Nine arrested after teenager bashed and tied to tree
After publishing: 9 headlines quietly rewritten9 changes
- ABC News (Australia)seen 20 Aug, 04:13headline rewritten
Three Sydney boys charged over alleged group sexual assault of 17yo girlPrivate schoolboys among three charged over alleged sexual assault - The Guardian Worldseen 20 Aug, 06:42headline rewritten
Three boys charged over alleged rape of teenage girl in Sydney homeTwo 17-year-olds from Sydney private school among three charged over alleged rape of teenage girl - ABC News (Australia)seen 25 Aug, 09:18headline rewritten
Court hears of 'repercussions' for school boys over alleged sexual assaultCourt hears of 'repercussions' for Scots College boys over alleged sexual assault - ABC News (Australia)seen 29 Aug, 03:12headline rewritten
Police investigating 16yo Sydney girl's death as possible sexual choking actPolice probe into girl's death after possible sex act highlights growing concern - ABC News (Australia)seen 30 Aug, 09:23headline rewritten
Plibersek indicates support for ban on choking in pornography'Something wrong': UK-style porn choking ban gains support from Labor MP - ABC News (Australia)seen 15 Sept, 17:06headline rewritten
Boys allegedly attack crocodile with pole at zoo, police lay chargesTeens in court over Perth Zoo attack on crocodile - ABC News (Australia)seen 28 Sept, 13:20headline rewritten
Canberra man accused of attack on young boys given 'very strict' bail'He is a danger': Canberra man granted bail after allegedly attacking boys - The Guardian Worldseen 14 Oct, 03:27headline rewritten
Boy, 13, charged with murder after man stabbed to death in Sydney’s west‘Absolutely senseless’: Boy, 13, charged with murder after man stabbed to death in Sydney’s west - ABC News (Australia)seen 18 Oct, 13:29headline rewritten
13-year-old arrested in Narrabeen Lagoon 'sexual touching' probe13-year-old charged in Narrabeen Lagoon 'sexual touching' probe
What it is about
Who published it, and when
+ 17 more outlets
How it spread - 70 original reports, 20 reprints
Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)02:48first to report
Nine people have been arrested and three charged after a 17-year-old boy was bashed and tied to a tree in bushland in Townsville.
Sun, 9 August 2026
1 report- local12.com12:59
A 17-year-old boy was found bound to a tree with serious injuries after he was allegedly tortured and assaulted.
1 reprint
- abc6onyourside.com9 Aug, 12:59their copy
Tue, 11 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)06:09
The mother of an intellectually disabled teenager who was allegedly tortured, allegedly laughed and joked while watching on, a court has heard during her bail application.
Wed, 12 August 2026
1 report- miragenews.com06:30
Police have charged two teenagers over an alleged assault and malicious damage in Sydney's CBD last week.Just after 11.50pm on Tuesday 4 August 2026
Thu, 13 August 2026
3 reports- ABC News (Australia)05:51
Police said it was alleged the girl was sexually assaulted by three boys in an alleyway on July 22
- The Guardian World06:49
The three teenagers are students at Scots College, one of Sydney’s oldest boys’ private schools Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Three students from a Sydney boys’ private school have been charged with sexual assault offences in relation to the alleged assault of a teenage girl. Police launched an investigation after reports that a 14-year-old girl had last month been assaulted in an alleyway in Sydney’s eastern...
- bunburymail.com.au06:59
Three teenagers who attend a prestigious private boys school have been charged with a sexual assault, with the...
Sun, 16 August 2026
1 report- dailymail.com05:36
A 'number of people' have been arrested after allegedly threatening three Scots College students accused of raping a teenage girl, according to the principal.
Wed, 19 August 2026
2 reports- queanbeyanage.com.au23:38
Three teenage boys are set to face children's court on Thursday over the alleged rape of a 17-year-old...
2 reprints
- oberonreview.com.au19 Aug, 23:38their copy
- therural.com.au19 Aug, 23:38their copy
- ABC News (Australia)23:48edited after publishing
previously
Three Sydney boys charged over alleged group sexual assault of 17yo girlA 17-year-old teenage girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by three boys of the same age in Sydney's south-west on the weekend.
