Brittany Higgins was rushed to hospital in Perth on Tuesday evening.

The former Liberal staffer was treated at Royal Perth Hospital at 11pm on Tuesday evening, The West Australian reported.

Ms Higgins’ hospital visit came just hours after a nine-hour mediation session at the WA Supreme Court with her former boss, Senator Linda Reynolds, collapsed.

She reportedly spent several hours in the emergency department but was not admitted to a hospital ward.

On Wednesday evening, Senator Reynolds called the negotiations “difficult and testing” and wished Ms. Higgins “a speedy recovery.”

‘Legal negotiations are unfortunately sometimes difficult and testing for all participants and yesterday was an exhausting and difficult day for all of us,” Senator Reynolds told The Australian.

‘I have tried to keep stress to a minimum by avoiding any direct contact that might have been confrontational and relying on a very experienced judge to interact with Ms Higgins.’

Higgins revealed that she had proposed a two-week break in the case ‘to allow Ms Higgins and all parties to recover and get past the stress of court attendance and significant media attention’.

Although it is unclear why she went to hospital on this occasion, Ms Higgins previously spent five days in a mental health clinic during the first trial of her accused rapist.

She was admitted to a clinic after being found walking alone in the rain on the streets of Canberra in October 2022.

She then returned to the courtroom to complete her cross-examination.

The details could only be revealed after the lifting of a High Court ban order, following the decision to halt a second trial of her alleged rapist.

On Wednesday morning, Daily Mail Australia revealed that a planned conference between Ms Higgins and her fiancé David Sharaz and Senator Reynolds, due to take place later that day, had been sensationally scrapped.

It is unclear whether Ms Higgins’ hospital visit played a role in that decision.

Senator Reynolds is individually suing both Ms Higgins and her fiancé David Sharaz over a series of social media posts that she claims have damaged her reputation.

Ms Higgins and Mr Sharaz moved permanently to France at the end of last year after buying a house near Bordeaux.

They had no plans to return to Australia but were forced to attend a court-ordered mediation session in Perth on Tuesday and Wednesday.

It was intended to avoid a costly lawsuit.

The group entered the courtroom at 10 a.m. Tuesday and left just before 7 p.m., without resolution. Wednesday’s session was subsequently suspended.

A trial is now expected to take place, likely to begin in May and last six weeks.

The two sides did not even face each other on Tuesday because Senator Reynolds wanted her own chamber on the court.

Daily Mail Australia understands Ms Reynolds opted for a private room away from the couple on Tuesday, meaning a mediator had to spend the day traveling between the parties.

It is also understood that Mrs Higgins was not allowed to bring a chaperone with her, which is why her best friend Emma Webster was absent.

Ms Webster stood by Ms Higgins during both Bruce Lehrmann’s criminal trial and when Ms Higgins appeared in court for his defamation action against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson.

When contacted by Daily Mail Australia on Wednesday, a spokesperson for Ms Reynolds said: “Discussions between the parties are ongoing today.”

“There will be no further comment.”

As she went to court on Tuesday morning, Hs Higgins told reporters she believes everyone went to the hearing “in good faith.”

Neither she nor Mr Sharaz answered any questions as they left court with their lawyers later that evening.

Ms Reynolds left with her lawyer Martin Bennett and her partner Robert Reid.

“Long day,” she said, grinning widely to the waiting media.

“It’s still ongoing, so it’s not appropriate for me to comment on it yet.”

Monday’s hearing was held as Judge Marcus Solomon urged the parties to resolve the issue before going to trial, citing the enormous costs often associated with defamation proceedings.

Ms Reynolds’ defamation case centers on social media posts fired by Ms Higgins and Mr Sharaz.

She claims the messages implied she pressured Ms Higgins not to proceed with a complaint to police about her alleged rape, and interfered with Mr Lehrmann’s criminal trial.

Ms Higgins is also accused of breaching a non-disparagement clause in a settlement contract she entered into in 2021, which prevents her from speaking negatively about Ms Reynolds.

The senator is seeking higher damages, an injunction to restrain Ms. Higgins from publishing allegedly defamatory material, and another injunction to restrain her from breaching the settlement agreement.

Ms Reynolds is simultaneously suing Mr Sharaz separately alleging he defamed her in five social media posts, which were allegedly ‘falsely defamatory’ and caused her ‘loss and damage’.

It comes just months after Ms Reynolds attempted to freeze Ms Higgins’ assets.

Ms Higgins received around $2.4 million from taxpayers in 2022 on claims her political career was in ruins after she alleged she was raped by former colleague Bruce Lehrmann at Parliament House in 2019.

