Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Abusive Behaviour

Sport clubs step up to tackle violence culture

Sport clubs step up to tackle violence culture

Research has found domestic, family and sexual violence are interlinked with sport, prompting a push to get clubs to influence better behaviour.

Diddy's trial hears about orgy with 'famous rapper'

Diddy's trial hears about orgy with 'famous rapper'

Diddy's trial hears about orgy with 'famous rapper'

Diddy's trial hears about orgy with 'famous rapper'

A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs is protesting secrecy at the hip-hop icon's sex trafficking trial after a famous rapper's name went unmentioned.

Timeline of abuse indicates key patterns: study

Timeline of abuse indicates key patterns: study

Timeline of abuse indicates key patterns: study

Timeline of abuse indicates key patterns: study

Researchers have established a timeline to help map how different types of abuse emerge in violent relationships.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Judge declares mistrial at Harvey Weinstein rape trial

Judge declares mistrial at Harvey Weinstein rape trial

A judge has been forced to declare a mistrial at Harvey Weinstein's rape case after a juror described being threatened over his vote.

Child grooming practices hiding in plain sight

Child grooming practices hiding in plain sight

A social media campaign aims to educate people about grooming, an insidious precursor to child sexual abuse with survivors often known to the perpetrator.

Diddy's ex sobs as she testifies at his sex trial

Diddy's ex sobs as she testifies at his sex trial

An ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs says he made her feel guilty for asking male entertainers to wear condoms during "Freak Offs".

Chilling detail in superyacht worker's abduction of ex

Chilling detail in superyacht worker's abduction of ex

A superyacht worker wore black latex gloves so he wouldn’t leave fingerprints when he abducted his former girlfriend after she broke up with him.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

'Invisible' sexual violence impacting community safety

'Invisible' sexual violence impacting community safety

'Invisible' sexual violence impacting community safety

'Invisible' sexual violence impacting community safety

Addressing the rates of sexual violence in Australia will require sustained investment, experts say, calling for justice system reforms to support survivors.

Study reveals factors for men's violence against women

Study reveals factors for men's violence against women

Study reveals factors for men's violence against women

Study reveals factors for men's violence against women

An Australian-first study has revealed the risk factors that can influence men's violent behaviour, including paternal relationships and mental health.

Hollywood and sport stars issue anti-violence plea

Hollywood and sport stars issue anti-violence plea

Hollywood and sport stars issue anti-violence plea

Hollywood and sport stars issue anti-violence plea

Hugh Jackman, Eric Bana and Usman Khawaja are among prominent Australian men featured in an anti-family violence campaign to be played at a major footy clash.

Diddy's ex Cassie gives birth days after testimony

Diddy's ex Cassie gives birth days after testimony

Diddy's ex Cassie gives birth days after testimony

Diddy's ex Cassie gives birth days after testimony

Casandra Ventura, the R&B singer and actor known simply as Cassie who has given evidence of Sean "Diddy" Comb's abuse, has welcomed her third child.

French surgeon jailed for abusing hundreds of children

French surgeon jailed for abusing hundreds of children

French surgeon jailed for abusing hundreds of children

French surgeon jailed for abusing hundreds of children

An already-jailed French surgeon is facing a further 20 years of incarceration for the sexual abuse of nearly 300 patients, most of them children.

'Call it out': senator alleges inappropriate behaviour

'Call it out': senator alleges inappropriate behaviour

'Call it out': senator alleges inappropriate behaviour

'Call it out': senator alleges inappropriate behaviour

Independent senator Fatima Payman has formally complained about a male colleague for sexually suggestive comments, urging others to stand up for themselves.

Holistic approach needed to overcome family violence

Holistic approach needed to overcome family violence

Holistic approach needed to overcome family violence

Holistic approach needed to overcome family violence

More than 300 community, frontline workers and legal experts have shared experiences and solutions at the Overcoming Indigenous Family Violence Forum.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Grandma on murder charges to use mental health defence

A woman accused of murdering her two young grandsons in their rural home has hired a new private lawyer in the middle of a brief court mention.

Urgent call to end gender-based violence in schools

Our Watch has released a blueprint to end gender-based violence in schools, tackling issues including AI-generated porn and sexualised bullying.

Abusers using utilities accounts to 'punish' victims

Energy companies are inadvertently revealing safe addresses and failing to stop domestic abusers from manipulating debt and account access, a report warns.

'You should be ashamed': Weinstein accuser slams lawyer

Former model Kaja Sokola alleges abuse she suffered at the hands of Harvey Weinstein changed the course of her life.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Remoteness a risk factor amid rise in domestic killings

Spouses and partners are perpetrators in half the assaults that land women in hospitals across Australia, while homicides have increased in the past five years.

Victims turn up heat over abuse liability 'loophole'

A state isn't ruling out a unilateral legislative response after a High Court ruling that a church wasn't liable for a priest's historical abuse of a child.

Diddy's ex Cassie testifies to frequent beatings

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex girlfriend testified to "frequent" beatings and being blackmailed to participate in his infamous Freak Offs, the rapper's trial heard.

'Men keep killing us': nationwide rallies plea for help

From Brisbane to Perth, tens of thousands have rallied across the nation calling for urgent action to end gendered violence.

Town reels as grandmother faces court over boys' deaths

A grandmother charged with murdering her two grandchildren has appeared in court for the first time the morning after a community gathered for a sombre vigil.

Victims of violence honoured in candlelight vigils

Australians have gathered to honour those lost to family and domestic violence and push for change to support women and children affected by the crisis.

Call for better ways to stop violence against women

As rates of gendered violence remain devastatingly high, candlelight vigils will be held across Australia to mark National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day.

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales Victoria United States of America Europe Rugby League Arts, Culture and Entertainment Health Police Homicide Indigenous People Entertainment Sexual Assault Crime Music Children Social Issue Parliament

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here