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13 October 2026

Family and sexual violence rates against Australian children rise sharply as researchers warn of ‘manosphere’

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Source reporting: The Guardian World

Family and sexual violence rates against Australian children rise sharply as researchers warn of ‘manosphere’

Study authors say increase cannot be attributed to any one factor and list income inequality and growing awareness as other likely reasons 7%. Researchers expected rates to have dropped in line with other countries around the world and warn the troubling findings show an urgent need to prevent the suffering of children.

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