Brittany Higgins left 'bread crumb trail' of lies to save her job, court told
Lehrmann's lawyer has accused Higgins of a series of fabrications about being raped in a blistering final address to the court.
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Ministers 'covering themselves' after Higgins incident, court hears
Senator Linda Reynolds' former acting chief of staff Fiona Brown was working in Parliament House at the time Higgins was allegedly raped by Bruce Lehrmann in March 2019.
courts
Man charged with murder after woman found dead in Canberra zoo
In a bedside hearing in hospital, ACT Police charged 29-year-old Jude Wijesinghe with one count of murder and refused him bail.
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'Horrific tragedy': Man arrested after woman found dead at Canberra zoo
Police arrested a man after a woman was found dead inside a commercial kitchen area.
crime
Man tries to leave country after alleged sexual assault
The Irish national was arrested at the airport on Saturday before his departure.
Sydney
Egyptian museum exhibition opening in Canberra
Take a rare glimpse into cultural artefacts from the ancient world.
Egypt
'No proof' Higgins would lose job for rape complaint
As Bruce Lehrmann sues Network Ten for defamation, his lawyers will continue to probe the reasonableness of a report on The Project over allegations he raped Brittany Higgins.
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Claims Higgins' phone was remotely wiped raises 'unanswerable questions'
The claim weakened - rather than strengthened - her "very strong" allegations, a Network Ten producer told Lisa Wilkinson.
courts
Higgins in 'tug of war' between job and rape complaint, court hears
She felt she couldn't retain her parliamentary job if she reported the alleged assault to police, a court has heard.
courts
Second man extradited and charged with 1999 cold case Canberra murder
A Melbourne man faced ACT Magistrates Court today, charged with murder.
courts
Higgins reveals $1.9m settlement with Commonwealth after alleged rape
Higgins returned to a Federal Court witness box for a third day of questioning today.
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Federal MP Peta Murphy dies aged 50 after long cancer battle
A tearful prime minister confirmed his Labor colleague's death today.
national
Parliament House cleaner retires after serving nine prime ministers
Luzia Borges has worked for every prime minister since Bob Hawke.
Politics
Brittany Higgins takes stand in Bruce Lehrmann defamation case
Brittany Higgins has stepped into the witness box in a Federal Court defamation case brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten.
courts
Police confiscate 3D-printed guns, ammunition from Canberra teenager's home
Police have seized four 3D-printed firearms and ammunition from a teenage boy in Canberra.
national
'Eject': Lehrmann dropped by friends in group chat after rape claims
Friends dropped out of group chats and cut off contact with ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann after Brittany Higgins' rape allegations aired in a high-profile TV interview.
national
Network Ten 'utterly destroyed' Lehrmann's reputation, court told
The former Liberal staffer was suing over the broadcast of a speech by Brittany Higgins in February 2022.
Australian Capital Territory
War crime whistleblower pleads guilty to leaking classified information
The former military lawyer pleaded guilty to stealing commonwealth information and passing that on to journalists.
national
'Bizarre': Woman arrested after running onto tarmac at Canberra Airport
The ordeal was captured on camera as witnesses watched in shock as she allegedly ran past airport security.
national
Latrell Mitchell speaks on 'traumatic arrest' after charges thrown out
Prosecutor Sam Bargwanna decided not to offer any more evidence on Wednesday morning, ending the prosecution of the star duo.
courts
Cop admits to giving false evidence in NRL star case
The most senior police officer behind the arrest of the pair apologised in court.
courts
'Lock me up with him': NRL stars Jack Wighton and Latrell Mitchell face court
NRL stars Jack Wighton and Latrell Mitchell fronted ACT Magistrate's club today following a 30th birthday brawl at a Canberra nightclub earlier this year.
national
Man under police guard in hospital after Canberra woman 'stabbed to death'
Police are treating the stabbing death of a 65-year-old woman inside her Canberra home yesterday as murder.
murder
'No words': Family mourns after grandpa, three children lost in plane crash
9News understands they were aged 11, nine and six.
national
Miniature train derailment leaves four in hospital
Four people have been hospitalised after a miniature steam train at a popular Canberra tourist attraction derailed in the middle of school holidays.
