Universities Australia welcomes an inquiry into sexual consent laws; The death toll from the flooding in Libya reaches 11,300; Future Matildas matches to be broadcast on free-to-air.
The death toll from the flooding in Libya reaches 11,300Universities Australia has welcomed a parliamentary inquiry report on sexual consent laws, saying it is an "important step in the ongoing work to address the societal issue of sexual harm".
Chair of the inquiry, Liberal senator Paul Scarr says the committee was unanimous in its support of 17 recommendations for reform, including the immediate creation of an independent task force to address a woeful culture of sexual assault response. “We call on the government to do more to save citizens, arrange housing, treatment, and decent living, and compensate them for the damage they have suffered. The government is required to restore everything to how it was and better, within a period not exceeding six months."Human impact has led the world to exceed six of the nine "planetary boundaries", according to a new report by an international team of 29 experts.
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