Qld teen rapes classmate during lunch
A teenage boy who raped a classmate during a school lunch break has had his sentence reduced on appeal by a Queensland court.
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Tasmania premier reveals childhood assault
Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein has revealed he was sexually assaulted by a teacher when he was 16.
Notorious rapist, murderer Lloyd Fletcher to die in jail
Serial rapist and murderer Lloyd Clark Fletcher has been diagnosed with cancer but a judge has ordered he remain in jail on his indefinite sentence.
Accused sex offender freed before retrial
An accused child rapist who had his convictions set aside by the High Court has been released on bail while waiting for a retrial.
Prejudice risk in Higgins case: judge
The defence for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins has told the ACT Supreme Court the case's publicity risks prejudicing the trial.
Woman has no memory of sex with NRL player
A woman allegedly raped by former NRL player Tristan Sailor woke up naked and bleeding with no memory of what happened, a NSW jury has been told.
‘Stinky rapist’ kept in jail indefinitely
A Queensland man who bound and raped a 19-year-old in her home will remain in prison indefinitely, after a court intervened to stop his release.
Queensland man denies raping son, daughter
A Queensland man is standing trial accused of having a sexual relationship with his daughter and raping her and his son more than 10 years ago.
Qld man on trial for rape of son, daughter
A Queensland man is on trial for allegedly having a sexual relationship with his daughter and raping both her and his son more than 10 years ago.
Hayne granted bail, freed on birthday
Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has been freed from prison after nine months, having been granted bail as he awaits a third trial on sexual assault charges.
Hayne to apply for bail after appeal win
Jarryd Hayne could await his third trial on rape allegations in the community, with the ex-NRL star to bid for bail after a NSW court quashed his convictions.
Vic decriminalises sex work as bill passes
Victoria will become the third Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise sex work after long-awaited proposed reforms passed parliament.
Tame confident of consistent abuse laws
Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame is confident other states and territories will follow the ACT's lead and reform their child sexual abuse offences.
Inquiry ordered into Grace Tame’s claims
Claims a taxpayer-funded agency ordered Grace Tame to avoid criticising Scott Morrison at the 2022 Australian of the Year Awards are being investigated.
PNG child rape-accused to wear tracker
A former PNG woman accused of raping a teenager in Brisbane has failed in her second attempt to have a GPS tracking device removed from her ankle.
Man jailed for child abuse in Philippines
A man has been sentenced to time behind bars for abusing children in the Philippines after communicating with them on social media from Australia.
Qld taxi driver charged with rape
Police have arrested a man on a string of offences including rape, alleging he used his job as a taxi driver to exploit women in Queensland's northwest.
Brisbane priest charged with sex offences
A prominent Brisbane Anglican priest appointed to investigate child abuse within the church has fronted court accused of historic sex offences.
Senior Qld cop charged with rape
A senior Queensland police officer has been charged over the alleged sexual assault of a woman while off-duty in 1999.
Chris Noth denies sex assault accusations
Sex and the City actor Chris Noth has denied reported accusations of sexual assault, saying his encounters with two women in 2004 and 2015 were consensual.
Vic man who raped two women in 1988 jailed
A Victorian man who raped a girl, 16, and a woman, 20, in 1988 at Bendigo has been jailed for at least seven years and six months.