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Couple abused vulnerable boy in ‘house of horror’

Couple abused vulnerable boy in ‘house of horror’

A NSW judge says a married couple who sexually abused a vulnerable boy were trusted adults who should have provided a house of security.

Ex-NRL player Robati set to face trial on rape charges

Ex-NRL player Robati set to face trial on rape charges

Ex-NRL player Robati set to face trial on rape charges

Ex-NRL player Robati set to face trial on rape charges

Former Brisbane Broncos second-rower Teui 'TC' Robati will face a trial in July after an alleged assault of a woman in a Brisbane bar in December 2022.

Calls to expedite student safety watchdog, fine unis

Calls to expedite student safety watchdog, fine unis

Calls to expedite student safety watchdog, fine unis

Calls to expedite student safety watchdog, fine unis

The End Rape on Campus group has called for universities to be held to account for their handling of sexual assaults, including through financial penalties.

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Students to get greater rights over uni sexual assaults

Students to get greater rights over uni sexual assaults

An independent student ombudsman will oversee the handling of sexual assault and harassment complaints cases at universities in a bid to bolster safety.

Ex-bishop indicates not guilty plea to child sex abuse

Ex-bishop indicates not guilty plea to child sex abuse

A former bishop of Broome, Christopher Saunders, has appeared in court over historical child sex abuse allegations and indicated he will fight the charges.

Woman spared jail after intimidating gang rapist

Woman spared jail after intimidating gang rapist

A woman who pleaded guilty to intimidating notorious convicted gang rapist Mohammed Skaf has also been convicted but will serve her sentence in the community.

Ex-cop facing choking, rape charges granted bail

Ex-cop facing choking, rape charges granted bail

A former police officer who admitted choking and pushing a woman has been granted bail as he faces allegations he raped, choked and intimidated a second victim.

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Jarryd Hayne's mate to get $38k over spitting story

Jarryd Hayne's mate to get $38k over spitting story

Jarryd Hayne's mate to get $38k over spitting story

Jarryd Hayne's mate to get $38k over spitting story

A friend of Jarryd Hayne will receive "nominal" defamation damages over a Seven report that claimed he stared down and spat at the ex-NRL star's rape victim.

Church 'promoted, rewarded' pedophile priest

Church 'promoted, rewarded' pedophile priest

Church 'promoted, rewarded' pedophile priest

Church 'promoted, rewarded' pedophile priest

A Tasmanian judge has ordered the Anglican church to pay $2.4 million in compensation to a man who was sexually abused by a priest in the 1980s.

Wilkinson's Logies speech 'OK' due to Drumgold silence

Wilkinson's Logies speech 'OK' due to Drumgold silence

Wilkinson's Logies speech 'OK' due to Drumgold silence

Wilkinson's Logies speech 'OK' due to Drumgold silence

A senior lawyer for Network Ten says she thought a Logies speech about Brittany Higgins was "sufficiently vague" not to harm an impending trial.

Man to be sentenced a third time over child sex assault

Man to be sentenced a third time over child sex assault

Man to be sentenced a third time over child sex assault

Man to be sentenced a third time over child sex assault

A sex offender will be re-sentenced for a third time after the High Court reversed his appeal and found in favour of prosecutors.

Violence against women in immigration detention rife

Violence against women in immigration detention rife

Violence against women in immigration detention rife

Violence against women in immigration detention rife

Women in Australian immigration detention centres suffer multiple forms of violence at the hands of their partners, detainees and staff, research shows.

Ex-NRL player Robati's rape accuser to record evidence

Ex-NRL player Robati's rape accuser to record evidence

Ex-NRL player Robati's rape accuser to record evidence

Ex-NRL player Robati's rape accuser to record evidence

A judge has granted an application to declare a woman accusing a former NRL player of raping her as a witness in need of extra protection.

Rugby star Kurtley Beale cleared of raping woman

Rugby star Kurtley Beale cleared of raping woman

Rugby star Kurtley Beale cleared of raping woman

Rugby star Kurtley Beale cleared of raping woman

Kurtley Beale has been found not guilty of raping a woman or sexually touching her in a toilet cubicle after a jury took just hours to clear the rugby star.

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Woman 'curated' Beale rape allegation, lawyer argues

A woman who claims to have been raped by rugby star Kurtley Beale has been labelled "manipulative" by his lawyer in a closing address to his trial's jury.

High Court rejects Catholic Church abuse challenge

The High Court has rejected the Catholic Church's bid to overturn a ruling that will allow an abused choirboy's father to sue for damages as a secondary victim.

Jury to rule on consent in Kurtley Beale rape case

A woman who accused rugby star Kurtley Beale of rape has been "staunchly consistent" in her version of the events, a NSW court has heard.

'I messed up': Beale called agent after rape allegation

Kurtley Beale called his player-agent Isaac Moses and told him he had "messed up", after being confronted with sexual assault allegations, a court has heard.

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Woman feared being hated for airing Beale rape claim

A woman who claims rugby star Kurtley Beale sexually assaulted her in a pub toilet was worried she wouldn't be believed, a jury has been told

Higgins feared being 'passenger' in rape story: fiance

Brittany Higgins' consent was taken away in an alleged Parliament House rape and she needed to feel like she was back in control, her fiance told a journalist.

'Abusive' Craig Kelly aide faces likely jail time

Frank Zumbo, former office manager to Craig Kelly, has been found guilty of indecently assaulting four young women he hired to work in the ex-MP's office.

No charge upgrade yet for accused nursing home rapist

A 90-year-old woman who died after allegedly being raped had been a private person, as was her family who did not want her name revealed, a magistrate said.

'Convince him he's guilty': Beale accuser's call notes

A woman's mindset prior to calling rugby star Kurtley Beale with rape allegations has been called into question at his trial.

Beale rape accuser denies toilet act consensual

A woman accusing rugby star Kurtley Beale of raping her in a toilet cubicle has faced a grilling by his lawyer, including whether she invited him to join her.

Rugby star Beale recorded apologising to rape accuser

A secret police recording captured the moment rugby star Kurtley Beale was confronted by a woman alleging he sexually assaulted her in a toilet cubicle.

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