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'Heinous' alleged rape deepens crisis in state care

'Heinous' alleged rape deepens crisis in state care

A teenage girl has allegedly been sexually assaulted in state care, piling pressure on a system already under intense scrutiny.

Elite school teens face court on sexual assault charges

Elite school teens face court on sexual assault charges

Elite school teens face court on sexual assault charges

Elite school teens face court on sexual assault charges

Lawyers for a group of teenagers charged with raping a 14-year-old girl have warned that the security of their clients' identities must be protected.

Swans fans turn out in tense return to footy field

Swans fans turn out in tense return to footy field

Swans fans turn out in tense return to footy field

Swans fans turn out in tense return to footy field

Fans turned out in force for a Sydney Swans AFLW fixture, the first game since a sexual assault scandal resulted in the suspension of five men's players.

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'Tipping point' in AFL's problem with gendered violence

'Tipping point' in AFL's problem with gendered violence

Amid an epidemic of violence against women, advocates hope discussion on the Sydney Swans allegations has pushed Australian elite football to a tipping point.

Alleged rapist caught after returning to crime scene

Alleged rapist caught after returning to crime scene

A 32-year-old man has been accused of raping a woman on her morning walk before heading off to work in an attack police say has shocked a community.

Childcare rapist step closer to interstate transfer

Childcare rapist step closer to interstate transfer

An attorney-general has lost a bid to fast-track the transfer of a notorious former childcare worker to another state to face hundreds of sex offence charges.

'Fear for their lives': women in Swans probe in hiding

'Fear for their lives': women in Swans probe in hiding

A lawyer for two women at the centre of assault allegations involving Sydney Swans players, are fearful for their lives, he says, with a 'reasonable basis'.

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UK rapper accused of raping Aussie fan to face retrial

UK rapper accused of raping Aussie fan to face retrial

UK rapper accused of raping Aussie fan to face retrial

UK rapper accused of raping Aussie fan to face retrial

A British rapper's career will remain on hold while he faces a retrial for the alleged rape of a Perth fan after a show.

Murderer found not guilty of raping underage girl

Murderer found not guilty of raping underage girl

Murderer found not guilty of raping underage girl

Murderer found not guilty of raping underage girl

A violent man who strangled a young woman and then staged her death as a suicide has been acquitted of rape.

Young actors allegedly lured into sex with fake agent

Young actors allegedly lured into sex with fake agent

Young actors allegedly lured into sex with fake agent

Young actors allegedly lured into sex with fake agent

A man who allegedly lured promising young actors careers in the entertainment industry before sexually assaulting them will spend months behind bars.

Drugs 'potentially' part of police probe into Swans

Drugs 'potentially' part of police probe into Swans

Drugs 'potentially' part of police probe into Swans

Drugs 'potentially' part of police probe into Swans

Sydney's chief executive says if drugs were involved in the hotel incident involving five now-banned players it is potentially part of the police investigation.

AFL stand-down policy plea as heat on Swans intensifies

AFL stand-down policy plea as heat on Swans intensifies

AFL stand-down policy plea as heat on Swans intensifies

AFL stand-down policy plea as heat on Swans intensifies

A senior politician has linked a public statement delivered by a Sydney Swans executive to toxic attitudes that fuel gender-based violence.

Don't delay celebrity agent's rape sentence, court told

Don't delay celebrity agent's rape sentence, court told

Don't delay celebrity agent's rape sentence, court told

Don't delay celebrity agent's rape sentence, court told

A manager behind the careers of some of sport and entertainment's brightest stars is fighting to avoid a prison sentence before his appeal.

Rapist talent manager's prison 'hell' in daily lockdown

Rapist talent manager's prison 'hell' in daily lockdown

Rapist talent manager's prison 'hell' in daily lockdown

Rapist talent manager's prison 'hell' in daily lockdown

A talent manager to the stars, now convicted rapist, has complained about being in "living hell" as he details the struggles in prison cell lockdown.

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Accused rapist takes the stand to deny girl's claims

An accused rapist has given evidence in his own trial to deny he had sex with a underage girl without her consent.

Boozy ex-Catholic bishop convicted of sex abuse crimes

A Catholic bishop who stepped down amid sex abuse claims has been found guilty at trial of abusing two young Indigenous men.

'How's ya missus?': teen girl confronted alleged rapist

A man who denies raping a 16-year-old girl at a regional house party is facing trial in the County Court, with messages between the pair detailed to a jury.

State 'failing' sexual assault survivors on wait times

A state is failing sexual assault victim-survivors who are being forced to wait hours in regional areas for forensic medical examinations, campaigners say.

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Ex-BBL cricketer jailed for abusing teenage fan

A former professional cricketer who has been jailed twice for child sexual offences used his prominence as a sportsperson to gain access to young people.

Bishop 'unusual, boozy, sleazy' but not guilty: lawyer

A former bishop accused of sexually assaulting several Aboriginal youths may have been boozy and even sleazy, but he's not guilty, his lawyer tells a jury.

Power, trust and money in focus at Alan Jones trial

A former athlete became emotional as he spent days telling a court he endured multiple unwanted kisses and gropes by radio giant Alan Jones as a teen.

Lawyers urge US judge for release of Tate brothers

Lawyers for Andrew and Tristan Tate say their "extraordinary public visibility" makes them a low flight risk, as they fight for bail.

Bishop acquitted of several sexual assault charges

A former bishop accused of hosting alcohol-fuelled parties so he could meet and sexually assault Aboriginal youths has been acquitted of seven charges.

Pediatrician accused of molesting seven more children

A child-sex-accused pediatrician has had his bail revoked after a slew of new offences increased his alleged victims to 18.

More time for rapist couple who preyed on sick teen

A state has won its appeal against "inadequate" minimum sentences for a married couple who raped an intoxicated teenage girl.

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