Tag: Prostitution
Brothel fears see council defer planning policy
The Kalgoorlie-Boulder City Council has rejected a new planning policy which it feared would see brothels crop up in residential areas.[MORE]
Sex workers seek health help
The body representing Australian sex workers is calling on the State Government to provide better health information services for its members.[MORE]
Liberals would repeal prostitution laws
The State Opposition says it will repeal Western Australia's prostitution laws if it wins the upcoming election.[MORE]
Council refuse brothel permit extension
The Greater Shepparton Council has refused an application to extend a permit for a brothel in the city.[MORE]
The modern face of slavery
If a person's agency is taken away, if their identity is stolen, if they cannot remove themselves from violence, and if they can be bought and sold at whim, they are slaves.[MORE]
Smiles per gallon: US brothel hands out petrol vouchers
A Nevada brothel is trying to stimulate business by offering free petrol.[MORE]
VCAT to decide brothel plan
Victoria's planning authority will decide if a brothel will be allowed in Shepparton.[MORE]
UK police arrest 500 in sex trafficking crackdown
British police have arrested more than 500 suspects in a crackdown on human trafficking in the sex trade, the Government said.[MORE]
Councillor delays brothel decision
A Shepparton councillor has gained support for a delay on a decision about a brothel in the city.[MORE]
'Brothel bus' makes last stop in Miami Beach
A "brothel bus" that detectives say cruised Miami Beach offering lap dances and drinks has taken its last ride, police said.[MORE]
Minister MacTiernan releases new brothel guidelines
The State Government has released new draft planning guidelines to help councils control where brothels operate.[MORE]
Busselton Shire president fights brothels plan
The Busselton Shire president Wes Hartley hopes to ban brothels from operating in the shire.[MORE]
Court to investigate illegal brothel claims
There will be a court hearing in Wagga Wagga next month at a business which the local council claims is running an illegal brothel.[MORE]
Fiji, PNG on child trafficking blacklist
Fiji and Papua New Guinea have been added to a United States blacklist of countries trafficking in people.[MORE]
MP calls for suburban brothel to close
The Independent MP Janet Woollard has called on the Melville City Council to close a brothel operating on a suburban street in Mt Pleasant.[MORE]
Lobby group blasts council over brothel ban idea
A sex industry lobby group says the Wangaratta council is going too far by trying to ban brothels.[MORE]
Council closer to brothels ban
The Wangaratta council is a step closer to banning brothels in the city.[MORE]
Sex group wants prostitutes on skilled visa list
Sex workers' group says foreign prostitutes should be eligible for skilled work visas.[MORE]
Magistrate in HIV sex worker case urged to step down
A Canberra magistrate has been asked to disqualify himself from a case involving a male prostitute who was working while infected with HIV.[MORE]
Nine arrested in street prostitution sting
Police have arrested five males, including a 71-year-old man from Sanctuary Point, for soliciting sex from prostitutes at Port Kembla.[MORE]
Indonesian masseuses told to 'padlock pants'
A bid by a local government in Indonesia to curb prostitution by asking masseuses to wear a padlock on their pants was an insult, a newspaper quoted the Minister for Women's Empowerment as saying.[MORE]
Call to bulldoze Veale Gardens
Adelaide City councillor Anne Moran says Veale Gardens in the city's south parklands should be bulldozed to eradicate child prostitution.[MORE]
HIV-infected prostitute should be on sex offenders' register: DPP
The ACT Director of Public Prosecutions has made an application to put a male prostitute on the Child Sex Offenders' Register.[MORE]
24yo arrested over Hong Kong prostitute deaths
Hong Kong police have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the killings of four prostitutes over the past few days that had spread fear among sex workers and the public.[MORE]
Archer supports Prostitution Bill
Independent MP Shelley Archer has decided to support the State Government's Prostitution Bill, assuring it will be passed by Parliament.[MORE]
