Rape Case That Shook Australian Politics Abandoned Over Mental Health Fears

Prosecutors in Australia have ended high-profile legal action against a former government staffer accused of raping a colleague inside Parliament House, saying a retrial would pose a "significant and unacceptable risk" to the woman's life.

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