Brittany Higgins will no longer give evidence at Linda Reynolds defamation trial
Brittany Higgins will not be called to give evidence as she defends herself against an accusation of defamation brought by Senator Linda Reynolds, her lawyer reveals.
Nicolas Perpitch has worked as a broadcast and print journalist at The Australian, SBS and AAP in Perth and Sydney. He joined ABC News in Perth in 2014.
Brittany Higgins will not be called to give evidence as she defends herself against an accusation of defamation brought by Senator Linda Reynolds, her lawyer reveals.
The identities of child abusers should be listed on the website of the institution they belong to and as part of a centrally accessible register of perpetrators, a parliamentary inquiry finds.
The parents of former defence minister Linda Reynolds tell a WA court their daughter was viewed as a "monster" and they were shunned by friends after Brittany Higgins's explosive interview on Channel 10's the Project.
The defamation trial between WA senator Linda Reynolds and her ex-staffer Brittany Higgins hears from former Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Linda Reynolds's partner tells a defamation trial of the significant deterioration in her health after Brittany Higgins's rape allegation was made public, after an interview on Channel 10's The Project.
Senator Linda Reynolds knew several key details of the night Brittany Higgins and Bruce Lehrmann breached parliament security, but did not suspect an alleged sexual assault had occurred, a blockbuster defamation trial is told.
Linda Reynolds has accused her former staffer Brittany Higgins and her now-husband David Sharaz of planning a premeditated attack on her character in the lead up to her interview on Channel 10.
Posts on social media, including an Instagram story uploaded on Monday by Brittany Higgins, trigger Linda Reynolds's lawyer to claim there was a "coordinated plan" afoot to mislead the public during their high-profile defamation trial.
Brittany Higgins's legal team rejects claims Linda Reynolds's former staffer chose the senator to be the "villain" in her story of a political cover up.
Day two of the defamation trial between Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins saw Ms Higgins' lawyer outline their defence of the allegations. Here's how the day unfolded.
The defamation action launched by WA Senator Linda Reynolds against Brittany Higgins and her partner David Sharaz is now underway in Perth. Here's how the first day unfolded.
The family of Trae Black, who lost his leg and was struck with a hammer in an attack in City Beach this week, say people who helped him at the scene saved his life.
WA Police Force is investigating after a number of people were injured in a brawl involving spectators at a junior football game in Perth.
Australia's Defence Industry Minister plays down concerns over the storage of nuclear waste on an island off Perth's coast, saying the level of radioactive material being handled there is minimal.
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest says a move to slash 700 jobs from Fortescue is not a sign he is pulling away from his green hydrogen ambitions.
Senator Linda Reynolds wins a legal bid to access the details of a protective trust into which Brittany Higgins put funds from her $2.4 million settlement with the Commonwealth.
A Perth man with a history of family violence is jailed for 15 years for a "prolonged" and "brutal" attack on his partner that only stopped when she pretended to be unconscious.
Mining giant BHP has announced it’s putting its WA nickel mines on ice for at least three years, blaming an "oversupply in the global nickel market."
The Catholic Archbishop of Perth is called to intervene over the Christian Brothers decision not to attend a parliamentary inquiry into institutional child sexual abuse.
Eagles coach Adam Simpson will leave West Coast after weeks of pressure on his leadership, with the club saying they have mutually agreed his 11-year tenure will come to an end.
Ahead of new laws cracking down on vape sales coming into effect next week, police are investigating reports bikie gangs are using stand-over tactics on small businesses selling nicotine vapes.
WA politicians have recently been promised a pay rise to bring them in line with other states and territories, but some say it's not enough for an "unstable, unforgiving job".
If you want to get a sense of the "insane" nature of Perth's property market right now and the breakneck speed at which homes are selling, look no further than Craig Townsend's experiences last week.
Nicotine pouches are illegal in Australia, but they've been seized in alarming quantities since the federal government's ban on single-use vapes. Here's why the small sachets have authorities worried.
Award-winning Indigenous musician Emma Donovan will lodge a complaint with the taxi industry regulator after she says two cabs at Perth Airport refused to give her a ride "because of the colour of [her] skin".