Latest items for Australia
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Australia's laws permit abortion on request, with gestational limits varying at the state level.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Australia's laws permit abortion on request, with gestational limits varying at the state level.
Oct. 24, 2025, 9:04 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"A woman allegedly beaten against a concrete wall by her mother for not marrying her first cousin will never set foot in the family home again, a court has been told" (para 1). "The marriage proposal had been refused because the father [Mohamed Al-Fadhli] wanted his eldest daughter to marry his brother's son - the woman's first cousin - in an arranged marriage, police say" (para 4).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"A woman allegedly beaten against a concrete wall by her mother for not marrying her first cousin will never set foot in the family home again, a court has been told" (para 1). "The marriage proposal had been refused because the father [Mohamed Al-Fadhli] wanted his eldest daughter to marry his brother's son - the woman's first cousin - in an arranged marriage, police say" (para 4).
Oct. 24, 2025, 9:04 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"Australian law bans marriage between siblings or to a descendent, such as a grandchild, but cousins are permitted to marry if both parties are freely entering the wedlock" (para 16).
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"Australian law bans marriage between siblings or to a descendent, such as a grandchild, but cousins are permitted to marry if both parties are freely entering the wedlock" (para 16).
Oct. 24, 2025, 9:04 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"A woman allegedly beaten against a concrete wall by her mother for not marrying her first cousin will never set foot in the family home again, a court has been told. Enam Hmeed, 45, and her husband Mohamed Al-Fadhli were arrested in April after police allegedly discovered their daughter Rhonda in their convenience store in western NSW with a metal chain padlocked around her neck. Police allege Hmeed and Al-Fadhli assaulted their 21-year-old daughter on separate occasions after finding out she was still in contact with her boyfriend, who had asked the parents for permission to marry her. The video player is currently playing an ad. You can skip the...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"A woman allegedly beaten against a concrete wall by her mother for not marrying her first cousin will never set foot in the family home again, a court has been told. Enam Hmeed, 45, and her husband Mohamed Al-Fadhli were arrested in April after police allegedly discovered their daughter Rhonda in their convenience store in western NSW with a metal chain padlocked around her neck. Police allege Hmeed and Al-Fadhli assaulted their 21-year-old daughter on separate occasions after finding out she was still in contact with her boyfriend, who had asked the parents for permission to marry her. The video player is currently playing an ad. You can skip the...more
Oct. 16, 2025, 8:55 a.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, ABO-PRACTICE-1
"When abortion was decriminalised in New South Wales in 2019, the debate was again brought to the forefront, but little was discussed of what the policy actually meant for Australians across the country. In Australia, access to abortion has been a topic of national debate, leaving those in need lost, uncertain, bewildered, and scared. Those who are pushing for access to abortion services argue that it is up to the pregnant person, in consultation with their doctor, to choose what is best for their body and future without the fear of committing a criminal offence. However, critics view the procedure as fatal to a life that began at conception and...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, ABO-PRACTICE-1
"When abortion was decriminalised in New South Wales in 2019, the debate was again brought to the forefront, but little was discussed of what the policy actually meant for Australians across the country. In Australia, access to abortion has been a topic of national debate, leaving those in need lost, uncertain, bewildered, and scared. Those who are pushing for access to abortion services argue that it is up to the pregnant person, in consultation with their doctor, to choose what is best for their body and future without the fear of committing a criminal offence. However, critics view the procedure as fatal to a life that began at conception and...more
Oct. 16, 2025, 8:55 a.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[A]bortion was decriminalised in New South Wales in 2019" (Para 5). "In 2019, New South Wales overturned the Crimes Act of 1900, which ended a 119-year run of criminalising abortion in the state. This policy change made access to abortion legal in every Australian state and territory with varying levels of state regulations. According to New South Wales Health, the new Abortion Law Reform Act 'establishes a health-centered approach for termination of pregnancy' and 'supports a woman’s right to health, including reproductive health and autonomy.' Most importantly, the new Act allows women and pregnant people to undergo abortions without fear of being charged with a crime while offering new provisions...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[A]bortion was decriminalised in New South Wales in 2019" (Para 5). "In 2019, New South Wales overturned the Crimes Act of 1900, which ended a 119-year run of criminalising abortion in the state. This policy change made access to abortion legal in every Australian state and territory with varying levels of state regulations. According to New South Wales Health, the new Abortion Law Reform Act 'establishes a health-centered approach for termination of pregnancy' and 'supports a woman’s right to health, including reproductive health and autonomy.' Most importantly, the new Act allows women and pregnant people to undergo abortions without fear of being charged with a crime while offering new provisions...more
