Lehrmann lawyers to receive no payment for failed case
Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers agreed not to charge any fees if he lost a defamation suit against Ten and Lisa Wilkinson, which led to him being declared a rapist.
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Broadway legend won’t shy away on Australian stage
Audra McDonald is bringing her experiences, views and vocals developed from decades on Broadway to an Australian audience.
Aussie music duo sue former manager in Supreme Court
Indie-folk duo Angus and Julia Stone have appeared in court accusing their former manager of claiming commissions above what NSW legislation allowed.
Lehrmann given extra time to consider defamation appeal
Bruce Lehrmann has been granted an extension in which to appeal his failed defamation suit, as a court hears he will likely be liable to pay Ten's legal fees.
Terror label leaves multicultural communities ‘on edge’
Police and intelligence agencies should consult with multicultural communities before labelling an incident an act of terror, a federal MP says.
Ten wants costs for ‘deliberately wicked’ Lehrmann case
Network Ten has sought costs from Bruce Lehrmann, saying the ex-Liberal staffer gambled with his defamation case to conceal his rape of Brittany Higgins.
Australia unites against Musk to take down terror posts
Politicians of all stripes have chastised social media giant X and billionaire owner Elon Musk for fighting an order to remove graphic content after a stabbing.
Tourist ban floated for Australia’s biggest lake
Australia's biggest lake and major tourist drawcard will be off limits for visitors to enter on foot under a proposed heritage plan.
Liar, rapist: Ten ‘vindicated’ in Lehrmann verdict
Bruce Lehrmann was so hell-bent on having sex with Brittany Higgins in Parliament House that he was indifferent to her consent and raped her, a judge has found.
Lehrmann faces crippling legal costs after rape finding
Bruce Lehrmann has been found most likely to have raped Brittany Higgins in a Parliament House office, in a devastating legal ruling against the former staffer.
Devastating loss for Lehrmann with judge’s rape finding
Bruce Lehrmann was so hell-bent on having sex with Brittany Higgins in Parliament House that he was indifferent to her consent and raped her, a judge has found.
Tiwi artist still painting despite works lost in crash
Kaye Brown lost a whole collection of artworks in a truck crash three months ago but the Tiwi artist has kept painting while waiting on an insurance payout.
A-Leagues avoid TV fiasco but financial worries remain
The A-Leagues have avoided the embarrassment of being booted off TV after an 11th-hour deal following the collapse of the APL's television production partner.
The music, memories and 78,000km behind Mortimer’s rise
Robbie Mortimer says all his memories are linked to music, a passion he pursued despite outsiders' expectations to live up to his family's sporting legacy.
Poet takes on racism and the legacy of Captain Cook
New Zealand poet Tusiata Avia takes on racism in her latest work, as her acclaimed stage show Wild Dogs Under My Skirt comes to Australia.
New play kicks goals with tale of AFL and Australia
The Melbourne Theatre Company's world premiere production of 37, named for Adam Goodes' jersey number, tells the story of a struggling local football team.
Back roads inspire The Whitlams’ alt-country detour
Singer-songwriter Tim Freedman was driving on deserted rural roads when he dreamt up a country album. The result is The Whitlams Black Stump debut Kookaburra.
Brad Cox keeping it down home as he hits the road solo
Country music star Brad Cox learnt about having a yarn from the best: Australian farmers. Now he's taking those stories to the stage on a solo regional tour.
‘Obsessed’ Higgins told Ten not to settle with Lehrmann
Brittany Higgins took the '"extraordinary" position of only helping Ten defend a defamation suit if they did not pay Bruce Lehrmann damages, his lawyers say.
Taylor urged to fight for the swifties of the sky
A federal senator has urged Taylor Swift to join the life-and-death fight for swifties of the feathered kind.
Taylor Swift sings up a storm in rain hit Sydney show
Rain and lightning could not stop Swifties dance through the night in her sold out show in Sydney with star studded fans also in attendance.
Pop superstar makes history with Australian Eras Tour
Taylor Swift debuted a new track from her upcoming album at the first Australian concert of The Eras Tour, in front of her biggest ever audience.
‘Bitter, savage’: Roberts-Smith’s silk lashes media
Ben Roberts-Smith has to wait for a decision in his defamation appeal after a final day targeting "speculative" evidence for findings he committed war crimes.
Taylor Swift plays a record-breaking night at the MCG
Taylor Swift has kicked off the Australian leg of The Eras Tour by playing to her biggest-ever audience at the MCG, and debuting a tune from her new album.
‘Isolated’ Wilkinson vindicated in legal fight with Ten
Network Ten has been ordered to pay the legal costs for Lisa Wilkinson hiring her own legal representation in a defamation fight with Bruce Lehrmann.
Swifties splurge on merch at the MCG ahead of Eras Tour
Taylor Swift fans are spending hundreds on merchandise before the Australian leg of her Eras Tour.
Groovin The Moo forced to cancel 2024 regional tour
Groovin The Moo is among the latest of Australian music festival cancellations, canning the event only two months before the tour was set to begin.
Newsreader, Deadloch win big as Margot’s Barbie sizzles
It's still a Barbie world with Margot Robbie and her smash hit movie winning an armful of screen awards as two productions dominated local categories.
‘One interpretation’: Roberts-Smith judge queries death
A judge overseeing a defamation appeal by Ben Roberts-Smith has asked how else an elderly Afghan man could have been killed unless by unlawful execution.
‘Feminism debunked’ YouTuber could face contempt charge
An anti-feminist YouTuber has failed to appear in court after republishing footage of Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case.
Roberts-Smith’s gunning-down of prisoner ‘corroborated’
Ben Roberts-Smith's manhandling of an Afghan man with a prosthetic leg before machine-gunning him had been backed up by four eyewitnesses, a court has heard.