News & Views France called Gisele Pelicot a hero. What would Australia do? France celebrates victims of sexual violence with compassion and justice, while Australia continues to doubt, punish, and silence them.
News & Views Justice system failing sexual assault victim-survivors and must be reformed, finds Commission The federal government has announced a $21.4 million package to better support victims and survivors of sexual assault in the justice system.
Local Karen Iles calls for urgent reform to stop epidemic of violence against First Nations women and children Lawyer and founder of the Make Police Investigate Campaign Karen Iles calls for extensive reform to justice systems across Australia
News & Views Lucia Osborne-Crowley was in the courtroom with Ghislaine Maxwell at her sex-trafficking trial. Her final account centres the victims Lucia Osborne-Crowley’s trauma-informed journalism put her ahead when reporting on Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial.
News & Views ‘Could have been prevented’: New study sheds light on how we can stop perpetrators of intimate femicide A new report examining intimate femicide cases in Australia indicates that very few occur without prior interaction with the justice system.
Local New inquiry aims to improve how justice system responds to sexual violence The Australian government has asked the ALRC to make an inquiry into the justice system experience of victims of sexual violence.
News & Views Female actor in “Arthur” accuses Russell Brand of sexual assault A woman has filed a lawsuit against British celebrity Russell Brand, accusing him of sexually assaulting her in 2010.
News & Views Kathleen Folbigg’s wrongful conviction: What it means for women and our justice system Kathleen Folbigg’s case and its impact on women and justice. How wrongful convictions reveal systemic flaws in our legal system.
Local Sexual violence advocates welcome $14.7 million government investment in justice system With the government’s $14.7 million investment, many sexual violence organisations are welcoming the move and offering advice.
Soapbox A breastfeeding woman’s eviction from court is a sad reminder of how the law still privileges men Court rooms cannot be arbitrarily closed to breastfeeding women. It’s against the principle of open justice, which is protected by law.
News & Views Excessive strip-searching shines light on discrimination of Aboriginal women in the criminal justice system Aboriginal women detainees are strip searched at higher rates than non-Indigenous women. Australia needs to address racial discrimination in justice system.
News & Views Women adversely impacted by justice reforms designed for violent male offenders Low level female offenders are ending up with higher thresholds for bail and are being incarcerated in escalating numbers.