Mr Lehrmann has consistently denied the allegations and is currently suing Channel 10 and Lisa Wilkinson – who broke the story about The Project in 2021 – for defamation.

By Charlotte Karp in Perth for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 8:25 PM EST, March 5, 2024 | Updated: 01:05 EST, March 6, 2024

By Charlotte Karp in Perth for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 06:15 EST, March 5, 2024 | Updated: 06:25 EST, March 5, 2024

By Andrew Brown for the Australian Associated Press

Published: 5:40 PM EST, February 29, 2024 | Updated: 8:21 PM EST, February 29, 2024

Linda Evangelista cut a chic figure in all black as she attended the Yves Saint Laurent runway show during Paris Fashion Week.

The nineties supermodel, 58, wore a fabulous oversized double-breasted black blazer with dramatic lapels.

She paired the custom-made garment with a sheer top, a thin black scarf and sexy sheer tights, which showed off her toned legs.

Adding an inch to her statuesque figure, Linda teamed her stunning look with a pair of black and gold pointy-toed kitten smocks.

For accessories, she kept it simple with a small, shiny black clutch, simple gold earrings and dramatic blacked-out sunglasses.

Saint Laurent designer Anthony Vaccarello has shortened the label’s silhouettes for winter, wrapping models tightly in sheer silk dresses in muted colors for the runway show.

Models traversed the center of the set — two large, circular rooms with green curtains — in sky-high sling-back heels, revealing sheer layers of high-waisted underwear, sharply cut, elongating the thighs and accentuated with narrow straps.

There were sleeveless tops that wrapped around the neck, blouses and bustiers with bows, while skirts remained the same length – just below the knees.

“The length is classic, but the content is new,” read the show notes, tucked into envelopes left at each seat.

They also mentioned the famous ‘naked’ dress worn by Marilyn Monroe, as a reference for the designer.

Adding contrast to the fitted looks were furry coats made from ultra-light feathers, creating more voluminous silhouettes.

The collection was “brimming with combination,” said Simon Longland, purchasing director at London department store Harrods, noting that the “ladylike and conservative” style, however, produced a “slinky” appearance.

Paris Fashion Week runs through March 5, with upcoming shows from Chanel, Hermes, Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton.

It comes after Linda, who was once considered one of the most beautiful and striking beauties in the world, discussed the guilt she once felt after undergoing a surgical procedure.

Speak with the times, she discussed how he noticed that before the procedure she was always having fun and always laughing.

But after that, she says, she was a “clinically depressed recluse,” only venturing out at night where no one would see her.

The treatment consisted of seven sessions of a non-surgical procedure called CoolSculpting, which aimed to freeze away fat from her jawline, thighs, abdomen and back.

It had gone terribly wrong and instead it had thickened and “grown into hard, numb bulges that rounds of liposuction and weeks of full-body compression garments couldn’t fix.”

According to the Times, it was a comment from Linda’s son Augie a few years ago that encouraged her to return to therapy so she could become the cheerful character she always was.

He said, ‘Do you remember when you were so cute? Do you remember when you always laughed?’ This was a ‘wake-up call’

Linda has struggled with a number of issues, including breast cancer, for which she underwent a double mastectomy in 2018, but will have to undergo radiotherapy in 2018.

She added, “I was like, I’m not having contractions anymore. I’m going to fucking fix this.’

Linda Nolan has spoken out about the importance of supporting cancer patients after being traumatized when she shaved off her hair following chemotherapy.

The singer, 64, was first diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2005 before going completely clear in 2006, but the disease sadly returned in 2017 and spread to her liver and brain.

Last year she made the decision to shave her head after losing her hair for the fourth time due to her cancer treatment, in an attempt to take control as she battled the disease.

To mark World Cancer Day on Sunday, a photo of Linda, taken after she shaved her head, was projected on large screens in London's Piccadilly Circus and New York's Times Square as part of the BOLD exhibition for the Pink Ribbon Foundation.

Linda said, according to the Mirror: 'I've always said I was traumatized when I lost my hair. It was such a big deal for me, but this exhibition really reminds us what is important: support and solidarity.”

She added: “I wouldn't miss it. It was great to be part of the exhibition, along with all the other women who have either lost their hair or, like me, are in a phase of regrowth.'

Linda shaved her head last year after losing her hair for the fourth time while battling incurable cancer.

She said at the time that she had regained control with the help of her hairdresser friend, but was still “devastated.”

She told me Mirror: 'My friend who is a hairdresser came over and just shaved it. Then I said, “Give me a cap, let's have a drink!”

