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Latest news: Sexual Assault
Student safety ombudsman still a work in progress
Education ministers have agreed to a draft plan to tackle gendered violence at universities, but consultation will continue on the best way to deliver it.
Nov 22, 2023
'I have to kill my kids' father to survive': Setka's ex
Union heavyweight John Setka's estranged wife said, in video played to court, she wanted to get a firearm because she had to kill him "to survive".
Nov 21, 2023
Man charged with 'horrendous' attack on elderly woman
A man has been charged over the sexual assault of a 90-year-old woman after allegedly breaking into an aged-care facility on the NSW Central Coast.
Nov 21, 2023
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Ministers meet to tackle campus sexual assaults
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare will chair an online meeting of state and territory counterparts amid efforts to stamp out university sexual assaults.
Nov 20, 2023
Hospitals issued historic rape victim care directive
Queensland's Health Minister Shannon Fentiman has issued an historic directive requiring public hospitals to assist rape victims within 10 minutes.
Nov 17, 2023
Rapist allowed to work in prison despite allegations
The governor of a women’s prison where inmates were raped says she was at a loss as how to deal with the former officer later convicted of the assaults.
Nov 16, 2023
Swim coach jailed for 32 years over child abuse culture
Swim coach Paul Frost who sexually abused 11 students for more than a decade has been jailed for up to 32 years for normalising horrifying behaviour.
Nov 16, 2023
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Teacher, reputation 'put before safety of abused kids'
Victoria's education department allowed a teacher accused of child sex abuse offences to keep working and acted to protect his reputation, an inquiry has heard.
Nov 16, 2023
'I began to despise teachers' victim tells abuse probe
Child sex abuse survivors have detailed their experiences at an inquiry into historical abuse at Victorian primary schools.
Nov 15, 2023
Cop accused of sexual assault too risky to be bailed
A senior constable who allegedly sexually assaulted and threatened his victim in an "unpredictable" pattern of behaviour has lost a court bid for bail.
Nov 15, 2023
Serial rapist admits 'horrific' garden bed attack
A man extradited from Western Australia has admitted the "horrific" rape and assault of a 24-year-old woman in regional Victoria almost four decades ago.
Nov 14, 2023
Evangelical minister jailed for child sex abuse
A former evangelical church minister has been jailed for up to three years and eight months for sexually abusing a boy twice, including while at a youth camp.
Nov 10, 2023
Legal system 'earthquake' as AFL club to pay out $6m
A jury has awarded a child abuse survivor almost $6 million, finding the AFL's Western Bulldogs were negligent in giving a pedophile special access to the boy.
Nov 09, 2023
Men spared jail for 'devastating' sexual assault
Two people who sexually assaulted another man while he slept have walked free from court after a judge accepted they were remorseful.
Nov 09, 2023
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Ex-Catholic teacher faces decades-old abuse claims
A former teacher now aged in his 90s is facing allegations dating back to 1958 that he indecently assaulted students at several Sydney Catholic schools.
Nov 07, 2023
Barbarians' Ratuniyarawa charged with sexual assault
Fijian Api Ratuniyarawa has appeared in court over sexual assault charges hours before he had been due to play in Eddie Jones's Barbarians team against Wales.
Nov 04, 2023
Potential misconduct intel not shared with premier
Tasmania's premier says intelligence was provided by a child abuse inquiry about potential public servant misconduct to a state lawyer but not shared with him.
Nov 02, 2023
Porn leading to violence and grooming: Contos
Australia needs to reckon with the "indoctrinating" force of pornography among young people and ensure higher "porn literacy," a leading consent activist says.
Nov 01, 2023
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No misconduct notices sent to public servants: premier
An MP's claim under parliamentary privilege, that public servants were issued misconduct notices by a child abuse inquiry, has been rejected by the premier.
Nov 01, 2023
Rape-accused Lehrmann given weeks to review police data
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann's charges have been heard for first time since the Queensland Supreme Court ruled that he could be publicly identified.
Nov 01, 2023
Court blocks name of TV personality facing sex charges
A TV personality charged with multiple counts of indecent treatment of children, rape, sexual assault, torture and assaults cannot be identified.
Oct 30, 2023
Court rules Lehrmann can be named as rape accused
Bruce Lehrmann has been revealed as a previously unnamed man charged with rape in Queensland, after facing trial in Canberra for assaulting Brittany Higgins.
Oct 26, 2023
Program seeks to promote respect among men and boys
The federal government is funding a social media trial intended to promote respect and build supportive relationships among young men and boys.
Oct 24, 2023
Australian man jailed after sex-trafficked kids rescued
A Melbourne man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after he sexually abused children in the Philippines, before they were rescued.
Oct 24, 2023
Societal norms led to kids being abused with impunity
Child sexual abuse remained relatively invisible during the mid-20th century with societal norms relegating children's rights as less important.
Oct 24, 2023
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