Abuse
New Reports of Nauru Abuse
The Guardian today has revealed the ugly details of more than 2000 reports of abuse and neglect of refugees on......
Child prisoner abuse details need for system revamp
Footage of child abuse at the Don Dale Juvenile Detention Centre in The Northern Territory has shocked the nation and......
When peacekeepers become the abusers
What happens when the world’s protectors become the predators? When those who are meant to uphold human rights become the......
Redress needed for people abused in Australian Orphanages
Despite the Royal Commission into institutional responses to Child Abuse providing an early report on Redress for victims of orphanages,......
Ridsdale abuse “wasn’t of much interest to me” – Cardinal Pell
The second day at the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse saw some explosive testimony from Cardinal......
The road to Pell is via Rome
Cardinal George Pell appeared today before the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse, via video link in......
Helpline to help victims of elder abuse
Elder abuse is a hidden epidemic. Earlier this week a parliamentary inquiry heard that an around 50,000 seniors in NSW......
Domestic violence and ‘reproductive coercion’
The federal parliament is currently looking into ways policy can be changed to better respond to victims of domestic violence.......
Victim blaming persists in the Australian attitude to rape
A report released today by VicHealth highlights the disturbing number of Australians who are ready to excuse rapists and perpetrators......
Cardinal George Pell’s testimony upsets victims support groups
Support groups have expressed their outrage over Cardinal George Pell’s testimony last in Melbourne. Speaking to the Royal Commission into......