Eyewitness News
  • Eyewitness News
  • Search
  • Latest
  • Local
  • Elections
  • Coronavirus
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Video
  • Podcasts
Go
Australia's attorney general Christian Porter speaks during a press conference in Perth on 3 March 2021, after he outed himself as the unnamed cabinet minister accused of raping a 16-year-old girl. Picture: Stefan Gosatti/AFP

Linda reynolds

Two Australian cabinet ministers demoted after dual rape scandals

By AFP

Christian Porter - the government's top legal officer and a former state prosecutor - is accused of raping a 16-year-old fellow student in 1988, an allegation...

  • Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison talks to the media outside a polling booth during Australia's general election in Sydney on 18 May 2019. Picture: AFP

    Australia parliament rape scandal prompts PM apology

    Brittany Higgins alleged she was sexually assaulted by a male colleague in now-Defence Minister Linda Reynolds' office in 2019.

    457 days ago
  • «
  • 1
  • »

Trending on EWN

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering his State of the Nation Address in Cape Town City Hall on 10 February 2022. Picture: GCIS.

  1. Ramaphosa defends letter asking Mkhwebane to justify why she shouldn’t be sacked
  2. University of Cape Town probes rape allegations against staff member
  3. Music fraternity highlights lack of support at Deborah Fraser’s memorial
  4. Stellenbosch University student arrested for rape on campus
  5. Higher electricity and fuel prices pinned as reasons for repo rate hike
Tweets by @ewnreporter

On Air


Latest bulletin

Latest traffic report

Contributors

  • Boikhutso Ntsoko
    Boikhutso Ntsoko
    Medupi explosion repairs estimated at R2.5 billion
  • Masechaba Sefularo
    Masechaba Sefularo
    Gauteng Cosatu rallies behind Nehawu’s strike at Unisa
  • AFP
    AFP
    Germany school shooting injures one, suspect arrested
  • Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza
    Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza
    'He was a brother to many of us': Politicians visit Mpho Moerane's home
  • Ray White
    Ray White
    Higher electricity and fuel prices pinned as reasons for repo rate hike

Let the news come to you. Subscribe to our daily newsletter.

Eyewitness News
  • Local
  • World
  • Politics
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Opinion
  • Features
  • Video
  • Audio
  • Infographics
  • EWN Apps
  • EWN popup
  • Breaking News Alerts
  • Traffic
  • Newsletter Signups
  • RSS Feeds
  • Contact
  • Find us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Twitter
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Comments Policy
COPYRIGHT 2022 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | Terms & Conditions | Privacy | PAIA

Choose an EWN Twitter account

Follow @ewnreporter

Follow @ewnupdates

Follow @ewnsport

Follow @ewntraffic

Choose an EWN app

iOS

Android