Sexual Misconduct

App-based rideshare services like Uber have made it easier than ever to travel. However, users have been left unsatisfied by the lack of action after reporting inappropriate incidents. 

Karen Bevan from Full Stop Aus says the survey reveals that sexual violence has been normalised in society.

A new study finds "shocking" levels of perpetrating sexual violence among Australians aged 18 to 45, with men the main offenders.

With three decades' experience under her belt, NSW Police's Detective Superintendent Jayne Doherty is trying to change the way sexual assault victim-survivors can access and receive help.

Australian mini-series Exposure explores the "total rage and desperation" of a sexual assault survivor, inspired by true events.

Allegations that a senior South Australian police officer, who was leading a program to combat sexual harassment, sexually assaulted a female colleague at a social function have been made under parliamentary privilege. 

With Jarryd Hayne now out of jail following his sexual assault conviction being overturned, experts and advocates question whether the state's justice system is fit for purpose when it comes to sexual assault cases.

Human rights groups call for the immediate release of journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin and labour activist Wang Jianbing, saying they've been imprisoned for exercising their right to free speech.  

The horrible truth is that in the Australian legacy media landscape, there are too many stories of senior men who forgive themselves their own lapses of judgement, or forgive each other's because they're "good blokes", or go easy on each other because they fear a nuclear escalation.

Maya says her stepfather sexually abused her as a teenager. She fled home after giving birth to his child, but a judge knocked back her plea to extend a restraining order against him.

Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who made food and American diets his life's work by famously eating only at McDonald's for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food diet, dies from complications related to cancer. 

A court heard the father of three had an "open door policy" for his workers, including when they were in the shower.  

Frank Zumbo, the former chief of staff of ex-MP Craig Kelly, was convicted of indecently assaulting four staffers earlier this year.

The ruling by the US Center for SafeSport bans Kerry for life from any events or activities controlled by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

Federal Court Justice Michael Lee on Friday ordered Bruce Lehrmann to pay costs of a higher order than typically seen in defamation cases, but also declared there were "no real winners" in the multi-million-dollar legal battle. 

The alleged incident occurred during a karaoke afterparty involving Japanese officials from the town of Minokamo and a visiting delegation from the New South Wales town of Dubbo.

Notorious bikie Troy Mercanti is awarded costs after rape charges against him relating to an alleged incident in Karrinyup are dropped in a Perth court today.

Around the world, heated debates about abortion are taking place. But in the Pacific, the topic is so taboo, only a handful of people are willing to talk about it. You’re about to hear from some of them.

The 72-year-old is facing a retrial, likely in September, after a court finding that "prior bad acts" testimony violated his right to a fair trial.

Justice Michael Lee reserved his decision on costs in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson, but has ruled on some issues.

One in seven Australians have admitted to engaging in technology-facilitated sexual harassment at work.

The French actor will be on trial in October over allegations he assaulted a woman in 2014 and another in 2021.

The ruling by a New York high court has been called a major step back for survivors of sexual abuse, with some fearing it could deter other victims from coming forward in similar cases.

Weinstein's successful appeal is a blow to the #MeToo movement against powerful men who prey on vulnerable women. And a New York judge warns it's set a precedent that will help serial sexual predators.

A doctor who is understood to be under investigation after sexual misconduct allegations were made against him is still able to work in a Tasmanian hospital. Nurse and midwife Amanda Duncan wants to know why this can happen while the allegations remain unresolved.