coalition senator has been accused of trying to interfere in Brittany Higgins' rape case because she is politically invested in the outcome of the trial.

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Bruce Lehrmann trial: jury sent home for weekend after not yet reaching unanimous verdict

ACT supreme court chief justice urges jurors to avoid discussing case with others ahead of continued deliberations next week

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann trial: jury continues deliberations in ACT supreme court case

Lehrmann is accused of raping Brittany Higgins on a couch in the office of then defence industry minister, an allegation he denies

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann trial: jury told they are not ‘answerable to public opinion’ as deliberations begin

ACT chief justice Lucy McCallum sums up case and directs jurors to ignore significant media interest in trial over alleged rape of Brittany Higgins

The Guardian - AU

Chief Justice asks jury to act 'impartially' as they retire to deliberate in Bruce Lehrmann rape trial

The jury retires to consider its decision in the trial of Bruce Lehrmann, the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019.

ABC News

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

The Guardian - AU

NDIS forecast to cost extra $8.8bn over estimates as Shorten announces independent review

Labor blames Coalition neglect and promises review will not be about cost-cutting, despite escalating costs

The Guardian - AU

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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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.

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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

AAP

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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The Guardian - AU

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

AAP

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.

ABC News

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.

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.

AAP

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.

ABC News

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.

ABC News

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.

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