“Because I've also had steroid treatment and my face is swollen, I feel like I look like Mrs. Potato Head.”

She added, “People say, 'Well, you know you look great,' but inside I'm screaming, 'I just don't want to lose my hair anymore!' I was devastated to lose it.”

Linda recently revealed she is 'embracing every moment' after learning her tumors have shrunk.

Writing about the news in the Mirror in December last year, Linda revealed: 'I got the results of my scans. Because my appointment was later than usual, my head started racing…

'There's always that thing outside the door when you know that your life could change in a matter of minutes. But it was good news. The tumors haven't grown…

'In fact, the advisor said these beautiful words: 'There is still shrinkage.' I mean, I wish for my waist, but I'll take it. I'll definitely take it with me!…

'Of course the tumors are still there and making themselves felt. The consultant explained that my memory loss, hearing loss and mild stuttering are due to a tumor affecting the area of ​​my brain associated with cognitive behavior.'

Linda has also previously discussed how she suffers from memory loss during her battle with the disease, as she spoke about forgetting her niece Ciara's name.

She wrote in the Mirror: 'I had to turn to Coleen's son Jake's girlfriend and ask her the name of my niece, Coleen's daughter.

“My memory has been failing for a while, but that moment was as bad as it can get.”

But Linda insisted she would not panic or live in fear amid her struggles, saying she wanted to make the most of her time with her loved ones.

“I'm not going to panic because if I panic, the cancer wins,” she insisted. “I'm not going to live in fear because it will take over, and I have to focus on making the most of now.”

Linda recently said that for the third time she thinks she will not survive cancer and said that it has become a 'way of life' for her.

'I sounded the alarm twice. And I know now that I won't call again,” she wrote heartbreakingly in the Mirror.

'[Cancer has] now become a way of life. I have my cancer book – a title I never thought I would have in my library – which records all my blood counts, weight etc. (I have lost 4kg, although I think I could live on it for a while what's left). '

• Iga Swiatek was defeated by Linda Noskova in the third round of the Australian Open
• The world number 1 was the betting favorite for the women's singles

By Eleanor Crooks Press Association Sports

Published: 05:59 EST, January 20, 2024 | Updated: 06:29 EST, January 20, 2024

Linda Reynolds has doubled her bid to freeze Brittany Higgins' assets after the former staffer showed off her new life in the south of France, paid for by her $2.4 million taxpayer-funded payout.

The former defense minister is suing Ms Higgins and her fiancé David Sharaz for defamation in the Supreme Court of Western Australia over posts they each made on social media.

Ms. Reynolds wrote a letter to Ms. Higgins' lawyer, Leon Zwier, in December, pointing to reports that the couple had bought a house in the small town of Lunas and were planning to move permanently.

“If such reports are true, we believe that an application for freezing orders is appropriate,” the letter said.

Daily Mail Australia can now reveal that Ms Reynolds has taken the action further and sought French legal advice on whether the government would enforce an Australian ruling.

“I am considering my position and awaiting advice from French counsel on my right to enforce an Australian judgment against assets in France,” she said.

Ms Higgins gave evidence in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Channel 10 in early December.

The former political staffer then flew to Europe with Mr Sharaz and their cavoodle Kingston to start their new lives before Christmas.

On Wednesday, she took to Instagram to share a series of photos from her recent travels, captioning the post with a quote from French philosopher Sartre: “Nous sommes nos choix.”

The phrase roughly translates to: “We are our choices.”

She added, “Here's a few of mine lately.”

One photo showed Mr Sharaz sitting at the end of a long table piled high with meat, potatoes, a large bowl of carrots and a bottle of champagne for their first Christmas abroad.

She also included a photo of the Arc de Triomphe at night, a Parisian street scene, art galleries and museums.

Ms Reynolds' defamation case will return to the WA Supreme Court on January 30, followed by a mediation conference on March 5 and a strategic conference on March 6.

Judge Marcus Solomon previously urged the parties to resolve the issue before going to trial, citing the enormous costs often associated with defamation proceedings.

Ms Higgins' multimillion-dollar civil claim against the Commonwealth was settled in December 2022 after just one day of mediation, and ten days after the ACT DPP dropped sexual assault charges against her alleged rapist, Bruce Lehrmann.

Mr Lehrmann has consistently maintained his innocence and last month sued Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson in Federal Court for publishing Ms Higgins' 2021 rape allegations.

Judge Michael Lee presided over the case and has yet to rule.

During the defamation trial of Mr Lehrmann, Ms Higgins' plea agreement was released.

