FILE PHOTO: This handout photo taken on July 29, 2023 and received on July 30 from the Australian Defence shows Royal Australian Navy sailors conducting search and rescue operations in the vicinity of Lindeman Island, Queensland. The government said it was implementing “as a priority” recommendations related to sexual violence made in 2024 after an inquiry into defence and veteran suicide. - AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE/AFP
SYDNEY: Women in Australia’s defence forces launched a class action lawsuit on Oct 24 alleging widespread and systematic sexual violence, harassment and discrimination.
The case was served against the Australian government on behalf of women subjected to abuse at any time in a 21-year period between November 2003 and May 2025.
