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Goal-kicking AFLW theatre tackles state of the nation

Goal-kicking AFLW theatre tackles state of the nation

Playwright Suzie Miller describes Strong is the New Pretty as her state-of-the-nation play, told through the story of the AFL women's league.

Children handed to abusers in 'inhumane' family courts

Children handed to abusers in 'inhumane' family courts

Children handed to abusers in 'inhumane' family courts

Children handed to abusers in 'inhumane' family courts

Australia's family law system is "inhumane" and removing kids from victims to hand them to perpetrators at an alarming rate, a federal inquiry has been told.

Gary Glitter pleads not guilty to child sex offences

Gary Glitter pleads not guilty to child sex offences

Gary Glitter pleads not guilty to child sex offences

Gary Glitter pleads not guilty to child sex offences

Gary Glitter has pleaded not guilty to eight allegations of sexual abuse against a girl when she was aged between eight and 11.

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Police talk to four Sydney men in AFL sex assault probe

Police talk to four Sydney men in AFL sex assault probe

Four Sydney men have been interviewed by police as part of an investigation into alleged sexual assaults during a post-match gathering in a hotel room.

Uber driver accused of lewd act against woman in car

Uber driver accused of lewd act against woman in car

A man working as an Uber driver while on a bridging visa will remain behind bars after being accused of a string of sex acts over nine months.

Lehrmann jurors could be grilled on pre-trial knowledge

Lehrmann jurors could be grilled on pre-trial knowledge

Potential jurors for an upcoming trial could be cross-examined under oath by lawyers about their knowledge of Bruce Lehrmann.

Strangulation porn ban needs education for young people

Strangulation porn ban needs education for young people

An Australian ban on strangulation in porn will not be impactful without more consistent national consent education for young people, educators say.

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Boys bailed after text invite to join alleged gang rape

Boys bailed after text invite to join alleged gang rape

Boys bailed after text invite to join alleged gang rape

Boys bailed after text invite to join alleged gang rape

A judge has dismissed concerns about two alleged gang rapists' high school exams being disrupted but said remand was not meant to be de facto punishment.

UK rapper accused of raping Aussie fan set to head home

UK rapper accused of raping Aussie fan set to head home

UK rapper accused of raping Aussie fan set to head home

UK rapper accused of raping Aussie fan set to head home

British YouTuber and musician Yung Filly will head home to the UK while he awaits a date to be retried for allegedly assaulting an Australian fan after a gig.

Court rules terminally ill woman can access payout

Court rules terminally ill woman can access payout

Court rules terminally ill woman can access payout

Court rules terminally ill woman can access payout

A court order preventing a child sexual abuse survivor from accessing $1.4 million in compensation has been lifted despite opposition from state lawyers.

'Heinous' alleged rape deepens crisis in state care

'Heinous' alleged rape deepens crisis in state care

'Heinous' alleged rape deepens crisis in state care

'Heinous' alleged rape deepens crisis in state care

A teenage girl has allegedly been sexually assaulted in state care, piling pressure on a system already under intense scrutiny.

Elite school teens face court on sexual assault charges

Elite school teens face court on sexual assault charges

Elite school teens face court on sexual assault charges

Elite school teens face court on sexual assault charges

Lawyers for a group of teenagers charged with raping a 14-year-old girl have warned that the security of their clients' identities must be protected.

Swans fans turn out in tense return to footy field

Swans fans turn out in tense return to footy field

Swans fans turn out in tense return to footy field

Swans fans turn out in tense return to footy field

Fans turned out in force for a Sydney Swans AFLW fixture, the first game since a sexual assault scandal resulted in the suspension of five men's players.

'Tipping point' in AFL's problem with gendered violence

'Tipping point' in AFL's problem with gendered violence

'Tipping point' in AFL's problem with gendered violence

'Tipping point' in AFL's problem with gendered violence

Amid an epidemic of violence against women, advocates hope discussion on the Sydney Swans allegations has pushed Australian elite football to a tipping point.

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Alleged rapist caught after returning to crime scene

A 32-year-old man has been accused of raping a woman on her morning walk before heading off to work in an attack police say has shocked a community.

Childcare rapist step closer to interstate transfer

An attorney-general has lost a bid to fast-track the transfer of a notorious former childcare worker to another state to face hundreds of sex offence charges.

'Fear for their lives': women in Swans probe in hiding

A lawyer for two women at the centre of assault allegations involving Sydney Swans players, are fearful for their lives, he says, with a 'reasonable basis'.

UK rapper accused of raping Aussie fan to face retrial

A British rapper's career will remain on hold while he faces a retrial for the alleged rape of a Perth fan after a show.

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Murderer found not guilty of raping underage girl

A violent man who strangled a young woman and then staged her death as a suicide has been acquitted of rape.

Young actors allegedly lured into sex with fake agent

A man who allegedly lured promising young actors careers in the entertainment industry before sexually assaulting them will spend months behind bars.

Drugs 'potentially' part of police probe into Swans

Sydney's chief executive says if drugs were involved in the hotel incident involving five now-banned players it is potentially part of the police investigation.

AFL stand-down policy plea as heat on Swans intensifies

A senior politician has linked a public statement delivered by a Sydney Swans executive to toxic attitudes that fuel gender-based violence.

Don't delay celebrity agent's rape sentence, court told

A manager behind the careers of some of sport and entertainment's brightest stars is fighting to avoid a prison sentence before his appeal.

Rapist talent manager's prison 'hell' in daily lockdown

A talent manager to the stars, now convicted rapist, has complained about being in "living hell" as he details the struggles in prison cell lockdown.

Accused rapist takes the stand to deny girl's claims

An accused rapist has given evidence in his own trial to deny he had sex with a underage girl without her consent.

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