Screen How can we create a consent culture? SBS’ new docuseries explores this and more SBS’ new docuseries, Asking For It, will explore the epidemic of sexual violence impacting millions of Australians and why consent is ignored.
News & Views ‘Urgent action’ required after NSW annual report on domestic violence Annual report from NSW Domestic Violence Death Review Team shows “lack of action by NSW Liberal Nationals”, says Jodie Harrison.
News & Views Stealthing: a form of sexual assault now punishable with life imprisonment in South Australia Stealthing is the non-consensual removal of a condom during sex and a new bill in South Australia will make it a criminal offense.
Books Surviving assault, depression and an eating disorder: Mel C reveals all We know her as Sporty Spice aka “Mel C”, reveals life in new memoir, Who I Am, opening out about repressed trauma.
News & Views Over half of women in their 20s have experienced sexual violence, new Australian study finds New research shows sexual violence is prevalent in Australia and has significant impacts over a woman’s life.
News & Views Drink spiking test strips to be distributed at bars in West Hollywood Residents of West Hollywood are being given free drink spiking kits by local nightclubs and bars in an attempt to tackle spiked drinks.
News & Views ‘Abhorrent behaviour’: Sexual harassment and bullying rife in NSW parliament A damning new report has highlighted the toxic culture and unsafe behaviours that occur inside the NSW parliament.
News & Views Alarming data shows sexual assaults have risen in Australia for the tenth year in a row Sexual assaults have increased by 13 per cent in 2021, according to figures released from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
News & Views Damning survey shows extent of sexual assault and harassment at university 1 in 6 students have experienced sexual harassment at university, while in 1 in 20 have been sexually assaulted, a national survey has found.
Health rights and gender-based violence My husband sexually abused me for 13 years…and I had no idea I had no idea how insidious domestic abuse can be. And then I met my husband.
News & Views Jarryd Hayne has sexual assault conviction quashed with a retrial ordered Jarryd Hayne has had his convictions for sexually assaulted a woman quashed and a third trial has been ordered for the case.
News & Views Prince Andrew demands trial by jury Just weeks after Virginia Giuffre filed a civil sex assault suit against Prince Andrew, the Duke of York is now demanding a trial by jury.