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Bruce Lehrmann loses last-ditch legal effort to appeal defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson

The high court has dismissed his bid to clear his name of findings that, on the balance of probabilities, he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…

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The GuardianApr 9, 2026, 6:49 AM

Bruce Lehrmann loses last-ditch legal effort to appeal defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson

The high court has dismissed his bid to clear his name of findings that, on the balance of probabilities, he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Bruce Lehrmann has lost his last legal avenue to challenge his failed defamation case against Network 10 and Lisa Wilkinson after Australia’s top court dismissed his case. The high court dismissed his attempt to challenge the outcome in a short judgment published to its website on Thursday. Continue reading...

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