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Rugby player avoids jail over sex with 14yo girl

Rugby player avoids jail over sex with 14yo girl

A once promising young rugby player who had sex with a 14-year-old girl has avoided being jailed following a surprise intervention by one of his lawyers.

Bulldogs $6m abuse payout slashed, but verdict upheld

Bulldogs $6m abuse payout slashed, but verdict upheld

Bulldogs $6m abuse payout slashed, but verdict upheld

Bulldogs $6m abuse payout slashed, but verdict upheld

A man abused by a Bulldogs volunteer as a child has had his almost-$6 million payout from the AFL club more than halved, but his lawyers say it is still a win.

Liberal MP in court over multiple child sex allegations

Liberal MP in court over multiple child sex allegations

Liberal MP in court over multiple child sex allegations

Liberal MP in court over multiple child sex allegations

Ex-State Liberal MP Rory Amon has appeared in court as he faces multiple charges related to alleged sexual assaults on a teenage boy.

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Children rescued from sex abuse after two men arrested

Children rescued from sex abuse after two men arrested

Two men have been charged in Australia and six children removed from harm in the Philippines after an international child abuse investigation.

Killer Dawson fights 'unreasonable' teen sex verdict

Killer Dawson fights 'unreasonable' teen sex verdict

Wife-killer Chris Dawson has claimed his conviction over sex with an underage student was not sound after his appeal against his murder conviction failed.

Accused Easey Street double killer awaits next hearing

Accused Easey Street double killer awaits next hearing

The families of two women murdered in one of Australia's most notorious cold cases are hoping for closure as their accused killer awaits his next court date.

Easey Street families stare down alleged double killer

Easey Street families stare down alleged double killer

A man charged over one of Australia's most notorious cold case murders has faced court 47 years after the deaths of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett.

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Hairdresser not guilty of raping three teen clients

Hairdresser not guilty of raping three teen clients

Hairdresser not guilty of raping three teen clients

Hairdresser not guilty of raping three teen clients

An elderly hairdresser has been acquitted of the historical sexual assault of three teen clients between 1977 and 1991.

Youth worker preyed on vulnerable victims for decades

Youth worker preyed on vulnerable victims for decades

Youth worker preyed on vulnerable victims for decades

Youth worker preyed on vulnerable victims for decades

A former youth worker will spend at least a decade behind bars for the long-term sexual abuse of young boys across decades, many of them vulnerable.

Moment of alleged Easey Street killer's return revealed

Moment of alleged Easey Street killer's return revealed

Moment of alleged Easey Street killer's return revealed

Moment of alleged Easey Street killer's return revealed

A 65-year-old man arrested over Melbourne's infamous Easey Street murders nearly 48 years ago is just hours away from facing justice in Australia.

State settles further $7.5m child sexual abuse claims

State settles further $7.5m child sexual abuse claims

State settles further $7.5m child sexual abuse claims

State settles further $7.5m child sexual abuse claims

A settlement of about $7.5 million will be paid to survivors of alleged child sexual abuse at a hospital the focus of a damning inquiry.

Childcare inquiry urged after depraved rapist jailed

Childcare inquiry urged after depraved rapist jailed

Childcare inquiry urged after depraved rapist jailed

Childcare inquiry urged after depraved rapist jailed

The parents of girls raped by Ashley Paul Griffith have called for an investigation into how he was able to keep offending in childcare centres for decades.

'Pack mentality': men jailed for buck's trip gang rapes

'Pack mentality': men jailed for buck's trip gang rapes

'Pack mentality': men jailed for buck's trip gang rapes

'Pack mentality': men jailed for buck's trip gang rapes

A weekend celebrating a young buck instead led three men to act like wolves, preying on young women in a series of callous and distressing sexual assaults.

Student safety bolstered as complaint watchdog sealed

Student safety bolstered as complaint watchdog sealed

Student safety bolstered as complaint watchdog sealed

Student safety bolstered as complaint watchdog sealed

Those who feel short-changed by their uni's response to their sexual assault or racism complaints will be able to escalate it to a student watchdog.

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'Irrevocable pain': parents confront childcare rapist

Some of the many women abused as girls by child care worker Ashley Paul Griffith over 19 years have told a judge they have scars that will never heal.

Sex crimes detective jailed over teen complainant abuse

A police officer who sexually abused a teenager who was reporting her own alleged assault has been sentenced to jail after a jury found him guilty.

'Vile conduct': jogging trail rapist's appeal denied

An appeal court has found rapist Joel Russo will present a danger to women "long into the future" as they denied his 20-year prison term challenge.

Rapist who preyed on drunk woman thrown behind bars

Convicted rapist Karl Bacash has been sentenced to seven years in jail after a jury found him guilty of assaulting a vulnerable woman.

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'Danger to women': creek rapist seeks less jail time

A violent serial rapist who has been labelled a "significant" danger to women is trying to reduce his two-decade prison term on appeal.

Alan Jones hit with more charges as his friends respond

Prominent Australians have responded to the dramatic arrest of Alan Jones as police hit the once-powerful broadcaster with more indecent assault allegations.

Silent Alan Jones to fight indecent assault charges

Broadcaster Alan Jones has been granted bail after being, charged with 24 offences against eight victims between 2001 and 2019, when he dominated the airwaves.

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.

Rapist jailed for 'extremely frightening' hotel attack

A man who violently raped a woman multiple times at a luxury hotel had a "concerning" ongoing denial about the true nature of his offending, a judge has said.

Workplace harassment of women on temporary visas rife

A survey of more than 3300 migrant women in Australia across several industries found more than half have experienced workplace sexual harassment.

High Court limits church liability for child abuse

The High Court has found a Catholic diocese in regional Victoria is not liable for the sexual abuse of a young boy by a priest over 50 years ago.

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