What the judge is thinking - and what the defence lawyers say as Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation action nears its end in the Federal Court.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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