The South Australian coroner has made a finding into the death of a woman at the centre of historical rape allegations against former attorney-general Christian Porter but will not conduct an inquest.
Former commonwealth attorney-general Christian Porter has lost his appeal over hundreds of thousands of legal costs and the removal of his barrister in a now-settled defamation case against the ABC.
Christian Porter has resigned as the federal minister for industry after failing to explain who was behind an anonymous donation to pay for his court case.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has sought advice as to whether former attorney-general Christian Porter's decision to allow a blind trust to cover legal fees breached ministerial standards.