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Stephen Bishop reflects on his life in music in 'On and Off,' an autobiography with a dramatic twist

It's no longer surprising for memoirs by music stars and celebrities to contain some major disclosures, be it Mariah Carey confessing to an extramarital affair with baseball great Derek Jeter or Carlos Santana revealing that he was subjected to sexual abuse as a child.

Tribune News Service

Abuse survivor jailed for abusing kids

A man who has applied for child sexual abuse victim compensation has been jailed for a string of offences against his former partner's grandkids.

AAP

National boss to lead Tas hospital review

The Tasmanian government has announced the two co-chairs of a review into a hospital at the centre of child sexual abuse allegations.

AAP

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Roman Polanski sex abuse case documents should be unsealed, Los Angeles DA says

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón asked a state appeals court Tuesday to unseal transcripts related to the criminal case against Roman Polanski, which could end the decades-long legal saga over the film director's sexual abuse of a teenager in 1977.

Los Angeles Times

Director Paul Haggis admits to 'errors in judgment' in Italian sex abuse case

Director Paul Haggis is speaking out amid his ongoing sexual abuse case in Italy as prosecutors there are trying to put him back under house arrest.

Los Angeles Times

Ex-Berejiklian staffer avoids jail time

A former staffer for ex-NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has avoided jail time for historical sexual abuse committed while babysitting as a teenager.

AAP

‘Sexual abuse is normalised’: Uganda struggles with #MeToo

Samantha Mwesigye’s case had hoped to be the catalyst for a change to the culture of toxic masculinity. But four years on, she is still waiting to be heard

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Paedophile schoolteacher David Harkess the third sex offender identified among WACA elite junior cricket coaches of the 1970s

Paedophile schoolteacher David Harkess is the third sex offender to be identified in an ABC Sport investigation of WACA elite junior cricket squads of the 1970s and 1980s.

ABC News

The week in audio: 28ish Days Later; The Followers; In Dark Corners

Periods, stalkers and sexual abuse in private schools are all the subject of essential, fascinating listens

The Guardian - UK

Tasmania's state lawyers play a key role in child sexual abuse cases — do they have too much power?

Concerns have been raised at the commission of inquiry about the Tasmanian Office of the Solicitor-General being the sole source of legal advice to most government entities, the power it has in dealing with civil claims of child sexual abuse, and its approach to dealing with civil cases.

ABC News

Exclusive-Pope Francis calls steps against clerical abuse irreversible, despite resistance

Pope Francis has acknowledged that there is resistance by some national Catholic Churches on implementing measures to protect children from sexual abuse by clergy but said that there is no turning back on an "irreversible" path.

Reuters

Tassie victim support service underfunded

An inquiry into child sexual abuse in Tasmania has been told the state's victims of crime support service is underfunded amid a rise in demand.

AAP

Former USA Softball President Arrested on Sexual Abuse of a Minor Charges

John Gouveia, 61, was charged with eight counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14.

Sports Illustrated

All the Tories resigning to oust Boris Johnson as more than 50 quit government

More than 50 Tories have quit the government, from Cabinet ministers to aides to moderates to Red Wallers. All are demanding he quit. Here's the full list - and their savage letters

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Tories accuse Boris Johnson of lying and 'covering up sexual abuse' as resignations mount

The Prime Minister’s fate may ultimately lie with backbench MPs if the Tory 1922 Committee’s rules are changed to allow another confidence vote within 12 months.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson is ‘effectively covering up sexual abuse’ and must resign, Tory MP says

Ex vice-chair of Conservative party Chis Skidmore says rules must be changed to allow confidence vote

Evening Standard

Calls for John Peel stage to be renamed at Glastonbury

The name is a ‘slap in the face’ to sexual abuse survivors, petition claims

The Guardian - UK

UK could force messaging apps to adopt new technology to tackle abuse images

Home secretary says new powers to require tech firms to remove encrypted abuse material would bring privacy and security

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The Independent UK

Warning of ‘tsunami of online child abuse’ as figures show grooming cases rise

The NSPCC has called for the Online Safety Bill to be further strengthened to more actively tackle the online sexual abuse of children.

Newcastle Herald

Survivors' $39.7m redress scheme boost to expand services: minister

Social Services Amanda Rishworth announced the funding on Wednesday, saying redress support services were vital to addressing the challenges and barriers child sexual abuse survivors face.

AAP

Redress scheme boost to expand services

The national redress scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse will receive nearly $40 million in additional funding over the next two years.

AAP

Tasmania police sorry for abuse failings

Tasmania's top police officer has apologised for multiple failures investigating a male nurse, who was ultimately charged with child sexual abuse offences.

Bristol Post

Petition to rename Glastonbury's John Peel Stage over historic sexual abuse claims

Disc jockey John Peel's first marriage was to a 15-year-old girl

ABC News

Apology for Tiffany Skeggs, Zoe Duncan for child abuse ordeal and disbelief by Tasmanian authorities

A veteran of child protection says she can "barely" find the words to say how sorry she is for the treatment of two sexual abuse survivors who weren't believed by authorities when they went for help. Sadly, one of those survivors will never hear the apology.

AAP

Tas hospital missed 'red flags' of abuser

An inquiry has been told about red flags relating to a male nurse in Tasmania who was later charged with child sexual abuse offences.

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