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Cricket star breaks down with cops over rape allegation

Cricket star breaks down with cops over rape allegation

Sri Lankan international cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was in tears during a police interview after being arrested for raping a Tinder date at her Sydney home.

'Thousands of pages' of phone data sought in rape case

'Thousands of pages' of phone data sought in rape case

'Thousands of pages' of phone data sought in rape case

'Thousands of pages' of phone data sought in rape case

Prosecutors in the case of a high-profile man accused of rape have reviewed thousands of pages of data from the alleged victim's phone.

Vatican report says Broome bishop a sexual predator

Vatican report says Broome bishop a sexual predator

Vatican report says Broome bishop a sexual predator

Vatican report says Broome bishop a sexual predator

A longtime Catholic bishop of Broome groomed and sexually assaulted Aboriginal boys and young men, a Vatican investigation has found.

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Woman grilled over rape claim against cricket star

Woman grilled over rape claim against cricket star

A woman claiming Sri Lankan international batsman Danushka Gunathilaka stealthily removed his condom has been questioned by his lawyer over the allegation.

Tow truck driver jailed over 'predatory' sex assaults

Tow truck driver jailed over 'predatory' sex assaults

A tow truck driver sexually assaulted a woman in her home while on bail for the same offence against a teenager in almost identical circumstances.

Appeal denied for man who raped and murdered neighbour

Appeal denied for man who raped and murdered neighbour

A man has argued his conviction for murder should be overturned because there was evidence to suggest an unnamed burglar had killed his elderly neighbour.

Evangelical church minister admits to child sex abuse

Evangelical church minister admits to child sex abuse

An evangelical church minister who was extradited to Victoria from Tasmania to face child sex abuse charges has admitted to two historic offences.

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Cricket star denies 'stealthing' woman during sex

Cricket star denies 'stealthing' woman during sex

Cricket star denies 'stealthing' woman during sex

Cricket star denies 'stealthing' woman during sex

A Sydney woman was in complete shock when Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka allegedly removed his condom during sex.

Cop who filmed sex with two teenage girls jailed

Cop who filmed sex with two teenage girls jailed

Cop who filmed sex with two teenage girls jailed

Cop who filmed sex with two teenage girls jailed

A cop who filmed explicit videos of two girls aged 14 and 16 and posted some of them to a fetish website has been jailed for at least two years.

'No confidence' in universities on campus sex attacks

'No confidence' in universities on campus sex attacks

'No confidence' in universities on campus sex attacks

'No confidence' in universities on campus sex attacks

An independent task force should be established to tackle a woeful culture in sexual assault response at Australian universities, a parliamentary inquiry says.

Dating apps told to take action to protect users

Dating apps told to take action to protect users

Dating apps told to take action to protect users

Dating apps told to take action to protect users

The federal government has told online dating platforms to create a voluntary code to better protect Australians or face the consequences.

Family violence survivors offered better compo chance

Family violence survivors offered better compo chance

Family violence survivors offered better compo chance

Family violence survivors offered better compo chance

Proposed law reforms would make it easier for victims of family and domestic violence to seek compensation in property disputes and settlements.

Airbnb superhost jailed for raping tourist employee

Airbnb superhost jailed for raping tourist employee

Airbnb superhost jailed for raping tourist employee

Airbnb superhost jailed for raping tourist employee

An Airbnb superhost who raped a Japanese tourist he hired to clean his rural Victorian property has been jailed for up to six-and-a-half years.

Uni responses to rape slammed as a 'searing indictment'

Uni responses to rape slammed as a 'searing indictment'

Uni responses to rape slammed as a 'searing indictment'

Uni responses to rape slammed as a 'searing indictment'

Australian universities have been slammed over their handling of sexual assault, accused of protecting their brands ahead of the safety of students.

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Ritual and predatory abuse: racing's dark side revealed

A review into Victorian racing has revealed a dark side of the $4.7 billion industry, fraught with abuse and harassment including violence against children.

Dawson's teen lover sues NSW for his 'perverted' action

The female student who moved into Chris Dawson's home after he murdered his wife has sued the State of NSW saying its negligence led to her sexual abuse.

Bid to keep German backpacker's rapist behind bars

Queensland's attorney-general has applied in the Supreme Court for a man who raped a backpacker to stay behind bars when his sentence ends next month.

Man jailed after woman carried into city park, raped

One of two men who carried an intoxicated woman into a Brisbane park and took turns raping her has been jailed for eight years.

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Bid to jail teacher for sex with student thrown out

An appeal court has upheld a teacher's community work sentence for having sex with a student, after prosecutors failed in an attempt to have her jailed.

Six men charged with more than 100 child sex offences

Queensland detectives have charged six men with more than 100 child sex offences, and are urging parents to talk to their children about keeping safe online.

Police charges after child abuse inquiry referrals

Ten people have been charged by police as a result of a commission of inquiry into child sexual abuse in Tasmania.

Child abuse inquiry hands over final report

The 3500-page final report of a Tasmanian inquiry examining child sexual abuse in state-run institutions will be made public in late September.

Gillard's ex-partner faces sexual assault conviction

Former prime minister Julia Gillard's ex-partner Tim Mathieson faces a sexual assault conviction after a court diversion chance was taken off the table.

'Protecting interests': child abuse inaction condemned

Tasmania's institutions failed to recognise child sexual abuse, manage risks and investigate complaints, inquiry commissioners say after weeks of testimony.

Charges laid over Harry Garside intimate purple wig pic

The ex-girlfriend of Harry Garside has been hit with additional charges after allegedly displaying an intimate photo of the boxer in a purple wig in her home.

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