Sept. 29, 2025, 8:13 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: PRN-LAW-2
"New laws set to be introduced from March 9, 2026, will make content containing pornography, violence, and self-harm age-restricted…[including] AI chatbots that engage in inappropriate conversation" (para 2, 9). The inclusion of AI chatbots in this forthcoming law indicates that the Australian legal definition of pornography will be expanded beyond sexually explicit photos and videos to additionally include explicit content shared through text (NAC - Coder Comment)
Variables: PRN-LAW-2
"New laws set to be introduced from March 9, 2026, will make content containing pornography, violence, and self-harm age-restricted…[including] AI chatbots that engage in inappropriate conversation" (para 2, 9). The inclusion of AI chatbots in this forthcoming law indicates that the Australian legal definition of pornography will be expanded beyond sexually explicit photos and videos to additionally include explicit content shared through text (NAC - Coder Comment)
Sept. 29, 2025, 8:13 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: PRN-LAW-1
"Aussies looking to access porn websites will soon be required to prove they're over 18 years old. New laws set to be introduced from March 9, 2026, will make content containing pornography, violence, and self-harm age-restricted" (para 1-2)."Companies that fail to follow the new laws could face hefty civil penalties" (para 5)."Pornography services will also need to 'take appropriate steps to test and monitor the effectiveness of its age assurance and access control measures over time.' Similar rules will be imposed on apps, which must also restrict pornographic and violent content from users under 18 years old. Those apps include AI chatbots that engage in inappropriate conversation" (para 6-8)."Ms. Grant...more
Variables: PRN-LAW-1
"Aussies looking to access porn websites will soon be required to prove they're over 18 years old. New laws set to be introduced from March 9, 2026, will make content containing pornography, violence, and self-harm age-restricted" (para 1-2)."Companies that fail to follow the new laws could face hefty civil penalties" (para 5)."Pornography services will also need to 'take appropriate steps to test and monitor the effectiveness of its age assurance and access control measures over time.' Similar rules will be imposed on apps, which must also restrict pornographic and violent content from users under 18 years old. Those apps include AI chatbots that engage in inappropriate conversation" (para 6-8)."Ms. Grant...more
Sept. 29, 2025, 8:13 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: PRN-PRACTICE-1
"New laws set to be introduced from March 9, 2026, will make content containing pornography, violence, and self-harm age-restricted. The goal of the new laws is to limit children's exposure to inappropriate content" (para 2-3). The introduction of a law requiring age verification to view pornographic content indicates that pornography consumption is prevalent enough, especially among young people, to warrant government concern and intervention (NAC - CODER COMMENT)."Ms. Grant said the affected content is "lawful but awful" as it is considered harmful to children but is currently legal to share with minors" (para 11). Julie Inman Grant is the current Australian eSafety Commissioner. The turn from allowing pornography to be...more
Variables: PRN-PRACTICE-1
"New laws set to be introduced from March 9, 2026, will make content containing pornography, violence, and self-harm age-restricted. The goal of the new laws is to limit children's exposure to inappropriate content" (para 2-3). The introduction of a law requiring age verification to view pornographic content indicates that pornography consumption is prevalent enough, especially among young people, to warrant government concern and intervention (NAC - CODER COMMENT)."Ms. Grant said the affected content is "lawful but awful" as it is considered harmful to children but is currently legal to share with minors" (para 11). Julie Inman Grant is the current Australian eSafety Commissioner. The turn from allowing pornography to be...more
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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June 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is .98. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2022, the gross enrollment rate for females is 131% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 136%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is .98. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2022, the gross enrollment rate for females is 131% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 136%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
April 29, 2025, 2:32 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: DACH-DATA-2
"In comparison in Australia, of the 57.2 per cent of women who reported using contraception, 22 per cent said they take birth control pills, while only 12.1 per cent reported using condoms" (par. 43).
