New ABS data shows sexual assault victims are at their highest rate in 31 years as homicide and blackmail victimisation rates also climb

The number of sexual assault survivors who reported the crime to police has risen for the 12th year in a row, reaching a 31-year high. There were 35,138 victims of…

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The Forgotten Black Explorers Who Transformed Americans’ Understanding of the Wilderness

Esteban, York and James Beckwourth charted the American frontier between the 16th and 19th centuries Every summer, millions of Americans flock to the United States’ 63 national parks. Federally protected wilderness areas offer…

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