In a significant development in the years-long case which has rocked Australian politics, where former government staffer Bruce Lehrmann was accused of rape by his colleague, and had sought to clear his name by suing one of the country’s largest television networks for defamation, was found guilty of the crime, on Monday (Apr 15).

Judge finds ex-staffer Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins inside Australian parliament

Brittany Higgins confronted her accused rapist, Bruce Lehrmann, in a courtroom on Friday and said “nothing was fine after what you did to me”. Higgins has alleged she was raped in the Parliament House in the early hours of March 23, 2019.

‘Nothing was fine after what you did to me’: Brittany Higgins confronts rape accused in Canberra court

Grace Tame, who won the Australian of the Year 2021 award, said on Thursday that she was threatened by an activist against publically criticising Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Grace Tame accuses activist of threatening her over PM Scott Morrison's criticism

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologised to former staffer Brittany Higgins in Parliament, who said she was raped by a male colleague in a minister's office in 2019.

Australian PM Scott Morrison apologises to Brittany Higgins in Parliament

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday issued an apology to victims of workplace harassment. Addressing lawmakers, Morrison apologised directly to former staffer Brittany Higgins who said she was raped by a male colleague in a minister's office in 2019.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologises to victims of workplace harassment

Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed Monday as the first female and first African head of the beleaguered World Trade Organization, saying a stronger WTO would be vital for the global coronavirus recovery.

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A former government staff member’s account of being raped in Australia’s Parliament building sent shock waves through the country’s halls of power Monday, with the governing conservative party coming under intense criticism for the way it had handled the case.

Parliament House rape claim roils Australian government