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Zali Burrows told she has had ‘plenty’ of opportunity to consider issue in case despite repeated requests to adjourn earlyBruce Lehrmann’s defamation appeal lawyer has repeatedly asked the federal court to adjourn early to give her more time to prepare but the justices refused, telling the solicitor she has had “plenty” of time.Sydney criminal solicitor Zali Burrows is representing Lehrmann who is appealing Justice Michael Lee’s April 2024 judgment, which found the former Liberal staffer was not defamed by Wilkinson and Network 10 when The Project broadcast an interview with Brittany Higgins in 2021 in which she alleged she was

Government says country will buy five Seahawk helicopters and two Airbus A321XLR aircraftNew Zealand will spend nearly NZ$3bn ($1.7bn) upgrading its ageing defence fleet, including replacing its “embarrassing” planes that have left multiple prime ministers grounded during international travel, the government has announced.The defence minister, Judith Collins, said NZ$2bn would be spent buying five MH-60R Seahawk helicopters and another $700,000 to buy two Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/21/new-zealand-seahawk-helicopters-defence-spending-planes Author : Eva Corlett in Wellington and agencies Publish date : 2025-08-21 03:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former US president wades into national conflict over House maps, as Texas lawmakers approve map to favor GOPBarack Obama waded into states’ efforts at rare mid-decade redistricting efforts, saying he agreed with California governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to counter the new Texas congressional map by launching an effort to redraw his own state’s map and create more Democratic-friendly districts, calling it “a responsible approach”.“I believe that governor Newsom’s approach is a responsible approach. He said this is going to be responsible. We’re not going to try to completely maximize it,” Obama said at a Tuesday fundraiser on Martha’s Vineyard in