Sydney Mobilises En Masse for the Women’s Justice March
An estimated 10,000 protesters covered the Sydney Town Hall forecourt and surrounding areas at 12 pm on Monday afternoon to say “enough is enough”, in terms of sexual assault and gendered violence, and the dismissive attitude towards its occurrence that...
Sexual Assault Is Rife Within Aged Care Facilities
The aged care sector is one of the largest service industries in the nation. And with Australia’s aging population, its significance is set to increase. However, in its current state, incidents of sexual abuse and assault are rife, and not...
Sexual Assault Allegations Plague Parliament
It’s been a tumultuous time in the halls of power in Canberra. In the past couple of weeks, five women have come forward with serious allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment. An historical sexual assault allegation by friends of...
The Crime of Concealing a Serious Indictable Offence
Just when the publicity surrounding Brittany Higgins’ sexual assault allegation had started to settle the Prime Minister has received two letter which have the potential to change the Liberal Party as we know it. The first was a stern letter...
What Does the Law Say About Consent in Sexual Assault Cases?
When twenty-two year old Chantel Contos shared her story of an alleged sexual assault in a private school, she was not expecting the enormity of the response. Since her disclosure, hundreds of other women have come forward, telling details of...
Scott Morrison “Very Upset” About Alleged Sexual Assaults in Parliament
Scott Morrison says he is “disturbed” and “very upset” by allegations published over the weekend that the same man who is alleged to have sexually assaulted Brittany Higgins in Parliament in 2019 went on to commit the same offence against...
Alleged Sexual Assault in Parliament: How Do You Rate the PM’s Handling of the Matter?
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has offered a personal apology and announced a ‘review of workplace culture’ in the wake of allegations that a young Liberal Party staff member was sexually assaulted by a colleague in Parliament House. But the PM...
What is ‘Child Abuse Material’ in New South Wales?
A 48-year old New South Wales police sergeant was arrested on Friday 29 January 2020 and charged with accessing child abuse material online. The sergeant, who is attached to a ‘specialist command’, was taken to Fairfield Police Station where he...
Former School Principal Faces 74 Child Sexual Abuse Charges
Alleged child sex offender Malka Leifer was extradited from Israel last week, just hours before the Israeli airports were closed due to coronavirus restrictions. Her arrival back in Australia ends several years of negotiations between government officials at the highest...
Court Reveals Identity of Lawyer Charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault
It may be common knowledge in the legal profession, but the name of a Sydney criminal defence lawyer charged with aggravated sexual assault has now been made public, after the lawyer’s appeal against the Local Court’s refusal to grant a...
