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National survey finds one in six students have been sexually harassed, with gender diverse students affected worst

The head of Universities Australia has apologised to victims of sexual assault and harassment in university communities while releasing a damning report into the prevalence of the offences across the sector.

The damning findings of Change the Course, the first national report on sexual violence and harassment at Australian universities, were released in 2017. In response, universities adopted a raft of recommendations, policies and institutional changes. The findings of the second National Student Safety Survey, conducted in 2021 by Universities Australia,…