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We spoke to young people about sexual consent. They understand the concept, but don’t always ask in the moment

  • Written by Andrea Waling, ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow in Sex & Sexuality, La Trobe University
We spoke to young people about sexual consent. They understand the concept, but don’t always ask in the momentBAZA Production/Shutterstock

Sexual consent has been a major focus in Australia for the past few years.

In early 2022 the federal government mandated consent education in schools. This includes information about what consent is, and how to ensure consensual relationships.

Across Australia, four states (Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and...

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