sexual abuse
The Indigenous #MeToo Movement
The #MeToo movement has gathered a lot of momentum since its largely unacknowledged start by African-American woman Tarana Burke. White......
Priests and religion: new mandatory reporting laws of child sexual abuse
Priests, rabbis, pastors, ministers and imams will all be regulated under Western Australia’s new legislation surrounding mandatory reporting of child......
Consent and rape
A survey commissioned by Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women and Safety conducted every four years has found disturbing attitudes......
Why Is Cardinal Pell’s Sentencing Being Broadcast Live?
Cardinal George Pell was found guilty last November of sexually abusing two boys in the 90s, and in just two......
Suppression of George Pell Guilt Verdict lifted
Cardinal George Pell has been convicted of sexually abusing two choirboys at St Patrick’s Cathedral in 1996 and 1997, while......
Pope Francis admits to sexual abuse of nuns at the hands of the Church
Pope Francis has publicly acknowledged the long-time sexual abuse of nuns by priests and bishops within the Catholic Church. He......
Australian organisations unite to right the wrongs of child sexual abuse
After the Catholic Church announced it was opting to sign onto the Coalition Government’s National Redress Scheme yesterday, four other......
Senior Catholic guilty of concealing sex abuse
Archbishop Philip Wilson was yesterday found guilty of concealing sexual abuse, making him the most senior Catholic in history to......
New South Wales sexual consent laws to be reviewed
NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman has referred the state’s consent laws to the Australian Law Reform Commission. Pru Goward, Minister......