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The study, which is the first of its kind and took three years to complete, is called Norma’s Project. Norma was 84-years-old when she was sexually assaulted by a worker in an aged care facility. Researchers from La Trobe University conducted 66 interviews with women who were abused, their family members, aged care service providers, […]

When asked by The Hollywood Reporter the former Republican vice presidential candidate said she was “maybe” interested in bringing some of her controversial charm to a political talk show. “But the politics would have to be interspersed with a whole lot of fun and real life and inspiration showcasing American work ethic, because those topics […]

Melbourne TV personality Kim Watkins told Woman’s Day of her “unnerving” experience with the 79-year-old who allegedly ran his hands over her buttocks and waist after taping an interview with him on 9am With David and Kim. “As we were lined up for a picture, me on one side of Rolf, David on the other, […]

Research fellow and author of Fairer Paid Parental Leave, Matthew Taylor, says a Parental Leave Contribution Scheme (PLCS) would be a fairer and more sustainable approach than the Coalition’s alternative. “Under a PLCS, money would be given to working families as a loan, which would begin to be repaid only once parents were earning above […]

The trial of Gerard Baden-Clay for the murder of his wife, Allison, is nearing its end. Today is the 15th day, and all the evidence, for and against, has been given. The Crown will this morning sum up its arguments; and the defence will do the same. Then it will fall to Justice John Byrne […]

Harris, 84, was handed the sentence by Justice Nigel Sweeney at Southwark Crown Court in London today. The convicted paedophile was found guilty of 12 charges of indecent assault earlier this week. He faced a maximum of 24 years behind bars, with each count carrying a maximum penalty of two years in jail. But Britain’s attorney-general has been asked […]

One of the new brigade of crossbenchers set to play a crucial role in deciding the fate of the Coalition’s legislative agenda from next week, the Senator took the Prime Minister to task on breakfast television for exploiting his daughters during the election campaign to help win office. Speaking this morning on Channel Nine’s Today program, […]

“An absolute joke” is how Kathy Kelly described Kieran Loveridge’s four-year jail sentence for the manslaughter of her son. Today the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal agreed it was “manifestly inadequate.” Loveridge, the Sydney youth who killed teenager Thomas Kelly with one punch in Kings Cross, will now serve a minimum jail sentence of seven years […]

With these words Donna Reeves announced to the world the cruel and heart-breaking news that the love of her life Caroline Roessler had died. The sadness that has ensued has engulfed The Weekly’s office especially. Caroline was a major player in Australian magazine journalism. She was Managing Editor here for eight years, taking the Editor’s […]

Speaking at the Melbourne launch of journalist and former Victorian state Labor minister Mary Delahunty’s latest book, Gravity: Inside the PM’s office during her last year and final days, Ms Plibersek said she thought that by responding to the sexist remarks she might be just be giving power to the “trolls”. “We thought that we […]