Giuffre family urge King to ‘show unity with survivors’
Britain's King and Queen are due to arrive in the US on Monday for a four-day visit during which they will meet President Donald Trump.
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Football legend acquitted of child sex abuse charges
Australian Rules football great Barry Cable has walked from court with his family after being acquitted of a slew of historical child sexual abuse charges.
Thousands march in calls to end domestic violence
Australia has been urged to take stronger action on men's behaviour as thousands of people joined rallies calling for an end to domestic and family violence.
Katy Perry investigated over Ruby Rose sex abuse claims
Australian actor Ruby Rose has accused singer Katy Perry of sexually assaulting her over a decade ago in a nightclub, claims the pop star denies.
Higgins’ relief as Lehrmann rape finding stands forever
A refusal by Australia's highest court to hear Bruce Lehrmann's appeal against his defamation loss brought finality to a painful chapter, Brittany Higgins says.
Trial date set for Lehrmann rape allegations
A trial date can now be revealed for ex-federal ministerial staffer Bruce Lehrmann who has been charged with raping a woman he met at a regional nightclub.
Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault, woman awarded $59m
A woman who said Bill Cosby sexually abused her more than 50 years ago has been awarded $US59.25 million in her lawsuit against the US comedian.
‘Battle is over’: advocate’s relief as abuser sentenced
A convicted child abuser has walked away from court with a suspended prison sentence, leaving his victim happy to case is finally over.
‘Abhorrent male bravado’: men jailed for violating girl
Two regional footballers who preyed on a 14-year-old girl at a birthday party for their own "perverted sexual gratification" have been locked up.
Norwegian prosecutor seeks seven years prison for Hoiby
Norwegian prosecutors have demanded a jail sentence of seven years and seven months for the son of Norway's crown princess, Marius Borg Hoiby.
Weeks until child sex-accused footy champ learns fate
A former football champion might have to wait more than a month to learn if he is convicted of child sex abuse charges.
Sexual assault charges against Israeli soldiers dropped
Israel's military has dropped charges against five soldiers accused of abusing a Palestinian detained during the Gaza war at a notorious prison.
‘Child sex victim’ had links to footy champ, trial told
A woman who accused former football champion Barry Cable of historical child sexual abuse stayed with his family in the 1970s, a court has been told.
‘He’d laugh’: football great accused of abusing girls
Former champion footballer Barry Cable allegedly intimately touched and exposed himself to young girls in a spa in the 1980s, a child sex abuse trial has heard.
Child sex trial told of ex-footy champion’s ‘dark side’
Former Australian Rules star Barry Cable allegedly abused an eight-year-old girl at his family home when his wife was sleeping, a court has been told.
Ex-footballer’s child sex abuse trial set to start
A criminal trial for former Australian Rules footballer Barry Cable over child sexual crime accusations dating back to the 1960s is expected to start.
Ex-Liberal MP cleared by jury of most child sex crimes
An ex-MP accused of sexually assaulting a teen in a toilet faces a possible retrial after jurors acquitted him of eight charges and were deadlocked on two.
Teen ‘lied’ before bathroom hook-up with ex-Liberal MP
A former Liberal politician only had sex with a teen in a car park toilet after the boy lied about his age to sign up to an adult site, a jury has heard.
‘Nothing that I saw’: ex-MP denies underage hook-up
A former state politician believed an alleged underage victim was 17 after seeing him by street light and in a car park bathroom, a court has heard.
‘Not ready’: teen’s struggle with ex-MP’s alleged abuse
A man who claims to have been sexually abused as a teen by an ex-MP has said the event was hard to process for his young mind.
Ex-PM ensnared in legal battle over Higgins scandal
Ex-staffer Fiona Brown will mediate with the federal government after alleging she was let down by an ex-Prime Minister in the wake of Higgins' rape claim.
Alleged victim breaks down at ex-MP’s child sex trial
A man allegedly sexually assaulted by a former state MP in a car park bathroom has sobbed in court after seeing photos of the crime scene.
‘Ruined my life’: rape survivor demands justice
The survivor of an unsolved 40-year-old rape has recalled her abduction and assault: "This is the nightmare that everyone fears and it was happening to me."
Charges over spate of beach sex attacks in late 1990s
An elderly man has been charged with a string of sexual assaults on young girls and women almost 30 years ago.
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ADF sexual violence survivors ‘cut off at the knees’
Military sexual violence survivors have slammed a bid to remove army claims from a class action, calling for all women to have access to justice.
Hoiby searched his name and ‘rape’ before charges
Marius Borg Hoiby, the eldest son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has broken down in tears as he began his testimony during his trial for rape charges.
Tech behemoths lashed over child abuse protections
Technology giants are not doing enough to tackle the worst examples of child sexual abuse material online, according to Australia's online safety boss.
Woman tells court of ‘betrayal’ at Hoiby rape trial
The son of Norway's crown princess has pleaded not guilty to rape charges which could see him spend up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
Charity founder denies dozens of sexual assault charges
A well-known charity founder has strenuously denied sexual assault allegations after he was charged with more than 50 offences.
Charity founder charged with sexual assault, rape
A well-known charity founder has fronted court after being charged with more than 50 offences, including rape.
Teacher’s alleged plot to ‘pimp’ out drugged children
A teacher has been refused bail for allegedly planning to drug and sexually assault a boy and girl in "revolting" messages found on his phone.