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'Shocking': sexual assaults at universities targeted

'Shocking': sexual assaults at universities targeted

A working group will tackle sexual assaults on university campuses as the federal government pledges to crack down on harassment and improve student safety.

No red flags when alleged childcare abuser sought card

No red flags when alleged childcare abuser sought card

No red flags when alleged childcare abuser sought card

No red flags when alleged childcare abuser sought card

"Appropriate steps were taken" in the screening of a former childcare worker facing over 1600 abuse charges, Queensland's attorney-general has told a hearing.

Phone data sought in high-profile man's rape case

A request by a high-profile man accused of rape to access months of data from his alleged victim's mobile phone is still being considered, a court has heard.

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Catholic Church challenges family's child abuse claims

Catholic Church challenges family's child abuse claims

The Catholic Church is seeking to challenge a Victorian court's ruling that opens it to liability for damages claims brought by family of alleged abuse victims.

FBI agents' murder leads to Australian pedophile busts

FBI agents' murder leads to Australian pedophile busts

The murder of two FBI agents by a pedophile computer programmer unearthed an elaborate global online child abuse network extending to Australia.

FIFO worker jailed for five years over mining camp rape

FIFO worker jailed for five years over mining camp rape

Former BHP employee Ryan John Zabaznow has been jailed for more than five years after a jury found him guilty of raping a workmate at a Pilbara mining camp.

Defence force hit by rising sexual assault claims

Defence force hit by rising sexual assault claims

The number of sexual assault claims being received by Australia's military prosecutor is lifting year on year, with one service heading the list.

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Accused child abuser faces court from aged care bed

Accused child abuser faces court from aged care bed

Accused child abuser faces court from aged care bed

Accused child abuser faces court from aged care bed

An elderly accused child sexual offender has faced a Melbourne court from an aged care bed in Queensland over the historical abuse of seven boys.

DNA link catches man 28 years after abduction, rape bid

DNA link catches man 28 years after abduction, rape bid

DNA link catches man 28 years after abduction, rape bid

DNA link catches man 28 years after abduction, rape bid

A DNA link found decades later led to the arrest of Azam Alameddine for abducting and attempting to rape a woman before driving her to a police station.

Almost 200 Victorian schools facing child abuse claims

Almost 200 Victorian schools facing child abuse claims

Almost 200 Victorian schools facing child abuse claims

Almost 200 Victorian schools facing child abuse claims

A law firm is pursuing action against multiple Victorian schools after hundreds of former students made historical abuse allegations.

Police tailed groomer before teen boy was abused

Police tailed groomer before teen boy was abused

Police tailed groomer before teen boy was abused

Police tailed groomer before teen boy was abused

Police had tailed a Victorian child sex offender and groomer before he offended against a 13-year-old boy, but lost track before he could be stopped.

Cop admits chatting to teens for cheap gratification

Cop admits chatting to teens for cheap gratification

Cop admits chatting to teens for cheap gratification

Cop admits chatting to teens for cheap gratification

A police officer who described himself as "daddy" in online chats with teenagers has apologised, saying he is embarrassed and ashamed about his actions.

Dark web link to childcare worker's 1623 abuse charges

Dark web link to childcare worker's 1623 abuse charges

Dark web link to childcare worker's 1623 abuse charges

Dark web link to childcare worker's 1623 abuse charges

Police have revealed details of the long, painstaking operation that led to an ex-Gold Coast childcare worker being charged with 1623 offences against children.

Beale's bail varied so he can chase French rugby offer

Beale's bail varied so he can chase French rugby offer

Beale's bail varied so he can chase French rugby offer

Beale's bail varied so he can chase French rugby offer

Suspended Wallaby Kurtley Beale has had his bail varied awaiting trial on sexual assault allegations, so he's able to take up an offer to play rugby in France.

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Minister backs national overhaul of sexual consent laws

The social services minister says there needs to be stronger sexual consent education and she will work with universities to reduce on-campus assaults.

Image-based abuse still under-reported a decade on

Victoria is approaching 10 years since it criminalised image-based sexual abuse and those laws are getting an overhaul as affirmative consent rules kick in.

Senator clears up position on reporting rapes to police

Former Liberal minister Linda Reynolds has clarified her stance on potential law changes that could impact a rape survivor's decision to make a police report.

Universities grilled on canned sexual consent campaign

Universities Australia has defended a decision to stop the rollout of a consent campaign, saying it would need to do additional focus group testing.

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Gillard's ex Tim Mathieson to admit to sexual assault

Australia's former 'first bloke' Tim Mathieson will plead guilty to committing a sexual assault before his split with Julia Gillard became public.

Justice system 'protects the bad guys' in rape cases

The delicate balance between protecting an accused's right to innocence and a complainant's right to justice in rape cases is being examined by parliament.

Ex-deputy principal jailed over explicit teen chats

A former deputy principal has been jailed for explicit chats online in which he sought sex with an undercover cop he believed was a 14-year-old girl.

Attitude overhaul the key to improving women's safety

Women's safety champions want improvements to sexual consent education, regulated pornography and guidelines for schools to respond to student perpetrators.

Judge rejects ex-teacher's 'bizarre' teen text claims

A former deputy principal's claims he posted an online ad seeking teens to make his ex-partner jealous has been criticised as "bizarre" and "preposterous".

Survivor groups slam proposed change to reporting rapes

Leading advocates say sexual assault survivors must be allowed to maintain their agency in deciding whether or not to make a police report.

Ex-teacher texted teen for sex to make partner jealous

A former deputy principal says he drunk-texted an undercover police officer he thought was a 14-year-old girl in a plan to make his ex-partner jealous.

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