Brittany Higgins
@BrittHiggins_
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Convicted rapist Gareth Ward weighing defamation options, court told #auslaw #defamation
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After being ignored, sidelined and marginalised, brave women in Australiaās armed forces are speaking up about Defenceās failures to act on sexual violence against its own people. https://t.co/qearvvmbkK
theage.com.au
After being ignored, sidelined and marginalised, women in Australiaās armed forces are speaking up about Defenceās failures to act on sexual violence.
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Wow. This is one powerful article. I was among this disgraced judgeās victims. Attempts to honour him are an insult
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The former High Court judge Dyson Heydon is being rehabilitated in some parts of the legal profession. Itās galling.
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'āWe were seeing this disturbing pattern emerge: as more survivors came forward, the perpetrators who harmed them were using retaliatory defamation lawsuits to threaten them.ā https://t.co/NsTh6rSCUn⦠The plaintiffs in such suits didnāt have to win for the efforts to be
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Tina Johnson accused Roy Moore of sexual assault. Then the world moved on, and left her behind.
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šØNational Anti-Corruption Commission statement on Brittany Higgins settlement: "no evidence" any part was "subject to any improper influence by any Commonwealth public official... therefore no corruption issue" No difference in how matter was handled under Labor/Liberal govts
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An ex-staff member of Dorinda Cox says workplace complaints about the WA senator remain unresolved, despite the prime minister's insistence they have been addressed.
abc.net.au
One of Dorinda Cox's former staff members says workplace complaints about the WA senator remain unresolved despite the prime minister's insistence they have been addressed.
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One in three Australian men admit to committing intimate partner abuse. Todayās report from Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) is a shocking reminder of the increasing prevalence of gendered violence in our community. It has to end.
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I firmly believe the first step to confronting an issue is to talk about it. So, join us for a conversation that matters. š For more info ā¶ļø https://t.co/PfkKSsW452 (2/2)
conversations-that-matter-2025.raiselysite.com
Join the Give Where You Live Foundation for Conversations That Matter
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Iām honoured to deliver the annual Give Where You Live āConversations That Matterā address on June 5th. šļø Aus has gone through significant social upheaval following the #MeToo movement. There is something in the water + in 2025 the backlash to progress is well underway. (1/2)
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There has been extensive community consultation over years ā started in 2021. By pausing this legislation indefinitely, without any clear explanation, further proves that the govt isn't taking the concerns of the women in the state seriously. (2/2) š°:
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The QLD Govt has indefinitely paused the stateās workplace sexual harassment reforms that were set to come into effect this year. This shouldnāt be a partisan issue. (1/2)
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You canāt lie when you sell someone a chicken, but itās legal to lie in political advertising in Australia. The deliberate spread of misinformation by parties and other groups was a prominent feature of the recent election. We have to fix this problem in the 48th Parliament.
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Iāve been carrying this story of rape, sexual assault, bullying and discrimination in parliamentary workplaces for a long time. Thank you to ā¦@SharriMarksonā© for the opportunity to tell it.
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A Parliament House researcher was twice asked to sign a confidentiality agreement by the Albanese Government over allegations she was discriminated against and bullied when she disclosed how she was...
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BIG news: āThe ACT Integrity Commission has found the man who led the Board of Inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann engaged in "serious corrupt conduct".ā
abc.net.au
Walter Sofronoff engaged in 'corrupt conduct' while he led the 2023 inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution, a report has found.
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Yesterday, the man who threatened to kill my family was sentenced. Itās not the first time heās threatened harm to others - including journalists, minority groups and an MP. Online death threats are never okay & have a real world impact on those who are on the receiving end.
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BREAKING: A court in France sentenced the ex-husband of GisĆØle Pelicot to a maximum 20 years of imprisonment for drugging and raping her and allowing other men to rape her while she was knocked out, in abuse that lasted nearly a decade.
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GisĆØle Pelicot said after 51 men were convicted in the drugging-and-rape trial that riveted France and turned her into an icon that the ordeal was āvery difficultā and expressed support for other...
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EXCLUSIVE: How Independent Legal Representation could help victim-survivors: āWhen the defence obtained my medical & counselling records outside of the appropriate process, no one even noticed ⦠having a lawyer would have been a huge asset then.ā https://t.co/VPDVrxFiGk
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Today, the Victorian Government will debate new justice reforms that will mean victim survivors will no longer need to be cross-examined at committal hearings. We've put together an explainer about why these reforms will make a difference: https://t.co/ZjUB0hxXMk
sasvic.org.au
What is changing? The Victorian Government is introducing justice system reforms which mean that complainants in sexual offence, family violence and stalking matters will no longer need to be...
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Do Greens staff deserve a safe work environment? What have the Greens done when staff have brought complaints to the leader's office before PWSS existed? I asked @AdamBandt and @MehreenFaruqi. Watch this annotated video to see their (deflected) response:
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Greens party leader Adam Bandt has defended his partyās handling of bullying allegations directed at senator Dorinda Cox and declared the embattled West Australian has his full support.
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Quite seriously @PeterDutton_MP & senior Libs must immediately condemn this behaviour in the strongest terms There should be no delay-thereās video evidence [USyd Liberals rip up Report detailing rape and sexual violence at the University] #auspol
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