Lehrmann trial
Analysis
Katy Gallagher
Gallagher misled parliament, but she’s not the only one with questions to answer
A woman who made an allegation of rape is now being humiliated by having her private conversations leaked.
- by David Crowe
Latest
‘Serious questions to answer’: Opposition to pursue Gallagher over rape allegation tip-off
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has not disclosed exactly what information she received from Brittany Higgins’ partner David Sharaz about the alleged rape before it was made public.
- by Lisa Visentin
Opinion
Justice
Mutually assured misery of Higgins case is rough justice for all
There are no winners in this brutal case, but nothing justifies the public rubbishing of the complainant’s privacy.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher denies misleading parliament over Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation
Senator Gallagher told reporters it was “never true” that she had known about Higgins’ allegations for weeks, or that Labor had decided to weaponise them.
- by Anthony Galloway
Exclusive
Katy Gallagher
Reynolds claims Gallagher confirmed early knowledge of rape claim
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has come under pressure over claims she misled parliament.
- by Angus Thompson, James Massola and Michaela Whitbourn
Prosecutors, Seven hand over documents in Lehrmann defamation fight
Network Ten asked the ACT Director of Public Prosecutions for the brief of evidence in Bruce Lehrmann’s since-abandoned criminal trial.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Lehrmann breaks silence, considers suing Higgins over rape claim
Asked during his first TV interview whether he raped Brittany Higgins, Bruce Lehrmann replied, “no”, while also denying the pair had consensual sex or even kissed.
- by Angus Thompson
‘She was not OK’: ACT victims advocate feared Higgins would collapse during speech
Heidi Yates says she would have reconsidered standing next to Brittany Higgins during a televised speech if she’d known what she was going to say.
- by Angus Thompson
Bruce Lehrmann settles defamation case against News Corp, Samantha Maiden
The former federal political staffer dropped the proceedings on Tuesday.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Leaked texts suggest Higgins, not top prosecutor, leaked tip about police complaint
Messages between the ex-parliamentary staffer who accused Bruce Lehrmann of rape and an ABC journalist contradict the suspicion of ACT police that Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold told the media about a complaint against the federal police.
- by James Massola
Updated
Courts
Media pressure behind timing of Lehrmann charge: police commander
An ACT deputy chief police officer who oversaw the Lehrmann rape investigation said the intense media pressure hanging over the police motivated him to direct the former Coalition staffer be charged in late 2021.
- by Angus Thompson