Abuse 'swept under the carpet' for years

Tony Moore Sexual abuse at the John Oxley Youth Centre was "swept under the carpet" for years, a former employee has told the Carmody Inquiry into child protection.

Inquiry a waste, says alleged sex assault victim

Tony Moore The woman at the centre of a 24-year-old controversy over sex assault allegations at a Brisbane youth detention centre says she is sick of being a "political football" and wants her life back.

Man accused of 'brutal' incest gets bail

Nathan Paull A Gold Coast man accused of committing "repeated acts of brutal sexual violence" against family members has been granted bail.

Girl's sex assault claims ignored, inquiry told

Tony Moore A John Oxley Youth Centre teacher who was on an excursion to Mount Barney in 1988 when a girl from the centre was allegedly sexually assaulted was never asked to write a police report.

Attorney-General wins fight to keep killer rapist behind bars

Christine Flatley Queensland's attorney-general has won a court challenge to keep a convicted killer and sex offender behind bars.

LNP candidate offered counselling on rape views

Kym Agius and Darren Cartwright A women's legal service has offered to counsel a LNP candidate about why his views on rape victimise women.

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Woman charged with prostituting daughter

Marissa Calligeros A Brisbane woman charged with more than 170 offences relating to the prostitution of her young daughter will not face court again until next year.

'She wasn't warned': Rape victim to sue government

Dan Nancarrow A Brisbane woman jailed for adultery in Dubai after she complained of being drugged and raped by co-workers has been granted leave to sue the Australian government over her ordeal.

Man committed to stand trial for murder of Trinity Bates

Steve Gray A Bundaberg man has been committed to stand trial for the murder of eight-year-old Trinity Bates.

Get help for sexual aggression, female rapist told

Amelia Bentley An Irish nurse has been told to get help for her "sexual aggression" as she was jailed for raping a mother of two in a Brisbane pub toilet.

Sex assault at flood evacuation centre

Katherine Feeney Police are investigating a reported sexual assault at Brisbane’s primary emergency flood evacuation centre at the RNA showgrounds last night.