Thu, 20 August 2026
3 reports- dailymail.com01:46
It's understood some of the boys attended the elite private school St Gregory's College.
- The Guardian World03:29edited after publishing
previously
Three boys charged over alleged rape of teenage girl in Sydney homeSt Gregory’s college says alleged attack on Saturday ‘antithesis of what we stand for and the values that we embrace’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Three teenage boys, including two from a private school in Sydney’s south-west, have been charged over the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl on Saturday. New South Wales police said three 17-year-old boys were arrested on Wednesday after a 17-year-old girl...
- dailymail.com21:21
A judge referenced two separate alleged incidents involving Scots College students and the Sydney Swans while remanding the trio into custody.
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)00:01
A 13-year-old boy has been questioned over an incident in July in which an assailant grabbed two women before being chased away by dogs.
Tue, 25 August 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)02:31edited after publishing
previously
Court hears of 'repercussions' for school boys over alleged sexual assaultThree Sydney private school students charged over the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl have already faced "repercussions" from being identified, a court hears.
- The Guardian World03:25Scots College trio who allegedly sexually assaulted teen girl have faced ‘repercussions’, judge says
Three boys, two aged 14 and one aged 13, on bail and yet to enter a plea after alleged assault in Sydney’s east Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Three teenage boys from a prestigious Sydney private school who allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl in an alleyway in Sydney’s eastern suburbs have faced court for the first time. On Tuesday the three boys, two aged 14 and one 13, all pupils at Sydney’s Scots College, had...
Wed, 26 August 2026
3 reports- The Guardian World05:03
State’s child safety minister Amanda Camm confirms police are investigating alleged attack west of Brisbane A Queensland teenager has allegedly been raped in a state-funded residential care home in what has been described as a “heinous” act. A staff member is accused of assaulting the girl, who is understood to be intellectually impaired, at the home west of Brisbane. Continue reading...
- ABC News (Australia)05:25
Queensland police are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl in residential care, which the child safety minister has described as "heinous".
- ABC News (Australia)20:58edited after publishing
previously
Police investigating 16yo Sydney girl's death as possible sexual choking actPolice are continuing to investigate the death of a 16-year-old Sydney girl, which the ABC understands is being treated as a suspected sexual choking act.
Thu, 27 August 2026
4 reports- naroomanewsonline.com.au01:02
The death of a 16-year-old girl has sparked calls for more education about respectful relationships, as police commence...
4 reprints
- dailyadvertiser.com.au27 Aug, 01:02their copy
- gleninnesexaminer.com.au27 Aug, 01:02their copy
- merimbulanewsweekly.com.au27 Aug, 01:02their copy
- canberratimes.com.au27 Aug, 01:02their copy
- The Guardian World01:31
Paramedics called to northern beaches home on Sunday evening before 16-year-old dies in hospital on Tuesday night after sexual strangulation act Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police are investigating the death of a 16-year-old girl after a suspected sexual strangulation act. Police said emergency services were called to a home in Elanora Heights in Sydney’s northern beaches on Sunday evening in...
- the-star.co.ke18:30
Experts say sexual strangulation has become more prevalent among young people in Australia.
- ABC News (Australia)20:13
Experts are calling for greater education on the risks of strangulation after the death of a Sydney teenage girl, which the ABC understands is related to a suspected sexual choking act.
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World08:34
Two 17-year-olds accused of subjecting teenage girl to hours-long sexual assault granted bail Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two boys allegedly invited to join a “degrading” and “humiliating” gang-rape in Sydney have been granted bail. The pair are among three 17-year-olds accused of subjecting a teenage girl to an hours-long sexual assault on the night of 16 August. Continue reading...
Sun, 30 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)02:03edited after publishing
previously
Plibersek indicates support for ban on choking in pornographyThe federal government is facing pressure to outlaw strangulation and suffocation in pornography, mimicking a UK ban.
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- theguardian.com15:00
Young men are being taught that acts with the potential to kill are erotic. The Albanese government must urgently regulate big tech and criminalise pornography depicting strangulation
Thu, 3 September 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World00:24
NSW police called to Redfern on Wednesday night found a 17-year-old with a partially severed hand Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A teenage boy will face court today after a “near-complete amputation” of a boy’s hand during an alleged assault in Sydney on Wednesday night. New South Wales police were called to Redfern about 6pm last night and found a 17-year-old with a partially severed hand. Continue reading...
