Jail for ‘horrific’ rape, imprisonment
Robert Wilson has been jailed for more than 22 years for holding a woman he was dating captive in his home, and violently raping and beating her over five days.
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Defence admits sex misconduct ‘failures’
The defence department is encouraging members who have experienced sexual misconduct to report the incident, acknowledging failures in its previous responses.
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.
Queensland mulls affirmative consent laws
The final report of Queensland's Women's Safety and Justice Taskforce includes 188 recommendations including adopting affirmative consent laws.
Darwin policeman not guilty of raping teen
A Northern Territory Supreme Court jury has acquitted Senior Sergeant Patrick Carson of raping a teenage exercise partner almost 20 years his junior.
Jury discharged in Brisbane rape trial
A jury has been discharged in the Brisbane District Court trial of a man accused of raping a female friend while he was in a long-term gay relationship.
WA mining sector ‘failed to protect women’
Western Australia's mining sector should look to establish a register of sexual offenders to force perpetrators out of the industry, an inquiry has recommended.
New trial date for alleged Higgins rapist
The trial for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins in a minister's office at Parliament House has been delayed due to intense publicity of the case.
Gay Qld man denies raping female friend
A 28-year-old man who had been in a long-term gay relationship has pleaded not guilty to raping a female friend in her inner city Brisbane apartment.
Trial for alleged Higgins rapist delayed
Lawyers for Bruce Lehrmann, accused of raping former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, have succeeded in a second bid to temporarily delay his trial.
Man to stand trial for Brisbane gang rape
One of four people arrested after three girls were allegedly drugged and raped at a Brisbane party will stand trial on five charges.
Qld forensic lab inquiry to probe police
A commission of inquiry into Queensland's state-run forensics lab will also look at the practices of police in dozens of cases stretching back to 2018.
The three women who stopped a murderer
The niece of a woman brutally murdered by a serial killer in 1983 remembers her aunt's bravery and the great loss she was to a family torn apart.
Brittany Higgins’ rape trial delayed
The trial for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins has been delayed until later in June, having previously been set down to start on Monday.
Qld physio jailed for sexual assaults
An experienced physiotherapist has received a 12-month jail term after sexually assaulting two patients within hours of each other at his Brisbane clinic.
Qld physio found guilty of sexual assaults
A veteran Queensland physiotherapist has been found guilty of two counts of sexual assault after touching two female patients' vaginas while treating them.
NSW sexual consent laws come into effect
Reforms passed by the NSW parliament to clarify, modernise and simplify consent laws have now come into force.
Sex assault trial continues for Qld physio
A Queensland physiotherapist has denied accusations that he sexually assaulted two female patients on the same day at his Brisbane District Court trial.
Swim girls ‘victims’, Brisbane man charged
A 51-year-old Brisbane man has been charged with multiple indecency offences, with the victims reportedly young female swimmers.
Qld physio on trial for sexual assaults
A physiotherapist has been accused of sexually assaulting two female patients on the same day at a clinic in Brisbane's north.
Sadomasochist jailed after choking woman
Leigh James Pattinson has been jailed for at least 18 months after choking a woman during a BDSM sexual encounter until she passed out.
Sadomasochist ruined my life, says victim
The former lover of Leigh James Pattinson has told a Sydney court that her life was ruined after he choked her during a BDSM sexual encounter.
Hey Dad! sex offender still a ‘denier’
Convicted child sex offender and former TV star Robert Hughes may be "old and frail" but still denies his crimes, his former on screen daughter and victim says.
Fresh assault claim in federal parliament
A woman has allegedly been indecently assaulted by a man at parliament house in Canberra, with an investigation under way.
Ex-teacher jailed over student sex assault
A former teacher has been unsuccessful in appealing his sentence after pleading guilty to indecently touching students in his class in the 1970s and '80s.
Brisbane man jailed after helping stuff body of 61 year-old woman in a wheelie bin
A Queensland man has been jailed after helping his mate stuff a body in a wheelie bin before using the victim's mobile phone to order pizza.
Judge dismisses bid in Higgins rape case
A man has failed in his bid to halt court prosecution for the alleged rape of former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins at Parliament House.
Qld sex offender indefinitely jailed
Queensland Corrective Services have come under fire after a repeat sex offender had his 10-year supervision order cancelled and was indefinitely jailed.
Bris doctor denied bail over rape claims
A doctor accused of multiple counts of rape against three women, two of whom he met on a religious dating site, has been denied bail in a Brisbane court.
Qld man admits sex assault near station
A man has admitted sexually assaulting a stranger who was walking to a train station on a Sunday morning, only letting her free when someone heard her cries.
Qld man acquitted of spiking date’s drink
A Brisbane man has been acquitted of drugging a woman he met on a dating app, but a jury has been unable to reach a verdict on two rape charges.