A United Nations report details the violence that women and girls in sport face around the world – including Australia.
Given its remit and membership, the inquiry is unlikely to break new ground – and has met fierce opposition even before starting its work.
What legal sanctions might be applicable now that Victoria Police has reopened its investigation into Melbourne’s Adass Israel School board and the alleged role it played in assisting former principal and convicted paedophile Malka Leifer to flee Australia?
Local councils are the best level of government to protect sports-playing children from pervasive and harmful abuse, harassment, and discrimination.
With the royal family divided and increasingly dysfunctional, Charles’ proclivity to become involved in the political fray may become a significant problem for “The Firm”.
Will there be new opportunities for criminals to use 5G technologies and mobile applications – with higher speeds and more reliability – to conduct crime?
As technology advances, the use of spyware in crime investigation is almost unavoidable, but it raises questions about the threat to privacy, freedom of speech, and civil society.
“Stranger danger” now lurks less in the streets, and more in adult dating apps, gaming sites and consoles, and social media.
Addiction and problematic drug use is mostly a result of social disadvantage and personal trauma.
With more and more technology-driven crime, the tension between policing it and preserving the privacy of individuals is being writ large.
A key part of the budget's focus on women was a funding boost to help stop domestic violence, but is it enough?
A very personal call to action to change the conversation around gender-based violence.
While stories of human rights violations, and dire warnings about pandemics and an uncertain economic future seem unconnected, research reveals common roots in systemic inequality and discrimination in Australia.
The Malka Leifer sexual abuse case galvanised Australia’s Jewry, but what have been the implications for child safety standards within Jewish organisations in Australia and Israel?
The legal framework around the sexual assault gag law needs a comprehensive overhaul, not more amendments, to give victims their voice.
Royal commissions can deliver valuable outcomes to society through classic influence strategies.
In developing and conflict-affected countries, support systems for children’s protection in times of the pandemic risk being overlooked.
For some women and children, safely isolating at home will simply not be an option.
Sharman Stone has worked to advance the rights of women for more than 20 years, in Parliament and as Ambassador for Women and Girls, but her work isn't finished yet.
We can’t talk about youth crime without taking into account childhood adversity.
What can our broader society learn from schools that have created cohesive communities?
Largely enabled by Apple's AirDrop technology, digital flashing is far from 'playful', and unquestionably image-based abuse.
It's a workplace health and safety issue and the AFL must expose and punish those responsible.
A genuine partnership needs to be established between the government and Aboriginal people to get Closing the Gap targets back on track.
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