Variables: DACH-DATA-2
"In comparison in Australia, of the 57.2 per cent of women who reported using contraception, 22 per cent said they take birth control pills, while only 12.1 per cent reported using condoms" (par. 43).
March 20, 2025, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Chief executive of parent advocacy group The Parenthood, Jessica Rudd, welcomed the scheme's expansion, but said it should be extended further" (para 16). "Minderoo Foundation's Thrive By Five initiative, which advocates for greater support for early childcare, also backed the changes" (para 22).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Chief executive of parent advocacy group The Parenthood, Jessica Rudd, welcomed the scheme's expansion, but said it should be extended further" (para 16). "Minderoo Foundation's Thrive By Five initiative, which advocates for greater support for early childcare, also backed the changes" (para 22).
March 20, 2025, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: GIC-LAW-1, GIC-LAW-3
"Families will soon be able to access more paid parental leave under an expansion of the scheme. Laws introduced to parliament on Thursday will allow for parents to access six months of paid parental leave by 2026. Families already have access to 20 weeks of paid leave, but under the changes that will increase by two weeks each year from July 2024, until the 26-week rate is reached in 2026. While the 26 weeks will be able to be shared by both parents, the changes will result in each parent receiving four weeks of reserved leave as part of the scheme. Both parents could also use the four weeks of...more
Variables: GIC-LAW-1, GIC-LAW-3
"Families will soon be able to access more paid parental leave under an expansion of the scheme. Laws introduced to parliament on Thursday will allow for parents to access six months of paid parental leave by 2026. Families already have access to 20 weeks of paid leave, but under the changes that will increase by two weeks each year from July 2024, until the 26-week rate is reached in 2026. While the 26 weeks will be able to be shared by both parents, the changes will result in each parent receiving four weeks of reserved leave as part of the scheme. Both parents could also use the four weeks of...more
Feb. 28, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"Mr Kudha said while growing AirTrunk he found it challenging to find women with suitable experience for technical and senior management roles, and that those who did study STEM subjects often did not end up in careers in those fields" (para 7).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"Mr Kudha said while growing AirTrunk he found it challenging to find women with suitable experience for technical and senior management roles, and that those who did study STEM subjects often did not end up in careers in those fields" (para 7).
Feb. 28, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
"Only 37 per cent of university STEM enrolments are from women, who represent 15 per cent of all people working in STEM jobs" (para 11).
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
"Only 37 per cent of university STEM enrolments are from women, who represent 15 per cent of all people working in STEM jobs" (para 11).
Feb. 28, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-2
"Thousands of young Australian women will get a boost to their careers courtesy of a $100million gift from one of Australia's newest billionaires. Founder of cloud computing infrastructure giant AirTrunk, Robin Khuda, 44, has given the University of Sydney its largest ever donation to fund the 20-year program. It will create a pathway for girls from Western Sydney to pursue a career in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields" (para 1-3). "'The Khuda Family Foundation STEM Program will establish an invaluable cohort effect - creating a community and, in time, STEM alumni and leaders that will give girls the resources, role models and mentors to empower their success,'...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-2
"Thousands of young Australian women will get a boost to their careers courtesy of a $100million gift from one of Australia's newest billionaires. Founder of cloud computing infrastructure giant AirTrunk, Robin Khuda, 44, has given the University of Sydney its largest ever donation to fund the 20-year program. It will create a pathway for girls from Western Sydney to pursue a career in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields" (para 1-3). "'The Khuda Family Foundation STEM Program will establish an invaluable cohort effect - creating a community and, in time, STEM alumni and leaders that will give girls the resources, role models and mentors to empower their success,'...more
Feb. 28, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"According to a Department of Industry, Science and Resources report released in August last year, the gap between women's and men's pay in STEM industries sat at 16 per cent in 2023, a slight improvement from 17 per cent in 2022" (para 10). "Only 37 per cent of university STEM enrolments are from women, who represent 15 per cent of all people working in STEM jobs" (para 11).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"According to a Department of Industry, Science and Resources report released in August last year, the gap between women's and men's pay in STEM industries sat at 16 per cent in 2023, a slight improvement from 17 per cent in 2022" (para 10). "Only 37 per cent of university STEM enrolments are from women, who represent 15 per cent of all people working in STEM jobs" (para 11).
