Violent porn,online misogyny driving gendered violence,say experts

Violent porn,online misogyny driving gendered violence,say experts

NSW police are called to 500 domestic violence incidents a day. Experts worry that online misogyny and violent porn are making the problem worse.

  • byJordan Baker andAmber Schultz

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NSW principals exposed to rising threats and violence from parents,students

NSW principals exposed to rising threats and violence from parents,students

An annual survey of principals and deputies found 44 per cent had been exposed to violence in schools,with more staff reporting they were victims of cyberbullying.

  • byChristopher Harris andLucy Carroll
Meangirling,catfishing:Perth parents speak out after witnessing devastating social media ‘trends’

Meangirling,catfishing:Perth parents speak out after witnessing devastating social media ‘trends’

WA parents have said their children have been the victims of both new and sustained cyberbullying trends. How can it be stopped?

  • byHolly Thompson
The five scary social media trends every parent should know about

The five scary social media trends every parent should know about

From the comment pile-on to social media receipts,here are some of the damaging trends kids are taking part in or becoming victims of.

  • byNicole Jameson
I’m a doctor who wants peace in Gaza. For that,I was reported to the medical watchdog

I’m a doctor who wants peace in Gaza. For that,I was reported to the medical watchdog

I am one of a number of doctors being doxxed on an Instagram page after advocating for Palestinians. They post photos of my family and private life. I am called a racist,a Nazi,an antisemite.

  • byKate Ahmad
Ellie Carpenter calls out online abuse but shrugs off her own

Ellie Carpenter calls out online abuse but shrugs off her own

The Matildas right-back has returned to Australia for the national team’s trio of Olympic qualifiers but,as always,everybody just wants a piece of Sam Kerr.

  • byEmma Kemp
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Perth teachers panic as student mental health crisis escalates

Perth teachers panic as student mental health crisis escalates

Stressed teachers are crying out for help as children and teenagers present with mental illnesses they are not qualified to deal with.

  • byHolly Thompson
Spanish schoolgirls hit with AI-generated deepfake nude photos

Spanish schoolgirls hit with AI-generated deepfake nude photos

The girls’ mothers,who have joined in a support group,said that at least 30 girls from four different schools have been targeted. Some also reported blackmailing.

  • byJames Badcock
Sharing of nude photo of teenager at Catholic school under investigation

Sharing of nude photo of teenager at Catholic school under investigation

A St Bernard’s College student is alleged to have photographed another student in a change room and the image has been shared around the school.

  • byAlex Crowe
Women twice as likely to be bullied off councils

Women twice as likely to be bullied off councils

A warning about a lack of civility towards female councillors,including abuse from the public,puts the government’s goal of gender parity on councils at risk.

  • byRachael Dexter
Blaming AFL players for nude images leak is gendered and unfair

Blaming AFL players for nude images leak is gendered and unfair

Victim blaming should be condemned when the victims are men just as much as when they are women. Making a foolish decision does not mean you deserve to have your intimate images made public.

  • bySusan McLean