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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is sticking by Defence Minister Linda Reynolds after she called alleged rape survivor Brittany Higgins a 'lying cow’. The PM confirmed he would not sack her and said she had apologised to staff over her comments, which Ms Reynolds claims was not related to the rape allegation. “She apologised to the …

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris speaks during the New Hampshire Democratic Party Convention on Saturday. | Scott Eisen/Getty Images Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris on Saturday repeatedly defended her response to a rallygoer calling President Donald Trump’s actions “mentally retarded” at a campaign event, saying that she didn’t hear the slur. As Harris …

Australia’s golden girl Sam Kerr was forced to defend her sexuality online after she was attacked with a homophobic slur on Twitter just moments after helping the Matildas beat Brazil in the World Cup. Instead of celebrating the side’s 3-2 win, the 25-year-old striker was dealing with a vile post by anonymous user EnemyOne who …