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Backlash over sex education book suggests Australia has a long way to go, Senate inquiry hears

Author Jess Hill tells inquiry into consent laws almost half of children aged nine to 16 are being regularly exposed to porn, with damaging effect

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023

'We haven't been taught about sex': teens talk about how to fix school sex education

Last week, the Albanese government announced an expert panel to support relationships and sexuality education in Australian schools.

The Conversation · May 24, 2023

Purity culture is dehumanising – it’s consent that should be at the centre of sex education

If we are educating young people for the purpose of safety, our concern should not be if they are having sex but if they are doing so consensually

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2023

Australians overwhelmingly agree ‘stealthing’ should be a crime, study finds

A majority aren’t familiar with the term for non-consensual removal of condom during sex, a criminal act in four jurisdictions, so reporting is low

The Guardian - AU · Oct 13, 2022

As another elite boys' school goes co-ed, are single-sex schools becoming an endangered species?

One of Australia’s most prestigious boys’ schools has just announced it will go co-ed.

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2022

‘A huge win’: can sexual consent programs in schools make the change we need?

Australian teenagers are being taught about healthy relationships and respecting women. But what about the rest of the community?

The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2022

Chanel Contos Called For Consistent Stealthing Laws, ‘Cos For Some Reason They’re Not Aus-Wide

She reckons consistent laws could be an important education tool.

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 8, 2022

Prominent Aussie Women Have Come Together For A Fkn Powerful New Campaign Calling For Change

The #SafetyRespectEquity campaign features Brittany Higgins, Grace Tame, Yasmin Poole, Chanel Contos and more.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 6, 2022

Australian woman wins push for consent education

By Cordelia Hsu

Reuters · Mar 3, 2022

Mandatory consent education is a huge win for Australia – but consent is just one small part of navigating relationships

One year after activist Chanel Contos’ Instagram poll revealed more than 6,700 testimonies of sexual assault – often at high school parties – education ministers around Australia have unanimously agreed to mandate consent education in schools from 2023.

The Conversation · Feb 21, 2022