A groundbreaking new report exploring the lived experiences of transgender women of colour living in Australia, reveals a greater risk of sexual assault both outside and at home. The research, published by Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety, and led by Western Sydney University’s Professor Jane Ussher, highlights the vulnerability of people living on […]
Australia’s most high profile member of the Catholic church, Cardinal George Pell, has lost his appeal against his conviction for sexually abusing two teenage choirboys in the 1990’s. This morning a panel of three judges from Victoria’s Court of Appeal turned down his lawyers application to appeal his sentence. In March Pell was sentenced to […]
Adelaide based comedian JooYung Roberts has come forward as the man accusing fellow comedian Tom Ballard of an alleged sexual assault. Roberts posted a statement to his Twitter account saying he was not afraid to be identified, alongside the hashtag #metoo. “I am Tom Ballard’s accuser. I understand that it can be difficult to know […]
Singer/songwriter and Voice star Melanie Martinez has denied claims of sexual assault of another female musician, Timothy Heller. Martinez first became popular in 2012 following her appearance on the American talent show, The Voice. Since then she’s put out two Eps and released her first studio album, Cry Baby, in 2015. Heller posted the story […]
Six men have been charged with sexual assault of a teenage boy, who was under the age of consent. Four of the men met the teenager online using phone dating app Grindr. The West Australian has reported that six men have avoided a jail sentence for having sex with the now 16 year old. The […]
Experiencing a sexual assault must be one of the worst things that can happen to anyone. Sadly the experience does not end with the assault itself. Often people experiencing sexual assault must go through the additional pressures of reporting the crime, going through the legal process and dealing with the associated psychological trauma. This week a […]
