Abuse

The Judge who has investigated the abuse of children in state care says the system failed them and it needs to be overhauled. Audio

The abuse and neglect of children in the care of the state has been revealed in a report. But they won't be getting an apology from the governement. Audio

An Australian social worker falsely accused off making up stories about asylum seeker abuse and kicked off Nauru is looking at suing Immigration officials. Audio

There's growing pressure on Australia's top catholic clergymen to front and answer allegations that he tried to bribe an abused boy to stay quiet. Audio

Women with disabilities are significantly more likely to be abused than women in the general population. In fact figures gathered around the world show up to 90 per cent of women with an intellectual… Audio

Disability Rights Commissioner, Paul Gibson.and Ken Clearwater is the chair of the Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust. Audio

Advocates for victims of abuse while in state care say delays of up to 15 years in resolving historic claims are unacceptable, and they're calling for an independent Tribunal to be established. Judge… Audio

Writer, director, and actress Lena Dunham says that while there are a lot of people she loves on Twitter, it's impossible to find them without reading things telling her that she should be "buried… Audio

An Australian inquiry into child sexual abuse has been told that at least 50 pastors from Assemblies of God churches in New Zealand knew of allegations against the late Frank Houston. Audio

Poet, singer-songwriter, teacher and occasional broadcaster who is currently writer-in-residence at Victoria University, and just had a new poetry collection published, Waha/Mouth. Audio