News & Views Chanel Contos launches new poster campaign on consent Chanel Contos’ charity Teach Us Consent has launched a new campaign, aiming to spark conversation in the community around consent education.
News & Views Consent matters in healthcare. What to do if something feels wrong When seeing a registered health practitioner, you should expect to receive safe, professional and respectful care.
Health The medical profession has a long history of sidelining patients’ consent After the recent HCCC prosecution of an ophthalmologist, Dr Kate Ahmad writes on the importance of medical consent.
News & Views How to tackle sexism & misogyny according to Australia’s future change-makers Enforce stricter quotas, nurture girls’ leadership ambitions, appoint of women to boardrooms. Activists’ recommendations on battling sexism.
News & Views Not as simple as ‘no means no’: what young people need to know about consent A recent petition circulated by Sydney school girl Chanel Contos called for schools to provide better education on consent, and to do so much earlier.
News & Views Young men on sexting: it’s normal, but complicated Among participants, sexting is a way of flirting and forming new relationships, as well as developing an ongoing relationship with an existing partner.
News & Views The case Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer is really making Donna Rotunno, Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer, made headlines after telling The New York Times’ Megan Twohey she never made herself vulnerable to sexual assault.
News & Views Now is the time to help close the archaic ‘mistake of fact’ loophole in Queensland The Qld government referred the archaic ‘mistake of fact’ defence to the Law Reform Commission for review in 2019. Submissions from the public are now open.
News & Views Students urged to consider what training university residences provide to prevent sexual violence Advocates want students & parents to consider what training prospective university campus residences will provide to prevent sexual violence.
News & Views NSW Police say ‘mistaken belief’ is an accused’s lack of care for the person they want to have sex with NSW Bar Association says ‘mistaken belief’ as to consent should not be a crime. NSW Police Association say it’s often an accused’s lack of care.
News & Views Saxon Mullins didn’t consent & a judge said it wasn’t rape The conviction and acquittal of Luke Lazarus, accused of raping Saxon Mullins in a Kings Cross alleyway in 2013, raises questions about consent. A 4Corners report I am that girl explores the subject.