Australian Capital Territory
COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in Australia in 2022, data shows
This virus was the third leading cause of death in 2022 in a holistic overview, accounting for one in twenty deaths over the year.
COVID 19
Home Affairs secretary stood down amid leaked texts investigation
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed at a press conference that Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil asked Pezzullo to stand aside while an investigation takes place.
Politics
Man accused of cold case ACT murder admits to burglary but not killing
An accused murderer has admitted burgling a house where a Canberra woman was found dead 24 years ago, but denies he was involved in her killing.
courtsArrest made over brutal cold case death of Canberra grandmother
A man has been arrested as police continue to investigate the 24-year-old cold case death of Canberra grandmother.
Melbourne
University boosting security after alleged stabbing on Canberra campus
Patrols around the campus will be increased in the wake of the incident, university officials said.
Stabbing
Former student charged after alleged stabbing on ANU campus
Alex Ophel is accused of a stabbing that left two women in hospital.
crimeTwo female students injured, one critical, after alleged stabbing
Two people have allegedly been stabbed and a third assaulted after an incident at the Australian National University.
Australia
Mystery lotto winner is $1 million richer after Saturday draw
A Canberra resident or visitor is $1 million richer and they don't know it yet.
national
Woman allegedly trafficked from Colombia to work in Canberra home
"She worked seven days a week and was not permitted to leave the home without being escorted."
Australian Capital Territory
The suburbs where house prices have doubled in the past decade
House prices have doubled over the past 10 years in suburbs across Australia.
housing
Brittany Higgins says police made her 'feel violated'
The former Liberal staffer's statement is the latest development to the ugly fallout from Walter Sofronoff's inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution.
Brittany Higgins
ACT's top prosecutor resigns
The ACT's top prosecutor who led Bruce Lehrmann's criminal trial has quit.
courts
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe injured in car crash
As a result of her injuries, Thorpe was advised against travelling to Canberra for the first week of parliament after the winter break.
Politics
Aussie city set to shatter winter record dating back decades
According to Weatherzone, though the city had endured "a near-record run of frosty nights", the region's recent mild conditions during daylight hours will see records break.
Weather
Accused cocaine smuggler to remain behind bars over $61 million haul
One of the men alleged to have smuggled nearly a quarter-tonne of cocaine into Queensland will join his co-accused on remand.
crime
Two men charged after 247kg of cocaine found in yacht's hull in Townsville
The yacht was seized by Border Force and federal police officers when it arrived in Townsville from Vanuatu in April and was later revealed to contain the drugs with a street value of more than $61 million.
drugs
Hearing for accused Kyrgios carjacker delayed
A pre-trial hearing for a man accused of stealing Nick Kyrgios's car from the tennis star's mother at gunpoint has been delayed.
crime
New National Anti-Corruption Commission receives more than 300 reports
The newly established National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has confirmed it has received a referral from the robodebt royal commission report.
federal politics
Accused kingpin had it 'all covered' until hotel arrest
Former Canberra nightclub operator Tristan Waters allegedly told a criminal associate he had it "all covered", claiming even police were backing him up before he was dramatically arrested at gunpoint inside a Belgrade hotel.
crime
Woman and adult sons disappear overnight in Canberra
Hope Finesse, 49, and her sons Ben Mackonis, 22, and Sam Mackonis, 19, have not been seen or heard from from since about 7.30pm last night.
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'No joke': Two charged after teen rode baggage carousel into restricted area
A man and a 14-year-old have been charged by federal police after the teenager was filmed riding a baggage carousel into a restricted baggage area at Canberra Airport.
Airport
Ukraine's ambassador to Australia reflects on 500 days of war
When Russian soldiers marched into Ukraine on February 24 last year the world watched on in disbelief.
national
Top journalists to provide evidence in Bruce Lehrmann trial
Subpoenas have been filed for the pair to provide documents to the Federal Court.
national
Senior referee charged with indecently assaulting teen girl at junior tournament
A senior referee is accused of indecently assaulting a 16-year-old referee during a national children's football tournament in Canberra.
crime
Revealed: Most expensive Aussie cities to rent
By now, it's pretty much a given that renting in any Australian capital city is going to cost you, but some far more so than others.
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