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Janet Albrechtsen is an opinion columnist with The Australian. She has worked as a solicitor in commercial law, and attained a Doctorate of Juridical Studies from the University of Sydney. She has written for numerous other publications including the Australian Financial Review, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Sunday Age, and The Wall Street Journal.

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An undated social media image of Lisa Wilkinson and Brittany Higgins.

Disappointed: Higgins’ angry letter to Wilkinson

Five days after Brittany Higgins’ interview on The Project she accused Lisa Wilkinson of acting without her knowledge or consent.

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The Brittany Higgins interview on The Project won the award for News Coverage or Public Affairs Report, making it the first time the project has won the award in this category.Lisa Wilkinson accepted the award saying the interview was the most important work she's ever done.Must Credit Channel 9

Proper thing to do: hand in your Logie, Lisa

The Ten star’s interview with Brittany Higgins has been nothing but trouble for her, for the justice system, for good journalism and for people who deserved to be treated better.

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Wilkinson, Higgins war-gamed ‘friendlies’

Brittany Higgins and Lisa Wilkinson brainstormed MPs who would ‘fire questions’ in QT over the alleged sexual assault, highlighting Anthony Albanese and Tanya Plibersek.

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MELBOURNE. 13/05/2023. AFL. Round 9. Carlton vs Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium. Carlton president Luke Sayers in the race after tonights loss to the western bulldogs . Pic: Michael Klein

Virtue signallers like PwC need to live up to their posturing

The PwC debacle reminds us that while bad behaviour stinks, when the sanctimonious behave badly, their reputational damage is far greater.

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Justice Ian Harrison and Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan.

Voice of reason has been lost to emotional abuse

In my lifetime I have not seen a more thuggish, deceptive and divisive set of claims from one side on a matter of national significance.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Brittany Higgins is seen outside Parliament House on March 15, 2021 in Canberra, Australia. Thousands are expected at Ã¢â¬ÅMarch 4 JusticeÃ¢â¬Â rallies across Australia calling for action against gendered violence in Parliament as news of the alleged rape of former Brittany Higgins at Parliament House and allegations that Attorney-General Christian Porter raped a 16-year-old gear when he was 17 in 1988 continue to cause outrage. (Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images)

Higgins is the wrong face for #MeToo

Decisions by Brittany Higgins and others to air allegations in the media have undermined key features of our justice system.

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30/07/2016: Cape York leader Noel Pearson, member of the Constitutional Recognition panel at the Garma Key Forum in northeast Arnhem Land on Saturday.

Noel Pearson’s vitriol only helps the No campaign

Every time he hurls insults at voice critics more and more undecided voters might ask themselves ‘would I want this man running the voice?’ It only strengthens the campaign against the amendment.

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We stand with Stan? Give us a break. Stand for quality journalism

High-profile figures get away with being presenters and activists because their views accord with the in-house ABC groupthink on everything from net zero to the voice.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 07, 2022:Brittany Higgins walked to court for day four of the trial.(L) Victims of Crime Commissioner for the Act Heidi Yates (Purple) with Brittany Higgins.Bruce Lehrmann, the man accused of the sexual assault of former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins at the Magistrates Court in Canberra.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

Higgins had to do media as the ‘face of #MeToo’

AFP Detective Superintendent Scott Moller was ‘upset’ and ‘mad’ that the Victims of Crime Commissioner Heidi Yates was using an ‘investigation as a voice for reform’.

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12/05/2023: Shane Drumgold SC speaking on Day 5 of public hearings of the Australian Capital Territory’s Board of Inquiry into the Criminal Justice System, at the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Canberra.

Drumgold CCTV evidence tampering claim ‘vexatious’

Detective Superintendent Scott Moller claims the chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold had embarrassingly confused a Four Corners re-enactment with the real thing.

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