Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

EXPLAINED: Rachael burgin | Rare Historical Photos

'Brazen' judge comments highlight family court failures

Domestic violence survivors are being dismissed and silenced by the family court system, as experts say it is not set up to protect women and their children.

AAP · Jan 17

The Brittany Higgins' saga and its trail of destruction

Brittany Higgins and Bruce Lehrmann are household names five years after a rape claim that smashed reputations, lined lawyer pockets and made waves nationwide.

AAP · Dec 27, 2025

Dating app sex assaults rise but victims face hurdles

Dating app users have been warned of a rising trend in sexual assaults once people meet in person, with police urging victims to report the offences.

AAP · Apr 8, 2025

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Millions of Australians stalked, women often targeted

Women are more likely to have been stalked than men, with one in seven Australians revealing they have been subjected to the behaviour since they were a teen.

AAP · Oct 16, 2024

'The findings are grim': experiences of reporting sexual offences to police

The views of victim-survivors and police are outlined in a review.

The Canberra Times · May 4, 2024

Police sexual offence investigations inadequate: report

Sexual assault charge rates are down because police are not doing enough to investigate allegations, a damning Australian report has found.

AAP · May 3, 2024

Does the ACT 'appropriately' understand family violence cases?

The findings were in a major review into sexual offence reports.

The Canberra Times · May 1, 2024

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Backlash over sex education book suggests Australia has a long way to go, Senate inquiry hears

Author Jess Hill tells inquiry into consent laws almost half of children aged nine to 16 are being regularly exposed to porn, with damaging effect

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023

Sexual assault survivors put at centre of law changes

A parliamentary inquiry will hear from sexual assault survivors and consent advocates in a bid to strengthen and streamline laws around Australia.

AAP · Mar 7, 2023

NSW affirmative consent laws: what do they mean and how will they work?

New laws require parties to give and obtain consent ‘at the time of the act’ from 1 June 2022

The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2022

Coverage From

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Australian Bureau of Statistics

110 stories

Big W

48 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.