Abuse
Disability Royal Commission delves into the impacts of COVID-19 for disabled Australians
On Tuesday the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability reconvened in Sydney to hear......
Millions commit financial abuse: CommBank
Over 40 per cent of Australians have experienced financial abuse, or know someone who has, according to a Commonwealth Bank......
South Australia’s troubled disability sector
Despite the death of Adelaide disabled woman, Ann-Marie Smith occurring almost two months ago, many within Australia’s disability community including......
Ann-Marie Smith’s death provokes outrage and demands for answers
Back in April this year, 54 year old Ann-Marie Smith, who lived with cerebral palsy died from septic shock, pressure......
Disability advocates disappointed over mismanaged processes with the Disability Royal Commission
This week the first round of public hearings for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People......
Stan Lee lawsuit shines spotlight on elder abuse
Charges of elder abuse have been lain against three more of Marvel creator Stan Lee’s former associates, following the arrest......
Why Is Cardinal Pell’s Sentencing Being Broadcast Live?
Cardinal George Pell was found guilty last November of sexually abusing two boys in the 90s, and in just two......
Stamping out conversion therapy in Australia
Victoria has become the first state to ban so-called ‘gay conversion therapy’, which – shockingly – is still legal in......
Reactive Over Proactive: Aboriginal Child Protection Failure
The face of Australia’s Prime Minister has splashed the front covers of Northern Territory newspapers all week, in a unified......
Life sentences for repeat child sex abusers
Last year the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse handed down its report and made several recommendations......