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Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial moves into day 12
It’s day 12 of the defamation trial brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson.
For those wishing to follow along, we have a separate live blog by Amanda Meade providing rolling coverage throughout the day:
Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial live: detective due to give evidence on Brittany Higgins rape investigationRead moreUpdated at 18.40 EST9m ago18.31 EST
Victorian police have clarified that nine penalty notices were issued following a climate protest in Melbourne this morning.
Police had previously advised that ten were issued.
As we reported earlier, about 15 Extinction Rebellion activists staged a roadblock at the Montague Street exit of the West Gate Freeway about 7.30am this morning.
An amended police statement said:
Officers arrived and spoke to the protestors and gave then a direction to leave the roadway. Nine protestors failed to comply and were removed by police. As a result the nine people removed have received penalty notices for obstructing a roadway. The incident lasted approximately 20 minutes.
13m ago18.27 EST
Donald Trump Jr postpones this Sunday’s live Sydney appearance
Donald Trump Jr’s tour to Australia has been postponed for a third time.
In September, my colleague Andrew Messenger reported that the tour been delayed for a second time due to a “scheduling conflict”.
Turning Point Australia has notified that the Sydney event, scheduled for this Sunday, will no longer be going ahead on this date. A statement reads:
Turning Point wish to advise that the postponed event Donald Trump Jr. Live, scheduled at ICC Sydney on Sunday 10 December 2023, will no longer be going ahead on this date.
No action is required by ticket holders. A further update on the event details will be provided in the coming weeks.
The son of former US president Donald Trump was scheduled to tour the country in July, but it was postponed to September amid claims of visa trouble. The tour was pushed back to December following a scheduling conflict.
No new date for Sunday’s event has been announced. Turning Point Australia has been contacted for comment.
Donald Trump Jr has cancelled his scheduled Australian tour – for a third time. Photograph: Adam Gray/UPI/ShutterstockUpdated at 18.35 EST23m ago18.17 ESTSA warns of ‘unprecedented fire conditions’
Cameron Devey from the Country Fire Service said the heatwave conditions in South Australia “haven’t [been seen] like…
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