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Higgins' papers leaked to expose 'corruption': Reynolds

Higgins' papers leaked to expose 'corruption': Reynolds

Senator Linda Reynolds has told a defamation trial she was exposing corruption when she sent confidential documents about Brittany Higgins' payout to media.

Reynolds recalls breakdown amid Higgins' allegations

Reynolds recalls breakdown amid Higgins' allegations

Reynolds recalls breakdown amid Higgins' allegations

Reynolds recalls breakdown amid Higgins' allegations

Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has told a defamation trial the pressure of the Higgins saga caused her to break down in parliament.

Marathon $13m fraud trial nears end as verdicts weighed

Marathon $13m fraud trial nears end as verdicts weighed

Marathon $13m fraud trial nears end as verdicts weighed

Marathon $13m fraud trial nears end as verdicts weighed

After hearing more than five months of evidence about an alleged $13 million tax fraud headed by a Sydney construction boss, a jury will consider its verdicts.

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World-first peanut allergy trial seeking participants

World-first peanut allergy trial seeking participants

A new type of peanut allergy treatment will be trialled on humans for the first time in Australia, with hopes it could eventually stop reactions to shellfish.

Employer in court over 'threats' to murder-trial juror

Employer in court over 'threats' to murder-trial juror

A landmark legal case will decide whether a Sydney clothing shop threatened an employee who did not want to work weekends while on the jury for a murder trial.

'I wish you well': verdict over homeless man's stabbing

'I wish you well': verdict over homeless man's stabbing

Stephen Greenfield, whose ex-girlfriend said he came home one night saying "I killed someone", has been acquitted of murdering homeless man Reginald Mullaly.

Trump seeks to set aside hush money conviction

Trump seeks to set aside hush money conviction

Donald Trump’s lawyers have sent a letter to a US judge in his hush money criminal case seeking permission to file a motion to set aside the verdict.

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SA MP stole from not-for-profits, court told

SA MP stole from not-for-profits, court told

SA MP stole from not-for-profits, court told

SA MP stole from not-for-profits, court told

South Australian MP Troy Bell was a trusted man who avoided scrutiny as he stole funds while working for the Education Department, a court has been told.

Trump aide testifies he told her to deny Daniels affair

Trump aide testifies he told her to deny Daniels affair

Trump aide testifies he told her to deny Daniels affair

Trump aide testifies he told her to deny Daniels affair

Former aide Hope Hicks has taken the stand in former US president Donald Trump's hush money case.

Brittany Higgins defends 'unwavering' account of rape

Brittany Higgins defends 'unwavering' account of rape

Brittany Higgins defends 'unwavering' account of rape

Brittany Higgins defends 'unwavering' account of rape

Lawyers for Brittany Higgins have argued changes to her account of being raped could have been caused by trauma and cannot be used to attack her credibility.

Lehrmann defamation decision possibly within the week

Lehrmann defamation decision possibly within the week

Lehrmann defamation decision possibly within the week

Lehrmann defamation decision possibly within the week

Allegations Bruce Lehrmann leaked confidential text messages to the media and was reimbursed for drugs and sex workers, could help decide his defamation claim.

Lehrmann's 'integrity' challenged in defamation stoush

Lehrmann's 'integrity' challenged in defamation stoush

Lehrmann's 'integrity' challenged in defamation stoush

Lehrmann's 'integrity' challenged in defamation stoush

Allegations levelled in court against Bruce Lehrmann by a former TV producer call into question his honesty and integrity, a lawyer for Network Ten claims.

Lehrmann case to reopen to test drugs and other claims

Lehrmann case to reopen to test drugs and other claims

Lehrmann case to reopen to test drugs and other claims

Lehrmann case to reopen to test drugs and other claims

Untested allegations that Seven Network reimbursed Bruce Lehrmann for drugs and sex workers will be examined by the judge who will decide his defamation case.

Ten wins 'exceptional bid' to reopen Lehrmann case

Ten wins 'exceptional bid' to reopen Lehrmann case

Ten wins 'exceptional bid' to reopen Lehrmann case

Ten wins 'exceptional bid' to reopen Lehrmann case

Judgment in Bruce Lehrmann's lawsuit against Network Ten has been delayed after an extraordinary bid to introduce new evidence at the eleventh hour.

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Trump posts $US175 million bond in civil fraud case

Donald Trump has posted $US175 million bond to avert asset seizure while he appeals civil fraud penalty.

Bayer ordered to pay $US2.25 billion in Roundup trial

Bayer has been ordered to pay $US2.25 billion to a US man who said he developed cancer from exposure to the company's Roundup weedkiller.

Hung juries are not a failure, inquiry told

Small but significant adjustments to the way juries work won't solve a supposed problem in achieving verdicts, a NSW parliamentary inquiry has been told.

'One pull of the trigger': Higgins' fiance to Wilkinson

Brittany Higgins' partner David Sharaz discussed going after the "Liberal Party machine" in an initial email sent to Lisa Wilkinson about breaking the story.

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Trump says he won't testify again at New York trial

Donald Trump was expected to return to the stand as the last big defence witness at his New York civil fraud trial, but now says he will not appear.

'Fall from grace' as former Bathurst mayor sentenced

Former Bathurst mayor Robert "Bobby" Bourke has been sentenced over a blackmail plot involving an anonymous letter to a female councillor who voted against him.

Son's DNA linked man to cold-case killing, jury told

An ex-taxi driver is on trial for the murder of a German national in his Sydney home after his semen was found in the deceased man's mouth, a court has heard.

Chamberlain flags jury change in wake of Folbigg pardon

In her first comments since mother-of-four Kathleen Folbigg's pardon, Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton says science is over the head of the average person on a jury.

Indigenous kids to share in $22m toxic chemical payout

Children are eligible for part of a multimillion-dollar settlement for the contamination of Aboriginal cultural lands in southern NSW, a judge has ruled.

Rape myths and stereotypes run rife in courts

Lawyers still refer to myths and stereotypes about rape and sexual assault victims during court proceedings, a NSW report found.

Mining riches battle reveals Rinehart sibling emails

Emails between Gina Rinehart’s children about a legal bid against their mother have been read to a court case over billions of dollars in mining riches.

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