- bordermail.com.au03:25
A teenager has been accused of almost completely slicing off another teen's hand and then going on the...
3 reprints
- merimbulanewsweekly.com.au3 Sept, 03:25their copy
- northweststar.com.au3 Sept, 03:25their copy
- nvi.com.au3 Sept, 03:25their copy
Fri, 4 September 2026
2 reports- miragenews.com19:15
Two teenage girls have been charged after a teenage girl was allegedly stabbed in Sydney's west.About 2.30pm yesterday (Friday 4 September 2026
- miragenews.com19:15
Four more teenage boys have been charged following an alleged armed brawl and officer assaulted Sydney's west.About 4.40pm on Wednesday (2 September
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)00:46
Two teenagers will face court for allegedly assaulting a staff member at the Adelaide Youth Training Centre, where SA Police STAR Group officers were called on Sunday night.
Tue, 8 September 2026
1 report- nvi.com.au22:47
Two men in their 60s have been arrested for child grooming offences with one allegedly travelling to Sydney...
3 reprints
- moreechampion.com.au8 Sept, 22:47their copy
- therural.com.au8 Sept, 22:47their copy
- camdencourier.com.au8 Sept, 22:47their copy
Wed, 9 September 2026
1 report- maitlandmercury.com.au06:45
Police charge three girls after a teen was allegedly dragged from a bus.
Tue, 15 September 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)06:18edited after publishing
previously
Boys allegedly attack crocodile with pole at zoo, police lay chargesPolice say the teens, aged 16 and 17, allegedly cut the locks of a crocodile enclosure before one of them struck the reptile on Sunday night.
- ABC News (Australia)06:51
Police were told the girl was hit by a car while it was entering a driveway in Western Sydney.
Wed, 16 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)01:41
There is an urgent need for parents to discuss the risks of sexual strangulation with their children following the recent death of a 16-year-old girl from Sydney, experts warn.
Thu, 17 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)06:16
Prosecutors said those interactions included a string of incidents in which the man was accused of assaulting young children and threatening staff at a primary school.
Fri, 18 September 2026
1 report- brisbanetimes.com.au09:51
Child abuse squad detectives swooped on the young person at a Sutherland Shire home on Friday, before he was charged.
1 reprint
- smh.com.au18 Sept, 09:51their copy
Sat, 19 September 2026
1 report- perthnow.com.au06:32
One man has fled and another 18-year-old man has been arrested after a woman died from stab wounds at a NSW home.
Tue, 22 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)23:44
A 14-year-old girl allegedly stabbed a police officer before being tasered and arrested at the scene In Darwin city yesterday, along with two other youths aged 16 and 13.
Fri, 25 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)09:12
Former Sydney childcare worker Hamish Tait is now 444 facing charges related to the alleged abuse of children over a 16-year period.
Mon, 28 September 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)02:05
Police say they received reports on Saturday afternoon that a "group of youths" was involved in a disturbance.
- ABC News (Australia)05:42edited after publishing
previously
Canberra man accused of attack on young boys given 'very strict' bailThe 18-year-old allegedly knocked over the two and four-year-old brothers at the Belconnen mall and kicked one of them.
Wed, 30 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)04:39
SA Police are looking to identify individuals behind social media accounts and their "level of organisation" after videos emerged of public fights along Adelaide's metropolitan beaches on Tuesday.
Fri, 2 October 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)03:14
Three men have been charged over violent home invasions, as police investigate whether the group were planning to target a third victim.
- The Guardian World04:18
NSW police allege the men, aged 18, 19 and 20, broke into homes in Arncliffe and Bankstown this week before assaulting the women aged 31 and 32 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Three men have been detained after two women were allegedly assaulted during separate home invasions in Sydney’s south-west, with police saying the gang targeted women living alone with money. New South Wales police were called to a home...
Tue, 6 October 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)07:06
Splitz Gym in Brisbane escalated the matter after it received information alleging a "serious child safeguarding breach by a coach".
