Help for business to proactively stop sexual harassment
Businesses and employers will be given new tools and resources to help prevent sexual harassment at work as regulations require they take more action.
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Search engine rules to ban AI-generated abuse images
New rules for search engines will ban child abuse and terrorist content in Australia but will also seek to prevent abuse images being created by AI tools.
Women unite in grief and resilience as violence remains
An annual day to celebrate women has put the spotlight on domestic and gender-based violence, housing and homelessness, and abusive relationships.
Departmental culture of cover up of child sex abuse
Victoria's Department of Education "woefully failed to protect children" from sexual predator teachers for decades, a board of inquiry has found.
Man charged after young Indigenous kids cable-tied
A man has been charged with aggravated assault after a confronting video went viral of three young Aboriginal children cable-tied at a home in Broome.
Tears flow at apology to Victorian state care victims
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has delivered a formal apology on behalf of the state to victims of historical abuse and neglect in institutional care.
Albanese pledge on domestic violence and harassment
The prime minister has made a pledge on domestic violence during a UN Women's breakfast before shifting his focus to the workplace culture in Parliament House.
Trump ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $83m in damages
Former US president Donald Trump must pay $US83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for calling her sexual assault allegation a lie, a jury has found.
Healing program aims to help Indigenous survivors of DV
More than half of Indigenous women are survivors of violence and it's hoped an expansion of community-driven services will provide culturally-based healing.
Framework a ‘crucial tool’ to cut gender-based violence
The federal government has unveiled a new framework to be used to provide consistent messaging about consent to stop gender-based violence.
X slammed for creating ‘perfect storm’ of online hate
Social media website X has been slammed by the eSafety Commissioner for breeding online hate since being acquired by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.
How smart speakers ‘could detect domestic violence’
Researchers are investigating whether Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri or Google Home speakers should be used to detect violence in homes.
Murder probe after woman collapses, dies near home fire
Police allege a man was behind the stabbing death of a woman following her discovery near a burning house north of Brisbane.
Domestic violence hotline expands to text services
A domestic violence helpline will expand its services to text messaging in a bid to ensure victim-survivors are better able to access support and counselling.
‘We are sick of vigils’: calls grow for DV inquiry
Four women have been murdered in one week in SA, prompting urgent calls for a royal commission to end violence against women.
‘Unrelenting’: Victorians walk against family violence
Melbourne's city was awash with orange as family violence survivors and their supporters took to the streets for the annual Walk Against Family Violence.
Public tip off leads to child abuse, weapon charges
A man has been charged with weapon and child abuse offences after a tip-off from members of the public.
Menacing messages to be targeted by AI banking tool
Artificial intelligence will be used to identify and flag threatening messages sent to victims' bank accounts, in a tool to be shared with banks worldwide.
AFL club handing girls the keys to escape abuse
With more than 50 women killed in Australia this year, an AFL club is trying to give girls the tools they need to spot and get out of abusive relationships.
PM challenges Australia to ‘wipe out’ domestic violence
The prime minister has called for a "whole of society mobilisation" to stop violence against women following the death of a young Sydney woman last month.
Youth placed in spit hood, isolated in Victorian prison
The use of spit hoods on children in Victorian adult prisons will be banned after one was placed on a youth despite him never spitting at staff.
Public servants ranked female workers on ‘hotties list’
A Senate estimates committee has heard junior members of a government department ranked female co-workers by their 'hotness'.
Fear, shame, anger: child abuse inquiry hears of agony
A Victorian inquiry is examining historical allegations of child sexual abuse at 24 government schools as survivors describe their fear and powerlessness.
Coercive control reforms need attitude shift: watchdog
The nation's sex discrimination commissioner has expressed concerns state-based coercive control legislation could be abused.
X formerly Twitter fined $610,000 over child safety
Australia's eSafety Commissioner says some of the biggest tech companies aren't living up to their responsibilities to tackle child sexual exploitation.
X, formerly Twitter, fined and may face slavery charges
Australia's eSafety Commissioner says some of the biggest tech companies are not living up to their responsibilities to tackle child sexual exploitation.
‘System in crisis’ sparks action on domestic violence
A day of action has been called against domestic, family and sexual violence in the Northern Territory where organisers say they hear of a system in crisis.
Hundreds rally for domestic violence ‘system in crisis’
A day of action has been held against domestic, family and sexual violence in the Northern Territory, where organisers say the system is in crisis.
Call to improve family violence support payments
People escaping family violence are receiving financial support quicker but a report into the program has highlighted opportunities for improvement.
Ritual and predatory abuse: racing’s dark side revealed
A review into Victorian racing has revealed a dark side of the $4.7 billion industry, fraught with abuse and harassment including violence against children.
Boys’ mistreatment prompts action on disability report
Five recommendations put forward by the disability royal commission will be adopted fully or in principle by the Queensland government.