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Man convicted of child sexual abuse working as NSW touch football referee for juniors thanks to legal ‘loophole’

Exclusive: Safety advocates want laws strengthened to ensure child sexual abuse offenders cannot referee children’s sport

The Guardian - AU

Calls grow for national childcare inquiry after Melbourne worker charged with sexual abuse offences

National children’s commissioner Anne Hollonds says ‘child safety and wellbeing is not a priority in this country’

The Guardian - AU

LGBTQI people carrying burden of sexual violence: study

The first large-scale national study of experiences of sexual violence among LGBTQI Australians is prompting calls for better support services.

AAP

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Child sex offenders using dating apps at alarming rates, youth safety group says

Nearly two thirds of surveyed men who have sexually offended children use dating platforms, with over one in five offenders use dating apps daily.

Euronews

Parent warning as child predators lurk on dating apps

Dating apps need stronger protections after a study found child sex abusers were prowling the platforms targeting people with kids.

AAP

The Adolescence alarm: ‘If there’s a problem with boys’ behaviour, it’s because of us’

Millions have been gripped by a story of toxic masculinity in children that’s been called a ‘wake-up call’. But is it a moral panic, and how should we respond?

The Guardian - AU

Australia has promised to end domestic violence within a generation. Jess Hill asks: are our strategies working?

At last year’s conference marking the 50th anniversary of Elsie, Australia’s first feminist refuge, numerous speakers reflected on the ultimate aim of the feminist refuge movement, back in the 1970s: that in the near future, domestic violence would no longer exist and their services would no longer be needed.

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In the midst of an epidemic of violence against women, an ambitious new plan gives us hope

Radical change is difficult in this area of work. But the status quo cannot hold

The Guardian - AU

PM wants end to domestic violence but funding queried

Anthony Albanese says the rising rate of domestic violence is alarming, as a report found alcohol, gambling and pornography are some of its biggest drivers.

AAP

One-third of childhood sexual abuse is perpetrated by another child. Shannon Molloy tells his story – and urges us not to look away

Journalist Shannon Molloy is used to sharing his story. In his 2020 memoir, Fourteen (now adapted for the stage), he wrote about growing up gay in regional Queensland in the 1990s, enduring severe bullying.

The Conversation

Meta to help young Australians hunt down their nudes in bid to tackle image-based abuse on Facebook and Instagram

Australian Facebook and Instagram users will have access to a new US-based platform developed to help young people remove sexually explicit content of themselves.

ABC News

Alex Case was 14 when he was sexually assaulted by Jeffrey 'Joffa' Corfe. Now he's telling his story

When Alex Case logged into an old email account, he was looking for "cringey" teen memories. Instead, he found long-forgotten messages from the man who sexually assaulted him.

ABC News

Twitter, TikTok and Google ordered to explain efforts to crack down on child abuse trade

Five social media companies face daily fines of up to $700,000 if they do not reveal to Australia's eSafety commissioner what they are doing to combat the trade in child exploitation material on their platforms.

ABC News

Brain activity may help unravel why some people feel disconnected from themselves

What is dissociation? Not what you see in the movies. A new brain signature study could improve diagnosis and treatment.

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The Guardian - AU

‘A huge win’: can sexual consent programs in schools make the change we need?

Australian teenagers are being taught about healthy relationships and respecting women. But what about the rest of the community?

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