Fri, 9 October 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)05:52
The Youth Court has heard a teenager was under the influence of a cocktail of drugs when he assaulted a woman in the vicinity of a southern suburbs library.
- hepburnadvocate.com.au06:36
Primary school students were allegedly filmed on spy cameras using the bathroom by a teacher who is accused...
3 reprints
- westernadvocate.com.au9 Oct, 06:36their copy
- theadvocate.com.au9 Oct, 06:36their copy
- armidaleexpress.com.au9 Oct, 06:36their copy
Mon, 12 October 2026
5 reports- english.news.cn02:15
2 teens charged over fatal western Sydney stabbing-
- english.news.cn02:15
2 teens charged over fatal western Sydney stabbing-
- The Guardian World03:45edited after publishing
previously
Boy, 13, charged with murder after man stabbed to death in Sydney’s westThe 36-year-old victim had withdrawn cash to give to some young people when he was allegedly stabbed, according to police Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Sydney’s west on Friday. Emergency services were called to the suburb of Mount Druitt on Friday evening amid reports a man had been assaulted. This story was amended on 12 October 2026. An earlier version incorrectly stated the...
- ABC News (Australia)03:55
A 13-year-old charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a father in Sydney's west last week was known to police.
- ABC News (Australia)04:33
The offender was 16 when he sexually assaulted the girl in her bed last year.
Tue, 13 October 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)00:48
A Brisbane magistrate accepted the application for the former childcare worker to be extradited to New South Wales.
- ABC News (Australia)05:54
Police are reassuring people about safety in the Cairns CBD after a 15-year-old girl allegedly stabbed and seriously injured a British tourist.
Wed, 14 October 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)06:58
Stawell residents pressure the council to beef up security following an alleged assault last week.
- express.co.uk21:40
A teenage girl was raped after she was approached by a group of men, police said.
Fri, 16 October 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)08:05
Police say they have reported a 14-year-old boy for alleged aggravated assault after an incident at Glenelg Beach in Adelaide.
Sat, 17 October 2026
5 reports- canberratimes.com.au00:41
Police arrest 22-year-old over alleged sex offences.
- ABC News (Australia)07:30
Victoria Police arrest another two teenagers over the alleged assault of a 15-year-old boy in the state's west.
- ABC News (Australia)07:40edited after publishing
previously
13-year-old arrested in Narrabeen Lagoon 'sexual touching' probeNSW Police are investigating multiple incidents of alleged sexual offences against women while walking along Narrabeen Lagoon in Sydney's Northern Beaches.
- moreechampion.com.au17:24
Police have charged a 13-year-old boy amid an investigation into reports of women being sexually touched on walking...
3 reprints
- sconeadvocate.com.au17 Oct, 17:24their copy
- westernadvocate.com.au17 Oct, 17:24their copy
- singletonargus.com.au17 Oct, 17:24their copy
- The Guardian World23:53
Sydney teenager charged with offensive behaviour and sexual touching without consent in relation to incidents involving females aged 13 to 54 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An ebike riding 13-year-old boy has been charged with multiple sexual offences allegedly committed against women on walking trails on Sydney’s northern beaches. New South Wales police said the boy was arrested on Saturday evening after a strike force was established to investigate inappropriate...
Sun, 18 October 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)08:00
Two teenage boys have been arrested following an alleged fight at Mosely Square in Glenelg, involving dozens of young witnesses.
Mon, 19 October 2026
4 reports- begadistrictnews.com.au02:04
He allegedly threw broken glass as she tried to call police.
- ABC News (Australia)03:19
A 41-year-old man has faced court after he allegedly kicked and strangled a 15-year-old girl during an incident in a north Canberra home.
- ABC News (Australia)05:58
An alleged brawl happened weeks after police responded to separate public fights at Glenelg and Henley Beach last month, which drew crowds of hundreds of young people.
- ABC News (Australia)06:26
Prosecutors push to convict a teenager they allege "aided and enabled" the sexual assault of a woman in her Cairns home in 2025.
Tue, 20 October 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)00:54
Prosecutors allege the man assaulted the girl, who was not known to him, in bushland last week and then drove off before police arrived.