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Sep 13, 2026
Claire MurphyHOST
Those are today's top stories.
Claire MurphyHOST
Next, sexual violence in Australia is rising and the Commissioner thinks she knows what's up.
Claire MurphyHOST
In 2024, sexual violence reports in Australia reached its highest level in 33 years.
Claire MurphyHOST
On the back of that, the government has taken measures in an attempt to change that, only managing to drop that rate by 1%.
Claire MurphyHOST
The shocking factor in the data is that sexual violence is increasing amongst younger Aussies.
Claire MurphyHOST
In recent weeks, we've seen some shocking examples of this.
Claire MurphyHOST
Three 17-year-old boys were charged for an alleged group sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl in Sydney's southwest.
Claire MurphyHOST
Those are just a few that have hit headlines in recent weeks.
Daniel JohnsonHOST
War in Sudan has been raging for 19 months now between rival militaries, the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary rapid support forces, causing death, massive displacement and starvation.
Daniel JohnsonHOST
It's also behind widespread sexual violence against women and girls, including gang rape, abduction and detention, akin to sexual slavery.
Daniel JohnsonHOST
The disturbing development has been under investigation by the fact-finding mission on Sudan, which was set up by the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Daniel JohnsonHOST
Here's one of the panel's members now, Mona Rishmawi, speaking to UN News.
Mona RishmawiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
You know, when the war is being fought on the bodies of women, that's really shameful for any fighter, for any party to the conflict who actually commit this kind of violations is really, in addition to being a huge violation, major violation of international human rights.
Mona RishmawiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
and humanitarian law, this is a big stain on the perpetrators' dignity and humanity.
Daniel JohnsonHOST
Information gathered from health providers indicates that thousands of women and girls have been subjected to grave sexual violence.
Daniel JohnsonHOST
The abuse is happening in every area where the paramilitary forces are present, Ms Rishmawi insisted, adding that when they move into a new territory, rape and looting and destruction of property follows.
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It's the Commission's third update since 2022, when Labour launched its plan to end gender-based violence in a generation.
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To hear more, SBS reporter Tim Mitchell spoke to Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Michaela Cronin.
Micaela CroninGUEST
So today the Commission's yearly report was tabled in Parliament and we have identified a number of areas where we absolutely see progress and hope, but we've identified and made recommendations about where we think the government needs to focus its attention in the next 12 months to ensure that we are on track to meet the objectives of the National Plan to End Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence.
T MitchellCORRESPONDENT
So the report notes that sexual violence has reached the highest rate since recording began in 1993.
T MitchellCORRESPONDENT
I think a lot of people would be asking what's been achieved, you know, given the attention from government and an enormously dedicated sector.
T MitchellCORRESPONDENT
But it does seem that the problem's not shifting and the trajectory's not changing.
Micaela CroninGUEST
It's important to recognise that while we treat domestic family and sexual violence as under one plan, we address the issues that there are differences.
Micaela CroninGUEST
There are differences between sexual violence that occurs within the context of intimate partner and family relationships, so in the context of domestic and family violence.
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It's the Commission's third update since 2022, when Labour launched its plan to end gender-based violence in a generation.
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To hear more, SBS reporter Tim Mitchell spoke to Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Michaela Cronin.
Micaela CroninGUEST
So today the Commission's yearly report was tabled in Parliament and we have identified a number of areas where we absolutely see progress and hope, but we've identified and made recommendations about where we think the government needs to focus its attention in the next 12 months to ensure that we are on track to meet the objectives of the National Plan to End Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence.
Tee MitchellCORRESPONDENT
So the report notes that sexual violence has reached the highest rate since recording began in 1993.
Tee MitchellCORRESPONDENT
I think a lot of people would be asking what's been achieved, you know, given the attention from government and an enormously dedicated sector, but it does seem that the problem's not shifting and the trajectory's not changing.
Micaela CroninGUEST
It's important to recognise that while we treat domestic family and sexual violence as under one plan, we address the issues that there are differences.
Micaela CroninGUEST
There are differences between sexual violence that occurs within the context of intimate partner and family relationships, so in the context of domestic and family violence, and we are seeing some progress in the the efforts across the country, and as you say, the very dedicated sector, to shifting the prevalence of domestic and family violence.
Micaela CroninGUEST
What we haven't seen is shifts in prevalence of sexual violence.
Kendra LeeHOST
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to Unscripted: Conversations About Sexual and Domestic Violence, a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from Domestic and Sexual Violence Services and partner organizations discussing all aspects of interpersonal violence while providing prevention strategies, solutions, and resources for support for residents of Fairfax County.
Kendra LeeHOST
I'm your host, Kendra Lee.
