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New research shows 1 in 5 Australians have perpetrated sexual violence in their adult lives. The true rate might be even worse

New research shows 1 in 5 Australians have perpetrated sexual violence in their adult lives. The true rate might be even worse

Research released by the Australian Institute of Criminology overnight provides stark evidence for why we must not let combating sexual violence fall off the national agenda.

Alice Springs is under a snap curfew. But where’s the evidence it will actually work to reduce violence?

Alice Springs is under a snap curfew. But where’s the evidence it will actually work to reduce violence?

Juanita Sherwood does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Cultural Survival’s Statement to the 17th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Cultural Survival’s Statement to the 17th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Lucas Quilombola, my friend from the Jequitinhonha Valley, where lithium extraction is growing says: “We cannot talk about solidarity with the world or a clean energy transition if its construction devastates our communities.

International Committee of Indigenous Peoples of Russia EMRIP Statement

International Committee of Indigenous Peoples of Russia EMRIP Statement

By selling it, the country earns billions of dollars to wage wars, to maintain a high level in the capital, to generously feed the power structures and keep the oligarch class and the elite loyal.

Think you could pick a criminal suspect out of a lineup? If they’ve shaved or changed their clothes, you’d probably fail

Think you could pick a criminal suspect out of a lineup? If they’ve shaved or changed their clothes, you’d probably fail

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

A new bill is proposing a human right to housing. How would this work?

A new bill is proposing a human right to housing. How would this work?

But it will more likely make a good plan when it is required to take a human rights-based approach, adopt a long view, receive independent information and feedback and report on progress.

With its nuclear energy policy, Peter Dutton seems to have forgotten the Liberal Party’s core beliefs

With its nuclear energy policy, Peter Dutton seems to have forgotten the Liberal Party’s core beliefs

Judith Brett does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

More than half of Australian young people are using strangulation during sex: new research

More than half of Australian young people are using strangulation during sex: new research

People also reported they were exposed to information about or depictions of strangulation during sex through various sources, most commonly via pornography (61%), but also through movies (40%), friends (32%), social media (31%) and discussions with current or potential partners (29%).

Get to Know Cultural Survival’s New Executive Director

Get to Know Cultural Survival’s New Executive Director

Throughout her career, Aimee has provided leadership to partnerships focused on environmental stewardship, co-creating a vision, integrating cultural values and ecological knowledge with science for meaningful decision-making, and implementing shared strategies in caring for people, wildlife, water, and ecosystems.

In a year of global elections, how do we stop the spread of misinformation? ‘Prebunking’ is part of the solution

In a year of global elections, how do we stop the spread of misinformation? ‘Prebunking’ is part of the solution

For example, in last year’s Voice to Parliament referendum, Liberal National Party Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price suggested the Australian Electoral Commission remote booths had rigged the results.

Some people never listen to politicians, no matter what they say – we wanted to find out why

Some people never listen to politicians, no matter what they say – we wanted to find out why

This means tackling the endless bad news cycle, promoting more civil forms of debate and using friendships and wider networks to diversify the spread of information.

Violence towards refugee and migrant women often goes undetected. We’ve found a way to help fix that

Violence towards refugee and migrant women often goes undetected. We’ve found a way to help fix that

Jacqui Cameron, Jeannette Walsh, and Nigel Spence do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.