Feb. 20, 2025, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"The reason why women in Australia are allegedly being killed by their partners in record numbers has been revealed amid a domestic violence crisis. Twenty-six women have been allegedly killed in Australia at the hands of their partners or former partners so far this year, 12 more than this time last year. The body of teaching assistant Molly Ticehurst, 28, was found inside a home in Forbes, 370km west of Sydney, just before 2am on Monday. Daniel Billings, 29, has been charged her murder with court documents revealing he was on bail at the time for stalking, sexual assault and harassment charges. Just 36 hours later the body of Emma...more
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"The reason why women in Australia are allegedly being killed by their partners in record numbers has been revealed amid a domestic violence crisis. Twenty-six women have been allegedly killed in Australia at the hands of their partners or former partners so far this year, 12 more than this time last year. The body of teaching assistant Molly Ticehurst, 28, was found inside a home in Forbes, 370km west of Sydney, just before 2am on Monday. Daniel Billings, 29, has been charged her murder with court documents revealing he was on bail at the time for stalking, sexual assault and harassment charges. Just 36 hours later the body of Emma...more
Feb. 20, 2025, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The reason why women in Australia are allegedly being killed by their partners in record numbers has been revealed amid a domestic violence crisis. Twenty-six women have been allegedly killed in Australia at the hands of their partners or former partners so far this year, 12 more than this time last year" (para 1-2). "Many people experienced domestic violence for the first time during the pandemic, she said. 'We saw people who were already experiencing domestic and family violence note an increase in the severity, the frequency and the complexity of what they were dealing with,' she said" (para 21-22). "2 in 5 women in Australia, almost 40 per cent,...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The reason why women in Australia are allegedly being killed by their partners in record numbers has been revealed amid a domestic violence crisis. Twenty-six women have been allegedly killed in Australia at the hands of their partners or former partners so far this year, 12 more than this time last year" (para 1-2). "Many people experienced domestic violence for the first time during the pandemic, she said. 'We saw people who were already experiencing domestic and family violence note an increase in the severity, the frequency and the complexity of what they were dealing with,' she said" (para 21-22). "2 in 5 women in Australia, almost 40 per cent,...more
Feb. 20, 2025, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Ms Phillips said the domestic and family violence sector is 'extremely' underfunded with Domestic Violence NSW calling for a 20 per cent increase to funding. 'That's a minimum of $145million a year that's required just to be able to have a hope of meeting the current demand,' she said. 'We're also asking for $100million over four years in NSW for primary prevention. We are suggesting that $40million be spent in the next year and $20million each year for the three years following to invest in prevention initiatives in NSW" (para 23-25). "According to the equity economics report, 7600 women and their children returned to live with the perpetrator because they...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Ms Phillips said the domestic and family violence sector is 'extremely' underfunded with Domestic Violence NSW calling for a 20 per cent increase to funding. 'That's a minimum of $145million a year that's required just to be able to have a hope of meeting the current demand,' she said. 'We're also asking for $100million over four years in NSW for primary prevention. We are suggesting that $40million be spent in the next year and $20million each year for the three years following to invest in prevention initiatives in NSW" (para 23-25). "According to the equity economics report, 7600 women and their children returned to live with the perpetrator because they...more
Feb. 20, 2025, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: ERBG-DATA-1
"'It's also the inequity we see in relation to pay and the roles that we play in our families, how we divide up care of children and looking after the home'" (para 9).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-1
"'It's also the inequity we see in relation to pay and the roles that we play in our families, how we divide up care of children and looking after the home'" (para 9).
Feb. 20, 2025, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: IIP-LAW-2
"Daniel Billings, 29, has been charged her murder with court documents revealing he was on bail at the time for stalking, sexual assault and harassment charges" (para 4). This implies that stalking and sexual harassment are against the law (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: IIP-LAW-2
"Daniel Billings, 29, has been charged her murder with court documents revealing he was on bail at the time for stalking, sexual assault and harassment charges" (para 4). This implies that stalking and sexual harassment are against the law (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 20, 2025, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Daniel Billings, 29, has been charged her murder with court documents revealing he was on bail at the time for stalking, sexual assault and harassment charges" (para 4).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Daniel Billings, 29, has been charged her murder with court documents revealing he was on bail at the time for stalking, sexual assault and harassment charges" (para 4).