According to the claim, Ms Higgins' “pain, suffering and humiliation” was estimated at $400,000, past and future domestic help at $100,000, and $220,000 in medical expenses.

Legal fees totaled another $245,000, and $1,480,000 was paid for lost wages.

The payment was referred by Senator Reynolds to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. The NACC would not comment on what it is investigating.

Linda Ronstadt retired from performing more than a decade ago, but her voice will always remain a cornerstone of pop music.

Born in Tucson, Arizona, in 1947, Ronstadt began her professional singing career in the 1960s as a singer with The Stone Poneys. Ronstadt and her band members, Bobby Kimmel And Kenny Edwardsrecorded three albums together before going solo.

Ronstadt became a pop icon in the 1970s, ruling the radio and dethroning rock heavyweights like Elton John And Led Zeppelin on the charts. Her 1974 album, Heart like a wheelbecame her first No. 1 album in the United States, and in 2013 the Library of Congress inducted it into the National Recording Registry.

Throughout the 1980s, Ronstadt expanded into other genres and recorded a country album Dolly Parton And Emmylou Harris and releasing her first collection of traditional Mexican mariachi music. She continued recording throughout the 1990s, but released her last solo album in 2004. Seven years later, she retired from performing after developing progressive supranuclear palsy.

Despite the fact that she can no longer sing, Ronstadt is still grateful to have spent so many years in music. “I just feel like what I have now is gravy. I feel like I was lucky,” she said during a 2013 interview interview with NPR Terry Gross. “I got to make a lot of my dreams come true, and I got to, you know, sing with all these great people like Emmylou and Aaron Neville And Smoky Robinson.”

Keep scrolling for a look back at Ronstadt's life and career over the years:

Selena GomezThe latest film reel has been years in the making.

Gomez, 31, will play the legendary singer Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic. The film, currently in pre-production, will be produced by Ronstadt’s manager, Johannes BoylanAnd James Keachwho produced the 2019 documentary Linda Ronstadt: The sound of my voiceas of Wednesday, January 10, report out Variety.

While some Ronstadt fans were surprised by the casting news, Gomez previously opened up about her love for the “You’re No Good” singer. During a Interview September 2015 of Ryan SeacrestGomez pointed to the 77-year-old Ronstadt as the inspiration for her album cover Revival. “It kind of reminds me of Linda Ronstadt, the ’70s vibe,” Gomez said. “I was always told I looked like her and that made me start listening to her music.”

At the time, the Disney Channel alum noted that her favorite Ronstadt song is the 1974 song “When Will I Be Loved.”

Many of Gomez’s fans, also known as Selenators, took to social media to share their excitement following the casting news. “Selena Gomez will play Linda Ronstadt in her upcoming biopic, we are so back,” one fan captioned a video with comparisons of Gomez and Ronstadt’s likeness via X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.

I share a photo of a young Ronstadt, another fan wrote“She looked more like Selena Gomez than Selena Gomez looked like Selena Gomez.”

Besides calling Gomez a “fantastic choice” And “perfectBefore the role, many fans shared their hopes that her portrayal of Ronstadt could win her some awards.

“Selena is finally coming for her Oscars,” said one fan tweeted on Wednesday, while another user wrote“Oscar nominee Selena Gomez sounds so good.”

Gomez’s Only murders in the building Co-star Steve Martin also congratulated her on her next big performance via X. “This should be excellent,” Martin, 78, wrote in the caption of an article about the biopic.

While many are excited to see Gomez bring Ronstadt to life on the big screen, others aren’t so happy. “I just listened to the first song on the Linda Ronstadt Essentials playlist… good luck, Selena, this won’t be easy for you!” An X user listed. Another skeptic asked, “Who’s going to sing?”

It is still unknown if Gomez will sing in the film, although some fans are hoping that Ronstadt’s voice will be used instead. “As long as Linda’s actual singing is used,” said one social media user tweeted in response to the casting. “Selena just doesn’t have the quality to match her vocally.”

Another person said that Gomez may look like Ronstadt, but noted“That’s where the comparison ends.”

Ronstadt himself has not commented publicly on the casting, but TMZ reported Wednesday that the 11-time Grammy winner reportedly gave Gomez’s casting her personal stamp of approval. The outlet also claimed that she and the “Rare” singer met at her home a few months ago.

For her part, Gomez hinted at her new role on Tuesday, January 9, by sharing a photo of herself reading Ronstadt’s 2013 book, Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir, via her Instagram story. The next day, Gomez announced that she would be taking a break from social media to focus “on what really matters.” However, hours later she returned to the platform to share a video of herself cooking Gordon Ramsay.