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Alan Jones hit with more indecent assault charges

Alan Jones hit with more indecent assault charges

Shock jock and one-time Wallabies coach Alan Jones has been slapped with a raft of indecent assault charges over alleged historical abuse.

Teacher accused of grooming, sexually assaulting girl

Teacher accused of grooming, sexually assaulting girl

Teacher accused of grooming, sexually assaulting girl

Teacher accused of grooming, sexually assaulting girl

A teacher has been charged with almost a dozen offences, accused of a series of sexual assaults and grooming a teenage girl.

Parents warned on online safety after child abuse raids

Parents warned on online safety after child abuse raids

Parents warned on online safety after child abuse raids

Parents warned on online safety after child abuse raids

More than a dozen accused pedophiles, including a man who allegedly live-streamed child abuse from the Philippines, have been arrested in police raids.

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'Disgust, anger, grief': mother's rage at abuse charges

'Disgust, anger, grief': mother's rage at abuse charges

A mother is begging for answers after a childcare worker was charged with producing child abuse material but police say their cautious approach is necessary.

Britain sacks US ambassador over Epstein links

Britain sacks US ambassador over Epstein links

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has fired the UK’s ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, over his links to the convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

'Woman's nightmare': rapist jailed for decades-old rape

'Woman's nightmare': rapist jailed for decades-old rape

A court has heard how a victim's life was ruined by a violent rape nearly 40 years ago as her attacker was sentenced to more than nine years behind bars.

‘Night Stalker’ serial rapist accused ready to plead

‘Night Stalker’ serial rapist accused ready to plead

An alleged serial rapist accused of a crime spree that terrified millions of Australians has foreshadowed that he will plead guilty to some charges.

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Lehrmann takes corruption watchdog boss to court

Lehrmann takes corruption watchdog boss to court

Lehrmann takes corruption watchdog boss to court

Lehrmann takes corruption watchdog boss to court

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has embroiled himself in another court case by pursuing the boss of the national corruption watchdog.

Dance teacher jailed for 'brazen' sex assault on 14yo

Dance teacher jailed for 'brazen' sex assault on 14yo

Dance teacher jailed for 'brazen' sex assault on 14yo

Dance teacher jailed for 'brazen' sex assault on 14yo

A girl was 50 years younger than the dance instructor who sexually assaulted her in the granny flat of a home he shared with his elderly mother.

Bid for law change after sex offender's voluntary death

Bid for law change after sex offender's voluntary death

Bid for law change after sex offender's voluntary death

Bid for law change after sex offender's voluntary death

A dead sex offender's victim has mounted a campaign to stop other prisoners accessing voluntary assisted dying, saying inmates are "taking the easy way out".

'Shameful': state takes out crime hotspot title again

'Shameful': state takes out crime hotspot title again

'Shameful': state takes out crime hotspot title again

'Shameful': state takes out crime hotspot title again

A domestic violence prevention advocate hopes reforms will help make an impact as one state retains its unwanted title as Australia's hotbed of crime.

French actor Depardieu 'to face trial for alleged rape'

French actor Depardieu 'to face trial for alleged rape'

French actor Depardieu 'to face trial for alleged rape'

French actor Depardieu 'to face trial for alleged rape'

French film star Gerard Depardieu has been ordered to stand trial accused of raping actor Charlotte Arnould, according to her post on social media.

Unis think creatively to stamp out gendered violence

Unis think creatively to stamp out gendered violence

Unis think creatively to stamp out gendered violence

Unis think creatively to stamp out gendered violence

University students and staff who experience gender-based violence on campus will soon have clearer pathways to make a complaint and seek support.

Pacific taste of the Australian dream goes up in smoke

Pacific taste of the Australian dream goes up in smoke

Pacific taste of the Australian dream goes up in smoke

Pacific taste of the Australian dream goes up in smoke

A Pacific mobility scheme giving islanders the chance at earning life-changing salaries in Australia is well-received but hurdles are still hurting locals.

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Popular dating apps ban thousands for abuse, harassment

The company behind some of Australia's most popular dating apps has banned or suspended 660,000 accounts as it pledges to strengthen user safety.

Tennis coach who preyed on young students jailed

A regional tennis coach will spend 12 months behind bars after admitting he sexually assaulted seven young female students.

Historic laws to tackle gender-based violence in unis

Students who experience gender-based violence on university campuses will soon have clearer pathways to make a complaint as a result of new laws.

Child sex offenders to be known in public registry

New laws will allow parents in one state to search for child sex offenders who live nearby but some groups say the changes could do more harm than good.

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Ten accused of fabricating Bruce Lehrmann ‘whodunnit’

Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson withheld Bruce Lehrmann’s identity to manufacture a mystery and boost ratings, a court has been told.

Doctor accused of toilet filming faces fresh charges

A junior doctor accused of secretly filming in hospital staff toilets has been slapped with another 127 charges ahead of returning to court in a bid for bail.

'Sinister element': claim jury misguided over gang rape

An appeals court has been told a jury may have misinterpreted evidence regarding three men convicted of rape at a buck's party due to erroneous directions.

Lehrmann called 'national joke' on return to lion's den

Already ridiculed over a failed lawsuit, Australia's "national joke" Bruce Lehrmann is challenging findings he likely raped colleague Brittany Higgins

Tired backpacker's evidence leads to rape retrial

A farmer convicted of pressuring a young woman into sex by threatening her job and migration status has won an appeal after trial evidence was deemed unfair.

The wait goes on for family of alleged DV murder victim

The family of the slain childcare educator have gathered in court, only for the case against the man accused of her domestic violence murder to be delayed.

'Disgraceful' sex offender MP resigns parliament seat

Jailed MP Gareth Ward has resigned after being convicted of sex offences as former parliamentary colleagues prepared to vote on his expulsion.

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