Former ACT chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold has launched a legal challenge against an inquiry into the actions of police and prosecutors involved in the case.
Network Ten is set to pay at least some of journalist Lisa Wilkinson's legal costs for Bruce Lehrmann's defamation suit against her and the broadcaster.
Brittany Higgins' partner David Sharaz discussed going after the "Liberal Party machine" in an initial email sent to Lisa Wilkinson about breaking the story.
Senator Linda Reynolds' former acting chief of staff Fiona Brown was working in Parliament House at the time Higgins was allegedly raped by Bruce Lehrmann in March 2019.
The accuracy and truth of a report on The Project about the rape claims were under further attack as Wilkinson returned to the Federal Court witness box.
As Bruce Lehrmann sues Network Ten for defamation, his lawyers will continue to probe the reasonableness of a report on The Project over allegations he raped Brittany Higgins.
Soon after Bruce Lehrmann watched a TV report detailing Brittany Higgins' allegation of rape in Parliament House, he was on the phone to a friend to get cocaine.
Friends dropped out of group chats and cut off contact with ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann after Brittany Higgins' rape allegations aired in a high-profile TV interview.