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Latest news: Sexual Assault
Online predator warning as kids plug in Christmas gifts
Child exploitation incidents spike online during holiday periods and authorities are calling for parents to be wary of seemingly benign apps and games.
Dec 13, 2023
Covert calls and credibility queries amid rape report
A Network Ten producer says Brittany Higgins' allegations of parliamentary interference weakened "very strong" claims she was raped by Bruce Lehrmann.
Dec 12, 2023
Man accused of sexually assaulting 33 women at club
Police have charged a 33-year-old man with a further 65 counts of sexual assault after he allegedly targeted 33 women at a Melbourne nightclub.
Dec 12, 2023
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'I could not have consented': Higgins to colleague
A court heard Brittany Higgins was a 'broken soul' after being allegedly raped by Bruce Lehrmann and insisted she cannot have consented to have sex with him.
Dec 11, 2023
Higgins in 'tug of war' between job and rape complaint
Brittany Higgins felt she could not keep her parliamentary job and go to police with an allegation she was raped by Bruce Lehrmann, her counsellor has said.
Dec 08, 2023
Higgins 'very broken' after alleged parliamentary rape
A close confidant of Brittany Higgins has told a court she was sobbing in his arms days after being allegedly raped by Bruce Lehrmann on a minister's couch.
Dec 07, 2023
'Selfish' massage therapist jailed for raping a client
A massage therapist found guilty of raping a young woman during an appointment in Melbourne will serve at least three years and eight months in jail.
Dec 07, 2023
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Higgins, Lehrmann 'quite touchy' before alleged rape
Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins were touching each other and kissing passionately before her alleged rape on a senator's couch, a court has been told.
Dec 06, 2023
Stricter detention laws loom as sex offender arrested
Released immigration detainees who pose a serious risk to the community face being locked back up as new laws clear the Senate.
Dec 05, 2023
Higgins denies attempt to 'blow up' rape retrial
Brittany Higgins has rejected assertions a speech she gave after the jury was discharged in Bruce Lehrmann's criminal case was designed to derail a retrial.
Dec 05, 2023
Senior cop denies indecently assaulting colleague
A former police officer says she was indecently assaulted by a more senior colleague after he offered to drive her to her car after a work function.
Dec 05, 2023
Bruise may not have been from alleged rape: Higgins
Brittany Higgins has been quizzed over a bruise allegedly sustained on the night of her claimed rape at Parliament House in Canberra.
Dec 01, 2023
Serial rapist's sentence extended for terrifying attack
A rapist who attacked a woman in Victoria in the 1980s and moved to WA where he continued on a path of sexual violence has had four years added to his sentence.
Dec 01, 2023
Higgins denies fabricating Parliament House rape claim
Brittany Higgins has stood by her claim she was sexually assaulted on a federal minister's couch and denied suggestions she lied about it to keep her job.
Nov 30, 2023
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Ex-cop fails in bid to appeal child sex convictions
A former police officer has failed in his bid to appeal convictions for for sexually abusing a teen with judges rejecting arguments on extradition and evidence.
Nov 30, 2023
Accused nursing home rapist jailed for similar crime
A NSW politician has used parliamentary privilege to claim a nursing home resident's alleged rapist was previously jailed over a similar crime.
Nov 30, 2023
Higgins says she couldn't scream during alleged rape
Brittany Higgins has detailed her alleged rape by Bruce Lehrmann and criticised the government response while testifying at his Federal Court defamation trial.
Nov 29, 2023
Higgins takes stand in Bruce Lehrmann defamation case
Brittany Higgins has stepped into the witness box in a Federal Court defamation case brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten.
Nov 28, 2023
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Lehrmann sought cocaine after rape claim broadcast
Bruce Lehrmann says he sought hard drugs after watching a report on The Project where Brittany Higgins outlined her shock allegation of sexual assault.
Nov 27, 2023
'Rough and forceful' rape did not happen, says Lehrmann
Bruce Lehrmann has again denied sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins as she was unconscious or semi-conscious on a federal minister's couch.
Nov 24, 2023
Memorial to historical child sex abuse victims explored
An inquiry into historical child sexual abuse at Victorian schools wrapped up public hearings by exploring a memorial to victim-survivors.
Nov 24, 2023
Ex-Labor MP lured boys for sex with drugs, money
Former politician and convicted pedophile Milton Orkopoulos will spend the next decade behind bars for serious sex crimes against young boys.
Nov 24, 2023
'Absolutely not': Lehrmann denies Higgins rape
Bruce Lehrmann has vehemently denied raping Brittany Higgins in a Parliament House ministerial office, instead claiming it was an "innocuous night".
Nov 23, 2023
Consistency call for early uni offers, assault handling
Education ministers are looking at national standards covering how universities offer early placements and handle sexual assault complaints.
Nov 23, 2023
Network Ten 'utterly destroyed' Lehrmann's reputation
Ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann says he was sent into a "deep spiral" mentally because of a defamatory report by The Project on Brittany Higgins' rape claims.
Nov 22, 2023
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