LIVE
Lehrmann trial: 'You can't be satisfied she knows what happened': Defence
In his closing submission, Bruce Lehrmann's lawyer says Brittany Higgins and his client did not have sex after entering Senator Linda Reynolds' ministerial suite.
Welcome to The Australian's live coverage of the final week of the trial of Bruce Lehrmann, accused of raping Brittany Higgins at Parliament House.
‘Gun shy’ Nats must crack whip more in Coalition, says Canavan
While stopping short of calling for a breakup of the Coalition, leading conservative faction figure Senator Matt Canavan said the Nationals had been led too much by the Liberals and 'all options should be on the table'.
Read more
Election a victory for ‘anti-extremism’: billionaire Farquhar
The software billionaire says he is glad Australians ‘rejected extremism on the left or right’ as he accelerates a plan for start-ups to donate more equity to social causes.
Read more