Feb. 20, 2025, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Elise Phillips, the deputy CEO of Domestic Violence NSW, said gender inequality was driving a crisis of male violence in Australia" (para 7).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Elise Phillips, the deputy CEO of Domestic Violence NSW, said gender inequality was driving a crisis of male violence in Australia" (para 7).
Feb. 20, 2025, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Ms Phillips said social media figures including Andrew Tate, a self-described misogynist, were only reinforcing attitudes already felt by some men. 'We know that social media provided a new platform for promoting those types of gender stereotypes and misogynistic attitudes,' she said" (para 16-17).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Ms Phillips said social media figures including Andrew Tate, a self-described misogynist, were only reinforcing attitudes already felt by some men. 'We know that social media provided a new platform for promoting those types of gender stereotypes and misogynistic attitudes,' she said" (para 16-17).
Feb. 7, 2025, 6:41 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Sexual assault trials across NSW are permeated by outdated myths and stereotypes about how 'genuine victims' should act, dress, and fight off their attackers, exposing complainants to caustic and distressing court hearings, research has found" (para 1). The table titled "Sexual assault myths in NSW trials" shows the frequency with which certain topics were raised in cross examinations in the 75 sexual assault trials reviewed in a report from the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research. Mention of a 'dealyed' or 'incomplete' complaint came up in 84% of trails while 53% of them mentioned a failure to physically resist alleged attack, and 53% of them brought up a failure to...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Sexual assault trials across NSW are permeated by outdated myths and stereotypes about how 'genuine victims' should act, dress, and fight off their attackers, exposing complainants to caustic and distressing court hearings, research has found" (para 1). The table titled "Sexual assault myths in NSW trials" shows the frequency with which certain topics were raised in cross examinations in the 75 sexual assault trials reviewed in a report from the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research. Mention of a 'dealyed' or 'incomplete' complaint came up in 84% of trails while 53% of them mentioned a failure to physically resist alleged attack, and 53% of them brought up a failure to...more
Feb. 7, 2025, 6:41 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Consent laws do not require a person to physically fight off unwanted sexual contact" (para 10).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Consent laws do not require a person to physically fight off unwanted sexual contact" (para 10).
Feb. 7, 2025, 6:41 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRW-LAW-3
"Cross-examination, where defence lawyers question complainants, is widely known as the most traumatic and combative part of a trial, particularly for sexual assault complainants. The report found some barristers opened their questioning with deliberately confronting questions to 'rattle' complainants – others used 'ambush' style tactics. 'It is likely that the unpredictability of what complainants may encounter continues to be a significant contributor to complainant anxiety and distress when confronting the ordeal of giving evidence in court,' the report’s authors said" (para 15-17). This implies that the woman's testimony does count in court (ELW - CODER COMMENT). "The study found 'flirtatious' behaviour on pub CCTV, substance addiction, mental illness, criminal conviction...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-3
"Cross-examination, where defence lawyers question complainants, is widely known as the most traumatic and combative part of a trial, particularly for sexual assault complainants. The report found some barristers opened their questioning with deliberately confronting questions to 'rattle' complainants – others used 'ambush' style tactics. 'It is likely that the unpredictability of what complainants may encounter continues to be a significant contributor to complainant anxiety and distress when confronting the ordeal of giving evidence in court,' the report’s authors said" (para 15-17). This implies that the woman's testimony does count in court (ELW - CODER COMMENT). "The study found 'flirtatious' behaviour on pub CCTV, substance addiction, mental illness, criminal conviction...more
Feb. 7, 2025, 6:41 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Statistics show only an estimated 16 per cent of Australians who experienced sexual violence in 2021-22 contacted police within 12 months, and more than one-third of recent rape trials ended with a guilty verdict" (para 30).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Statistics show only an estimated 16 per cent of Australians who experienced sexual violence in 2021-22 contacted police within 12 months, and more than one-third of recent rape trials ended with a guilty verdict" (para 30).