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Bruce Lehrmann told employer he didn't think initial reporting of Brittany Higgins's rape allegations referred to him, court documents show

Court documents reveal Bruce Lehrmann expressed shock when his then-employer told him that he was the person accused of raping Brittany Higgins at Parliament House. Mr Lehrmann says he is innocent and there have been no findings against him.

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'Coming for you': Lehrmann threatened in email before Higgins went public

The anonymous email was sent on the night Grace Tame was named the 2021 Australian of the Year.

The Canberra Times

Afternoon Update: emotional PM reveals voice question; police knock Lidia Thorpe to the ground; and a new long-distance kissing machine

Anthony Albanese fought back tears as he revealed the wording of the referendum question

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Bruce Lehrmann fights to keep defamation actions alive

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann unreasonably waited to file his defamation cases over reports on rape claims by Brittany Higgins, a judge has heard.

The New Daily

Texts show it was unreasonable for Bruce Lehrmann not to file defamation claim within year, defence says

Lehrmann denies receiving legal advice that he would not be criminally prosecuted and says delay was to avoid risk of prejudice

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann asked friend 'You got any gear?' in text message on night of Higgins interview

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann asked one of his friends "You got any gear?" in a text message on the night an interview with Brittany Higgins was aired on Network Ten when she alleged she'd been raped in Parliament House.

ABC News

Bruce Lehrmann asked friends ‘got any gear’ on day rape allegations reported, messages tendered in court reveal

Federal court releases WhatsApp and text messages sent the day that News Corp and Network Ten first reported Brittany Higgins’s rape allegations

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‘Fabrications’ and a media ‘fight-back’ strategy: Lehrmann denies he received defamation advice

The former Liberal staffer claims he fabricated a conversation with a lawyer and lied about having received defamation advice.

Crikey

‘Outraged’ Bruce Lehrmann breaks silence on Higgins case

Ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has given evidence in court for the first time in a case related to the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins.

The New Daily

Bruce Lehrmann tells court he fabricated conversations with lawyer about plans to take defamation action

Lehrmann tells court a text saying ‘I’m up for millions’ was to placate his girlfriend, not due to a plan to sue

The Guardian - AU

Lehrmann sure of ‘millions in defamation’ from reports

Before being charged, Bruce Lehrmann told his girlfriend he could get "millions in defamation" over media reports about the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins.

The New Daily

Bruce Lehrmann to argue defamation proceedings delayed by legal advice, mental health and court case

Lehrmann is suing Network Ten and News Corp, and reporters Lisa Wilkinson and Samantha Maiden, for defamation outside the usual 12-month time limit

The Guardian - AU

Network Ten files defence in defamation case, including questions media outlet says it sent to Bruce Lehrmann

Network Ten lays out its defence in defamation proceedings brought by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann over an interview on The Project alleging the rape of Brittany Higgins.

ABC News

Networks seek to prove rape in Lehrmann defamation defence

Network Ten and News Corp will seek to prove Bruce Lehrmann raped his then-colleague Brittany Higgins in its defamation defence.

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Ten seeks to prove rape in Lehrmann defamation defence

Network Ten will seek to prove rape allegations made by Brittany Higgins as part of its defence to Bruce Lehrmann's defamation action.

The Canberra Times

'Did you rape Brittany Higgins?': Ten details email to Lehrmann, seeks to prove offence

Network Ten has detailed the steps it took to seek comment from Bruce Lehrmann before airing Brittany Higgins' rape claims.

The Guardian - AU

Ten and News Corp aim to prove Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations in defamation case

The media outlets, which are being sued by Bruce Lehrmann, say their teams took great lengths to verify the story

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann could face cross-examination in two weeks over Lisa Wilkinson defamation case timing

Exclusive: Federal court is expected to sit on 16 March for a preliminary hearing that will focus on the significant delay in filing the claim

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The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann v Lisa Wilkinson: what is the defamation case about and how might it play out?

What is Lehrmann claiming? And what arguments will broadcaster Wilkinson use to defend herself?

The Canberra Times

Wilkinson rejects 'baseless' claim, reveals truth defence to Lehrmann lawsuit

The television presenters' lawyers deny she was "recklessly indifferent to the truth" in her initial coverage of Brittany Higgins' rape allegations.

The Guardian - AU

Lisa Wilkinson seeks to prove Brittany Higgins rape allegation as part of defamation defence

Wilkinson has denied she acted recklessly in reporting Higgins’s allegations of rape

Crikey

Bruce Lehrmann launches defamation lawsuits against Network Ten and News Corp

The former Liberal staffer has lodged a statement of claim with the Federal Court online registry. Here’s what we know so far.

Crikey

Going on the defensive

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann is suing Network Ten, Lisa Wilkinson, News Corp Australia and Samantha Maiden for defamation, and a fifth COVID-19 vaccine will be rolled out this month for adults who haven’t had a booster or the virus in the past six months.

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann starts legal action against Network Ten and News

The former Coalition staffer accused of raping Brittany Higgins has taken steps against the media outlets but exact nature of case remains unclear

ABC News

Journalists with Anglo-Celtic background still 'vastly over-represented' on Australian TV screens, report finds

Indigenous and cultural diversity in some parts of Australian television news has increased marginally over the past two years, a new "report card" has found, but journalists from an Anglo-Celtic background remain "vastly over-represented" on air.

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