Ex-Dubbo Mayor Ben Shields Charged With Historical Sexual Assault
NSW Police on Tuesday arrested Ben Shields, former mayor of Dubbo, for allegedly sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man around two decades ago. Trigger Warning: This …
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Jury Unable To Decide On Guilt Of Brisbane Gay Man Accused Of Raping Female Friend
The jury in the trial of an out gay Queensland man, accused of raping his female friend, was disbanded on Friday after it failed to …
Brisbane Gay Man Charged With Raping Female Friend
A 27-year-old out gay man in Queensland has been accused of raping his female friend. The accused, identified as Dominic Edmund Hansson, has pleaded not …
EastEnders To Air ‘Important’ Male Rape Storyline With Ben Mitchell
The producers of EastEnders have confirmed that an upcoming storyline will focus on male rape, and will involve the characters of Ben Mitchell (played by …
LGBT Students More Likely To Experience Sexual Assault and Harassment At Australian Universities, Says Survey
One in three university students (30.6%) have experienced sexual assault, while one in two university students (48%) have experienced sexual harassment in their lifetime. This …
Ipswich Massage Therapist Pleads Not Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Two Men
A 42-year-old massage therapist based in Ipswich has pleaded not guilty to assaulting two men during treatment sessions. Trigger Warning: This story has details of …
Victims Of Alleged Paedophile Malka Leifer Finally Receive Justice
It’s the news three Melbourne sisters have waited nine long years to hear – that Malka Leifer is to be extradited to Australia. As head of …
Victoria Bans Sexual Assault Victims From Speaking Out
In a major blow to the legal rights of survivors of sexual assault in Victoria new laws were quietly passed earlier this year preventing those …
HIV+ Canadian Guilty Of Sexual Assault, Despite Condom Use
A court of appeal in Canada has held HIV positive man who had protected sexual intercourse with three women, guilty of aggravated sexual assault over …
Two in three queer men have been in an unhealthy or abusive relationship, NSW study finds
51 per cent of respondents also agreed that sexual coercion and pressure were common among gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, and queer men.