The trial of a man found guilty of 33 child sexual abuse charges has placed New Zealand’s little-known law that a person under 16 can give consent for sex under scrutiny spurring calls for the government to amend the laws. Tulisi Leiataua was found guilty by a New Zealand jury of sexual abusing two girls aged…
New Zealand Consent Laws Under Scrutiny After Judge Tells Jury Current Law Says Minors Can Have Consensual Relationships
‘Extremely Harmful’: Push to Teach Sex Ed to Aussie Primary School Students Met With Heavy Criticism
The Australian government’s push to teach primary school students about consent, relationships, and gender diversity has attracted heavy criticism from parents who worry about the unhealthy impact it will have on young children. According to the revised Health and Physical Education curriculum that will be finalised by the end of 2021, students from years 3-6 will…
NSW Police Chief Proposes Sexual Consent App
NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller says an app could be used by couples to establish and record mutual consent before engaging in sex. He believes the technology could help navigate the way forward as the country confronts an increasing number of sexual assaults while reporting and conviction rates remain low. Fuller said he had discussed…
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