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Afternoon Update: inflation falls to two-year low; Iran on alert for US response; and Melbourne’s new poo museum

Attention turns to if and when the RBA will begin cutting interest rates if it becomes confident inflation will drop to its 2-3% target range

The Guardian - AU

Journos' secret calls to former judge under spotlight

Lawyers for the ACT's former top prosecutor are seeking to expose communications between a high-profile journalist and the man investigating his conduct.

AAP

Wilkinson sues Ten for Lehrmann defamation suit costs

TV presenter Lisa Wilkinson claims Network Ten has refused to pay her legal bill of over $723,000 as she defends a defamation case by Bruce Lehrmann.

AAP

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Victorian judge to oversee ex-DPP Drumgold's legal bid

A Victorian Supreme Court judge has been put forward to oversee a legal challenge by the ACT's former top prosecutor against the territory's government.

AAP

Barr gets legal advice over Sofronoff comments

The senior lawyer wants the Chief Minister to make a public statement.

The Canberra Times

Author of report into Bruce Lehrmann prosecution hits back at minister’s criticism

Lawyers for Walter Sofronoff have asked Andrew Barr to ‘correct the harm he has caused’ to the former judge’s reputation

The Guardian - AU

The Higgins-Lehrmann case has become a lawyers’ feast. Can we expect more litigation?

Each new development sparks more legal action, and we may not have seen the last of it

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NSW DPP spots 'significant' error in Sofronoff report, A-G reveals

The error was made by misquoting from a story in The Australian.

The Canberra Times

The predictable backlash after the recent fallout from the Lehrmann trial can’t undo #MeToo’s momentum

If we look at the charred landscape in full we can see our progress in Australia has been remarkable

The Guardian - AU

Inquiry decided against media adviser before leaking controversy

The board of inquiry advertised a position but never filled it.

The Canberra Times

Brittany Higgins accuses police of ‘absolutely awful’ treatment during investigation of rape allegations

Higgins says police ‘made me feel violated at every turn’ in response to story on Sofronoff inquiry in The Australian

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: CBA makes record profit; Home Affairs’ ChatGPT bungle; and France prepare for Matildas

Australia’s biggest lender posts $10.16bn cash profit even as more of its customers succumb to rising borrowing rates

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: consultants criticised over gas plan role, ‘ghost flights’ revealed, France to face Australia in World Cup quarter-final

EY did not disclose work for gas giant to NSW officials; Qatar Airways exploits loophole with ‘ghost flights’

The Guardian - AU

ACT attorney general fears scrutiny of Lehrmann case has had ‘chilling effect’ on potential rape complaints

Shane Rattenbury concerned low rates of reporting of sexual assault allegations in ACT largely unaddressed after Sofronoff inquiry

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Afternoon Update: Sofronoff pulls out of event; Melbourne’s mystery ‘meteor’; and the brilliance of a Matildas star

Head of ACT inquiry into handling of Bruce Lehrmann prosecution will no longer attend event to discuss ‘presumption of innocence’

The Canberra Times

'Patently serious': Drumgold would need approval to continue being barrister

Findings about him are of 'grave' concern to the ACT Bar Council.

The Canberra Times

Police chief commits to process reform, urges sex assault victims to report

Mistakes were made, but ACT police chief will improve investigative processes

The Guardian - AU

Walter Sofronoff cancels Queensland Media Club event discussing ‘presumption of innocence’

Head of ACT inquiry was scheduled to front ‘Politics, journalism and social media v The presumption of innocence’ event alongside News Corp journalist

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Morning Mail: Matildas into World Cup quarter-finals with Denmark defeat, voice no vote overtakes yes, cybersecurity fears rise

New poll shows no vote overtaking yes in all states except Victoria; calls for new laws after cybersecurity breaches; Foord and Raso goals fire Matildas past Denmark

The Guardian - AU

The Sofronoff inquiry was meant to restore faith in the justice system. It has done anything but

Public is now asked to believe flaws exposed by Lehrmann case can be remedied by report whose author had ‘lapse in judgment’

The Canberra Times

'Case like no other': Rattenbury confident in criminal justice system

He says Canberrans should not be discouraged from coming forward.

The Guardian - AU

ACT chief minister accuses Walter Sofronoff of breaching ‘good faith’ by speaking to journalists during Lehrmann inquiry

Andrew Barr accuses head of inquiry of a ‘lapse of judgment’ and raises prospect of prosecution over leaks

The Conversation

New report into Lehrmann prosecution mires case in yet more controversy

The ACT government on Monday officially released the report from the inquiry into the prosecution of former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann over the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019. Lehrmann has consistently denied the allegation.

The Guardian - AU

Sofronoff report: ACT inquiry makes serious misconduct findings against former DPP Shane Drumgold

An inquiry’s report into the ACT prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann, who denied accusations he raped Brittany Higgins, has now been released in full

The Canberra Times

Govt rejects calls for Drumgold case review after preliminary analysis

It says it 'does not consider that a more detailed examination is warranted'.

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