Australia’s Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has paid compensation to a former aide who she called a “lying cow” after she alleged she had been raped by a former colleague. The confidential settlement also includes a donation to a sexual assault charity. She apologised to Brittany Higgins for making the slur at her in her office...
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