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Senior Comanchero bikie faces fresh assault charges

Senior Comanchero bikie faces fresh assault charges

New sexual assault charges have been laid against a former senior bikie already in custody over accusations he groomed and abused a girl.

NSW uni receives two sexual misconduct reports a week

NSW uni receives two sexual misconduct reports a week

NSW uni receives two sexual misconduct reports a week

NSW uni receives two sexual misconduct reports a week

A top NSW university has reported receiving more than 100 sexual misconduct reports in one year, as the sector grapples with pressure to act more quickly.

Man jailed for raping masked intruder in home

Man jailed for raping masked intruder in home

Man jailed for raping masked intruder in home

Man jailed for raping masked intruder in home

A man will spend at least four years in jail after a jury found him guilty of raping another man who forced his way into a home, but not guilty of manslaughter.

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WA MP found guilty of indecently dealing with a child

WA MP found guilty of indecently dealing with a child

A jury has found West Australian MP James Hayward guilty of two counts of child sex abuse and acquitted him of two others.

Bruce Lehrmann denies false sex abuse claims are 'rare'

Bruce Lehrmann denies false sex abuse claims are 'rare'

Expert analysis claiming that false sexual assault complaints aren't common will be opposed by Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers in his cases against two broadcasters.

'You ruined me': Orkopoulos victims reveal abuse trauma

'You ruined me': Orkopoulos victims reveal abuse trauma

The victims of a pedophile former NSW MP have described the torment his abuse has had on their lives, leaving long-lasting scars on them and their families.

Dentist’s teen victim wishes she never entered clinic

Dentist’s teen victim wishes she never entered clinic

A Sydney dentist is facing jail time for sexually touching five of his patients, including a 15-year-old girl who says she has not been the same since.

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Catholic Church can be sued by Pell accuser's family

Catholic Church can be sued by Pell accuser's family

Catholic Church can be sued by Pell accuser's family

Catholic Church can be sued by Pell accuser's family

The Catholic Church has lost its challenge over a ruling opening it to liability for damages in a claim brought by the father of an alleged sexual abuse victim.

Sisters hope to put trauma behind them as abuser jailed

Sisters hope to put trauma behind them as abuser jailed

Sisters hope to put trauma behind them as abuser jailed

Sisters hope to put trauma behind them as abuser jailed

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer has been jailed 15 years for sexually abusing two Melbourne sisters when they were students between 2004 and 2007.

Sisters validated after ultra-Orthodox abuser jailed

Sisters validated after ultra-Orthodox abuser jailed

Sisters validated after ultra-Orthodox abuser jailed

Sisters validated after ultra-Orthodox abuser jailed

Sisters sexually abused and groomed by their former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer felt validated as a judge jailed her for 15 years.

Accused teen groomer fears jail risk with bail denial

Accused teen groomer fears jail risk with bail denial

Accused teen groomer fears jail risk with bail denial

Accused teen groomer fears jail risk with bail denial

A 55-year-old man who faces 21 charges over the alleged grooming and sexual abuse of a teenage boy and girl has failed in his bid for release.

High-profile rape accused seeks to keep name suppressed

A high-profile man accused of rape will seek a suppression order in response to pending legislative changes in Queensland that might release his name.

MP fighting child abuse charges 'confessed to wife'

MP fighting child abuse charges 'confessed to wife'

MP fighting child abuse charges 'confessed to wife'

MP fighting child abuse charges 'confessed to wife'

West Australian MP James Hayward sent an email to his wife admitting child abuse before he was charged, his trial has been told.

Former childcare worker on more than 1600 charges

Former childcare worker on more than 1600 charges

Former childcare worker on more than 1600 charges

Former childcare worker on more than 1600 charges

A former childcare worker's matter has been brought before Brisbane Magistrates Court after he was accused of committing more than 1600 child abuse offences.

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'Impulsive' serial sex offender to remain behind bars

A serial sex offender with a long history of randomly attacking women in supermarkets and hospitals will stay on a detention order.

Cops blamed for delay as Jeff Fenech's brother jailed

Police have been criticised for sitting on information that Jeff Fenech's brother sexually molested a child for more than four decades before his arrest.

Chief monk faces court over child sex abuse at temples

A chief incumbent monk has been charged with 13 sex offences allegedly perpetrated against three children he met at two Melbourne temples almost 30 years ago.

Man charged with raping child he met at temple

Police have charged a 68-year-old man from Melbourne's southeast with child sexual abuse offences dating back to the 1990s.

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Pauline Hanson overturns $250k defamation loss

Pauline Hanson has had a court win after three judges found her claims ex-One Nation senator Brian Burston sexually abused staff were substantially true.

Pedophile priest may die in jail as sentence increased

Serial pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale, who is bed-ridden in hospital, has had his prison term increased by a year after admitting to abusing his 72nd victim.

Diary bared ex-teacher's alleged underage relationships

A former English teacher's alleged child abuse of four of his students across two decades was exposed after a mother stumbled across her daughter's diary.

Sergeant accused of rape, creating child abuse material

Investigators are seeking to extradite a Victorian police officer from Queensland after he was charged with a further 78 offences.

Rape myths and stereotypes run rife in courts

Lawyers still refer to myths and stereotypes about rape and sexual assault victims during court proceedings, a NSW report found.

Premier's pledge for child abuse inquiry report release

The release of a report into child sexual abuse in Tasmania's institutions will be trauma-informed, the premier says, after survivors raised concerns.

Judge doubtful boys' home pedophile has cured himself

A pedophile who exploited and abused vulnerable boys has another eight months to wait in prison before being eligible for release after police found his diary.

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