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

October 13, 2026 · 3:00 pm 1 sources

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• Family and sexual violence rates against Australian children rise sharply as researchers warn of ‘manosphere’
  The Guardian · October 13, 2026 15:00
  Study authors say increase cannot be attributed to any one factor and list income inequality and growing awareness as other likely reasons Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The sexual assault of Australian children has accelerated sharply since the pandemic, surprising…