Kendra LeeHOST
On this episode of Unscripted, I'm with youth education and outreach specialist Deborah Miller and children's counselor Abricielle Glazer, both with Domestic and Sexual Violence Services, and Kimberlin Pena, social services specialist in the Fairfax Falls Church Community Services board to better understand teen dating violence.
Kendra LeeHOST
Deborah, Abricielle, Kimberlin, welcome to Unscripted, and thanks for being on the podcast today.
Deborah MillerGUEST
Thanks for having me.
Kimberlin PenaGUEST
Thanks for having us.
Abricielle GlazerGUEST
Thanks, Kendra.
Kendra LeeHOST
Before we get started, I wanna let our listeners know if any part of today's conversation triggers strong emotions, please call the Domestic and Sexual Violence 24-hour hotline at 703-360-7273.
Patricia KarvelasHOST
And Anthony Albanese has been questioned about an undeclared honorary membership to a golf club awarded $6 million, which he says he didn't know anything about.
Patricia KarvelasHOST
And an annual report into Australia's progress in ending violence against women and children has been tabled, warning government policy has not meaningfully reduced rates of sexual violence.
Patricia KarvelasHOST
Welcome to Politics Now.
Patricia KarvelasHOST
[upbeat music] Hi, I'm Patricia Karvelas.
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Patricia KarvelasHOST
That's right.
Patricia KarvelasHOST
I wanna move just finally, um, as our last, um, conversation piece today on a report that's being tabled right now.
Patricia KarvelasHOST
The Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner, Michaela Cronin, has released her annual report.
Patricia KarvelasHOST
Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek is on her feet reading it in, in parliament now.
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But for First Nations women, numbers have worsened, with 2025 marking the highest rate of killings since data started being collected.
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Bringing down those rates is one of six targets being tracked by Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Michaela Cronin.
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If you or someone you know needs support, contact 1800RESPECT.
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The Federal Government has dismissed concerns from the Coalition that its crackdown on harmful social media content is a threat to free speech.
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The proposed Digital Duty of Care laws would ensure social media companies protect Australians from certain harms, such as child abuse and sexual violence.
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The Communications Minister will also have the power to add to the list of harms via regulation, sparking freedom of speech concerns from the opposition.
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And US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington won't sanction Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank and that doing so could be destabilizing for the region.
Sally SaraHOST
[whimsical music] Federal Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek says much more needs to be done to stop domestic, family, and sexual vi- uh, violence after an annual assessment found progress is too slow to save lives.
Sally SaraHOST
Reports of sexual violence, uh, have now reached their highest level since national records began more than 30 years ago.
Sally SaraHOST
That's according to the Domestic, Family, and Sexual Violence Commissioner Michaela Cronin's latest annual report.
Sally SaraHOST
The report also found an increase in violence towards First Nations women and children.
Sally SaraHOST
The commissioner says more must be done.
Sally SaraHOST
What is going on?
Kate Fitz-GibbonGUEST
It's pretty frightening, Sally.
Kate Fitz-GibbonGUEST
I think, um, it's certainly a call to action, and we know it's been two years now since the prime minister declared domestic, family, and sexual violence a national crisis in Australia, and these figures released yesterday by the commissioner are certainly a reminder that the job is not yet done.
Fran KellyHOST
[upbeat orchestral music] Hello, I'm Fran Kelly, and this is the Radio National Hour, coming to you from the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation in Sydney.
Fran KellyHOST
Coming up, incidents of sexual violence are at their highest level in 33 years, and if you're a victim seeking support and justice, the places you can turn to for help are also causing harm.
Fran KellyHOST
That's some of the damning findings from this year's Domestic, Family, and Sexual Violence Report.
Fran KellyHOST
The commissioner, Michaela Cronin, is my guest.
Fran KellyHOST
Also ahead, two weeks on from the catastrophic flash flood in Nepal, rescuers remain hopeful that some of the hundreds of workers trapped inside the mud-covered hydropower tunnels are still alive.
Fran KellyHOST
It's a hell of a tale.
Fran KellyHOST
I urge you to stick around.
Fran KellyHOST
[upbeat electronic music] Despite a national action plan, record government investment, and plenty of media attention, it seems there's just no stopping sexual violence, which is now at its highest level since records began more than 30 years ago.
Hannah HodsonHOST
A warning, this story talks about sexual assault.
Hannah HodsonHOST
Reports of sexual violence in Australia are at their highest level since national records began 33 years ago.
Hannah HodsonHOST
Australia's Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner says too many people are still being harmed.
Hannah HodsonHOST
Michaela Cronin says change is not happening quickly enough.
Hannah HodsonHOST
Her report says sexual violence and problems in the family law and justice systems remain major concerns.
Hannah HodsonHOST
The federal government says it is already making changes to family courts and support services.
Hannah HodsonHOST
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended a $560 million government grants programme.
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