The role of pornography in intimate partner sexual violence
New research has found that pornography features prominently in accounts of women who have experienced Intimate Partner Sexual Violence.
Read moreFederal Member Julian Simmonds launches petition to fast-track porn protections for kids
Collective Shout backs call for expedited age verification system for online porn
Read moreMTR opinion piece in Courier Mail: ‘Ready for sex?’ Horror note found in eight-year-old’s bag
Published by Courier Mail - May 17, 2021
Parents have shared their horror stories as more and more young children’s behaviour is impacted by exposure to porn.
Read moreMedia Release: Australian retailer City Beach slammed for selling major porn brand to teens
Youth retailer City Beach has been slammed for promoting global porn industry brand Playboy, following the release of its new range of Playboy-branded clothing.
Read moreThere's no such thing as "ethical" porn
Campaigns Manager Caitlin Roper was recently invited to participate in an online debate for a French media outlet on the question, Is there such a thing as ethical porn?
Read moreA year ago a Federal inquiry recommended age verification to protect kids from porn. But the Government hasn’t responded - why not?
Response to Age Verification Inquiry report overdue in face of sex abuse crisis in schools
In March 2020, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs’ Inquiry released its report on age verification for online wagering and pornography. Now over a year old, the report - Protecting the Age of Innocence- recommended a roadmap for an age verification system to help protect children from exposure to online porn.
Read moreMTR opinion piece on ABC: Why “consent” doesn’t stand a chance against porn culture
Published March 10 on ABC Religion and Ethics
Warning: this article contains accounts of sexual assault that many will find disturbing.
“Most of my friends had either been raped, sexually assaulted or received unwanted sexual attention by the time we were in year 11.”
Read moreWe need to talk about 'teen' porn
Guest blog by James Evans*
The porn industry has turned the realistic depiction of child grooming, molestation and rape into entertainment – and governments and regulatory bodies have allowed it.
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