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Brittany Higgins: Australian senator sues alleged rape victim

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68% Informative

Brittany Higgins made global headlines in 2021 when she alleged she was sexually assaulted by a colleague at work, then pressured by her superiors to keep quiet.

In a high-profile trial beginning Friday , Senator Linda Reynolds is arguing Ms Higgins sullied her reputation with a series of social media posts.

But Ms Higgins is defending the accusations that her former boss tried to "harass" and "silence" her as true.

The trial is the latest chapter in a case which sparked massive protests, a string of legal battles, and several high-level inquiries over the conduct of the judiciary and culture in parliament.

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semi-formal

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English

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56

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