Ward appeared via video link from Cessnock prison, having resigned as a NSW MP in early August

Survivors and lawyers welcome the nation-leading legislation, with legal action against churches, sporting groups and others to be affected.

A man is jailed for 18 years after committing a "catalogue of abuse" against children.

Mario Olszinski, also known as ‘Jurassica Parka’, was previously convicted for distributing images on social media

The allegations against Brenton Dumbrell were first reported to Tennis Australia in 2023. After an investigation beset with delays, they have just made a decision.

A millionaire pedophile. A famed high school basketball program. A historic church. Inside the child sex abuse scandal that, decades later, continues.

Wiltshire police leading investigation into allegations about enlistment examinations between the 1970s and 2016

The 29-year-old man is also accused of sexually abusing a young girl for an extended period. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to alleged sexual assault. An accomplished music teacher accused of sexually abusing a child in…

The Catholic Church faces ongoing abuse scandals. Pope Leo XIV’s reforms and Australia’s legal response signal a new era of accountability.

Victims of a paedophile who used children's artwork to hide abuse are suing the Victorian Education Department, alleging his abuse should have been stopped earlier.

The Coalition has today introduced the Crimes Amendment (Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Child Sexual Abuse) Bill 2025, ensuring that those who abuse,

A watchdog's progress report finds that opportunities to protect children are still being missed.

Seeking witnesses from Castle Hill Baptist Church Sunday School and youth camps (late 1990s). Share confidentially. Call +61 2 9283 5599.

A 72-year-old Tasmanian man has been charged with possession of child exploitation material following police searches of a property at Orielton, in the state’s southeast. The Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (JACET), comprising of members from Tasmania Police and the Australian Federal Police, executed the search as the result of an ongoing investigation. During the search, […]

Analysts say regulations have failed to keep up with the expansion of the sector.

Children exposed to the family courts will be protected from harm under plans by the Government to repeal the presumption of parental involvement (22 October).

Child exploitation expert Jim Gamble pulls out, after four women quit the inquiry's panel of survivors.

A historic New York City church that houses the basketball program considered one of the pioneers behind today’s multibillion-dollar youth sports industry is facing more than two dozen lawsuits related to allegations of child abuse by the program’s founder and longtime coach, according to a new joint investigation conducted by Rolling Stone and Sportico.

October 20, 2025 -- The City Council will hold a special closed session meeting this evening to discuss the latest round of child sexual abuse cases that date back decades.

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany, NY. / Drew Proto via Flickr (CC BY-ND 2.0)CNA Staff, Oct 17, 2025 / 15:09 pm (CNA).A New York man has received an $8 million settlement from the Diocese of Albany over claims that he was a...

An attempted kiss, cash payments and other allegations roil the Anglican Church in North America.