By: Paul Karp A former boyfriend of the woman who alleged she was raped by Christian Porter told New South Wales police that Porter had boasted to him in the early 1990s that he had had sex with her, Guardian Australia can reveal. It is understood that the Macquarie Bank managing director, James Hooke, a friend of both Porter and his ...

By: Amanda Meade and Michael McGowan   The ABC rejected an offer from Christian Porter to settle his defamation case weeks before the minister agreed to enter mediation, Guardian Australia can reveal. The former attorney general has claimed a victory in the high-profile case, but it is understood he originally made an offer for a relatively modest financial settlement without an apology or a ...

By: Michaela Whitbourn Attorney-General Christian Porter has launched Federal Court defamation proceedings against the ABC over an online article that he alleges portrays him as the perpetrator of a “brutal” rape that contributed to a woman taking her own life. The lawsuit is expected to put an end to calls for a public inquiry into his fitness to remain in ...