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Higgins ‘cover-up’ no Watergate. It was another ‘Russsiagate’

Journalists won “glittering prizes” for the cover-up stories that were misinformation, but there’s no sign of anyone giving back their awards.

John RoskamColumnist

Apr 18, 2024 – 12.18pm

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It might not be Australia’s own version of “Russiagate”, but there are more than a few parallels between claims the Morrison government tried to cover up the rape of Brittany Higgins and the accusation Donald Trump co-operated with Vladimir Putin during the 2016 US presidential election.

Both stories were reported on breathlessly by the media. Both had significant political consequences.

John Roskam is a senior fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. Connect with John on Twitter.