Defamation action between former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins and partner David Sharaz vs her former boss Senator Linda Reynolds kicks off in Perth today. This is about social media posts by Higgins/Sharaz criticising Reynolds – she says the posts implied she’d “engaged in a campaign of harassing” Higgins, failed to adequately support her, engaged in questionable conduct, and wanted to “silence victims of sexual assault” – all of which she denies. The couple are relying on a defence of truth, saying it was “a matter of public interest”. The matter is headed for Western Australia’s Supreme Court after multiple attempts at mediation failed. Defamation cases can be expensive, and both women have their homes on the line…