Defamation
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Ten Network
Police were told Higgins ‘may have been drugged’: Bombshell submissions in Lehrmann case
Brittany Higgins has for the first time made submissions in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case, ahead of the decision on Monday.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Latest
Want to hear from Bruce Lehrmann about the justice system? That will be $100 a ticket, please
The former Liberal Party staffer is top billing for an event being organised by controversial #MenToo advocate Bettina Arndt.
- by Kate McClymont
Panicked missed calls and ‘silly’ seat demands: New texts expose Lehrmann interview tensions
Spotlight producers thought their interview with Bruce Lehrmann would be “the most amazing thing on Australian TV ever”. But new texts show a different story.
- by Kate McClymont
Opinion
Opinion
So much litigation, so little clarity: The Lehrmann case is a sordid labyrinth
For so many involved, the grimy details of this defamation trial have strayed far from natural justice.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Seven’s deadly sins: The questionable culture of the network and Mark Llewellyn
The spotlight has been turned back onto Seven’s current affairs show.
- by Jordan Baker, Kate McClymont and Calum Jaspan
Analysis
Parliament House
Taylor Auerbach took us down the rabbit hole – and Justice Lee brought us back
The defamation case of Bruce Lehrmann was again captivated by the sensational claims of former Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach.
- by Harriet Alexander
Previously unseen draft of Brittany Higgins’ book describes debauchery as like the ‘Wolf of Wall Street’
Hedonistic parties feature in a previously unseen draft of a memoir by Higgins that has been brought to light in a reopened defamation lawsuit.
- by Carrie Fellner
Opinion
Opinion
Channel Seven’s grubby Spotlight ‘exclusive’ puts my beloved trade to shame
I can see no excuse for the kind of abhorrent behaviour we’ve heard about at Channel Seven in recent days.
- by Ray Martin
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Ten Network
Ten takes aim at Seven’s ‘perverse universe’ amid fresh Lehrmann allegations
Taylor Auerbach gave explosive evidence on Thursday that Bruce Lehrmann invoiced Seven for a “bender” in Sydney including cocaine and sex workers.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Analysis
Analysis
If only we could sue too: the creepy Spotlight saga is ruining the reputation of all journalists
Spotlight’s efforts to woo Bruce Lehrmann have done the journalistic profession few favours. Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World was shut down for less.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Allegations ‘do not reflect’ culture says Seven, as executives distance themselves from Spotlight boss
Outgoing commercial director Bruce McWilliam distanced the network’s senior executives from Spotlight executive producer Mark Llewellyn in fresh evidence in court on Thursday afternoon.
- by Calum Jaspan