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Airbnb to use technology to prevent sex trafficking

Airbnb to use technology to prevent sex trafficking

Hosts and guests will be screened and matched with international trafficking databases to reduce the risk of 'pop-up brothels'.

  • by Kieran Guilbert

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Technology helps identify serial sexual harassers

Technology helps identify serial sexual harassers

A website set up by the Centre for Sexual Assault that allows women to anonymously report cases of sexual assault and harassment has led to police prosecutions.

  • by Debbie Cuthbertson
Civil rights law suit throws Weinstein Company sale into doubt
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Civil rights law suit throws Weinstein Company sale into doubt

The New York Attorney-General is not convinced the terms of the sale - to a former Obama minister - will protect the rights of Weinstein's workers.

  • by Ryan Faughnder
Pig heads and angel wings: French designer stages #MeToo NYFW show
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Pig heads and angel wings: French designer stages #MeToo NYFW show

Eight women walked in her designs and angel wings, before returning to the runway handcuffed to male models wearing pig heads for the finale.

  • by Nicole Economos
Medical board let serial sexual abuser off the hook, again and again
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Medical board let serial sexual abuser off the hook, again and again

Reports of sexual abuse and assaults by repeat offending neurologist Andrew Churchyard fell on deaf ears for a decade.

  • by Nick McKenzie & Richard Baker
Third woman makes sexual harassment allegations against Sovereign Hill 'Employee X'

Third woman makes sexual harassment allegations against Sovereign Hill 'Employee X'

Man at the centre of sexual assault allegations has faced disciplinary action but is still employed at the goldfields museum.

  • by Caleb Cluff
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Casino mogul Wynn steps down from running his empire after sex claims
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Casino mogul Wynn steps down from running his empire after sex claims

The gambling billionaire resigned from his roles at Wynn Resorts after being embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal.

  • by Daniela Wei and Christopher Palmeri
Multiple sexual assault allegations hit Sovereign Hill

Multiple sexual assault allegations hit Sovereign Hill

Premier Ballarat tourist attraction Sovereign Hill is the latest institution accused of failing to properly address allegations of sexual assault female staff.

  • by Caleb Cluff
One woman's crusade to address India's child sexual abuse epidemic
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One woman's crusade to address India's child sexual abuse epidemic

Purnima Govindarajulu was abused as a child 47 years ago and is now lobbying to have the Indian government revisit the legal and cultural silence.

  • by Amrit Dhillon
Teenager sexually assaulted in Falls Festival mosh pit

Teenager sexually assaulted in Falls Festival mosh pit

A teenager has been sexually assaulted in a mosh pit at the Tasmanian arm of the music festival.

  • by Sean Slatter
220,000 women sexually harassed on public transport in France:  study

220,000 women sexually harassed on public transport in France: study

More than 220,000 women were sexually harassed on public transport in France over two years, the national crime statistics agency said.