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Senate condemns handling of sexual violence on campus
Senators unanimously condemned the university sector in a landmark inquiry into current and proposed sexual consent laws, urging the education…
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Sexual assault on campus: sector vows to be ‘part of the solution’
“Today marks a hard day for the community and particularly for victim-survivors of sexual harassment and sexual assault,” declared Universities…
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Victim blaming, culture of tribalism at residential colleges: sexual assault report
**An earlier version of this story incorrectly attributed a quote to a University of Newcastle student. It has since been amended.** "Reported…
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International Education
Yale students sue uni for frat culture
On behalf of fellow students in their position, Anna McNeil (20), Eliana Singer (19), and Ry Walker (20) have sued Yale…
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University reverses rape chat decision after public shaming
The University of Warwick has reversed its decision to allow students back on campus after they issued rape threats. After…
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St Paul’s promises to shed sexism, minimise sexual harassment and assault
As an 18-year-old, I dated a boy who lived at St Paul's College at the University of Sydney. There was a…
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Lines drawn around academic-student supervisory relationships
Academic supervisors should not have sexual or romantic relationships with students. That’s the message to universities confirmed by new sector…
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Australia, America at odds on campus sexual assault policy
As Australia inches towards a less legalistic, more accuser-centric mode of dealing with university sexual assault, America is ebbing away…
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Beyond a legal approach: universities get new sexual assault, harassment guidelines
A specialist-trained single point of contact for students and a de-identified data collection mechanism are two of the suggestions put…
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TEQSA to assess student wellbeing
For the first time, higher education providers will be assessed for registration renewal purposes on their provision of student support services. The…
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