Liberal senator is suing Higgins over social media posts she claims damaged her reputation
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The final day of the cross-examination of the Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has begun in the defamation trial she launched against her former staffer Brittany Higgins.
Reynolds’ lawyer, Martin Bennett, is expected to re-examine Reynolds after cross-examination finishes in the Western Australian supreme court on Friday.
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Continue reading…Liberal senator is suing Higgins over social media posts she claims damaged her reputationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe final day of the cross-examination of the Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has begun in the defamation trial she launched against her former staffer Brittany Higgins.Reynolds’ lawyer, Martin Bennett, is expected to re-examine Reynolds after cross-examination finishes in the Western Australian supreme court on Friday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundupInformation and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading…