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Dating app code comes online to prevent abuse of users

Dating app code comes online to prevent abuse of users

Dating app platforms have signed up to a voluntary safety code, putting in place proactive measures to protect users from being abused.

Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids

Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids

Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids

Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids

Researchers are calling for more regulation following revelations about how teenagers are being targeted online and young people are at risk on dating apps.

Dark side of dating with some app users more vulnerable

Dark side of dating with some app users more vulnerable

Dark side of dating with some app users more vulnerable

Dark side of dating with some app users more vulnerable

Dating apps are being told to do more to prevent sexual violence enabled by their platforms but there's a warning broader societal attitudes can't be ignored.

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Fans say host trampled Dolly Alderton's Good Material

Fans say host trampled Dolly Alderton's Good Material

Fans of Dolly Alderton complain an evening with the bestselling author in Melbourne was dominated by host Hugh van Cuylenburg.

'Kept my child secret': gay teacher calls for change

'Kept my child secret': gay teacher calls for change

A Catholic school teacher who felt forced to quit because of a same-sex relationship is sharing her experience to try and secure stronger legal protections.

New campaign to nip consent confusion in the bud

New campaign to nip consent confusion in the bud

A new multi-million-dollar advertising campaign asks adults to brush up on their understanding of consent before discussing it with each other and young people.

State parliament votes to make sex work legal and safe

State parliament votes to make sex work legal and safe

A fourth Australian jurisdiction has voted to fully decriminalise sex work in a bid to prevent discrimination and ensure safety.

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Gonorrhoea spike prompts plea for regular testing

Gonorrhoea spike prompts plea for regular testing

Gonorrhoea spike prompts plea for regular testing

Gonorrhoea spike prompts plea for regular testing

Cases of sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhoea and syphilis are rising in the regions, with health professionals urging people to get tested.

STI test vending machines for sexual health hotspots

STI test vending machines for sexual health hotspots

STI test vending machines for sexual health hotspots

STI test vending machines for sexual health hotspots

Two custom-built STI test vending machines will be rolled out across regional Victoria to improve communities' sexual health.

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