Family and sexual violence rates against Australian children rise sharply as researchers warn of ‘manosphere’
3 sources·Updated October 13, 2026
Australian child violence
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- Otago Daily Times·5h ago‘Crisis point’: Violence, sex abuse against young Australians on the riseRead at Otago Daily Times →
- Medical Xpress·7h agoAustralian data reveal sharp rise in recorded violence against children over past decade
Research published today by University of Sydney researchers has found that both sexual assault and family violence-related assault involving children increased sharply across Australia from 2014 to 2024, with violence accelerating in the last three to five years.
Read at Medical Xpress → - Guardian Australia·12h agoFamily and sexual violence rates against Australian children rise sharply as researchers warn of ‘manosphere’
Study authors say increase cannot be attributed to any one factor and list income inequality and growing awareness as other likely reasons Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The sexual assault of Australian children has accelerated sharply since the…
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