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Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth has announced the launch of the federal government's new policy framework on sexual consent.
Data has shown that one in five women and one in 16 men have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15.
Ms Rishworth says that in order to change those figures, there needs to be better education around the subject.
"The research does show that not having a clear understanding of consent can really lead to misinterpretation and indeed exacerbate sexual violence. What we need to do if we're going to turn the trend where one in five people report an experience of sexual violence, we need to ensure that we are turning that trend around and to do that we have to start by making sure that there is clear awareness and understanding with our young people."
The new framework is underpinned by five key concepts, which specify that consent is voluntary and free, specific and informed, affirmative and communicated, ongoing and mutual and that it reflects the capacity of individuals.
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School communities are being urged to watch out for signs of forced marriage and raise the alarm if they suspect a student is in danger.
According to Australian Federal Police, teachers and classmates are often best placed to spot human trafficking.
The force says family history of leaving education early, being uneasy about an upcoming family holiday, concerns about marrying at a young age and being worried about physical or psychological violence are common signs to look out for.
Red flags also include control outside the home, such as surveillance, having limited control over finances or life decisions and restricted communications.
Commander Helen Schneider said most reported victims are young women and girls but it can also affect men and boys.
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More people are set to be evacuated from Australia's flood-hit regions amid ongoing heavy rain, as another cyclone threat looms, putting coastal areas on alert.
Far north Queensland is bracing for a second natural disaster in barely a month while flooding has forced people to flee their homes in the Northern Territory.
Intensifying activity in the Coral Sea is expected to result in the formation of Cyclone Kirrily by the end of Sunday.
The Bureau of Meteorology's Dean Narramore says the cyclone won't be officially named until it is properly formed.
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U-S President Joe Biden says he believes a two-state solution is still possible for the Middle East after the end of war in Gaza, following a phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
It comes after Mr Netanyahu's statements on Friday ((January 19)), who said his nation is entirely opposed to the idea.
The conversation marks the first time in almost a month that the two leaders had spoken.
Mr Biden has reiterated his commitment to helping the Palestinian people reach statehood after the end of Israel's military operations.
"There are a number of types of two-state solutions. There's a number of countries that are members of the UN that are still, don't have their own militaries. A number of states that have limitations on them. And so, I think there's ways in which this could work."
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Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has extended an invitation to former U-S President Donald Trump following statements made by the latter that he can end the war between Ukraine and Russia in a single day.
The Ukrainian forces continue their attempts to fend off the Russian invasion, striking an oil depot in the Russian town of Klintsy, 50 kilometres from the Ukrainian border.
It comes after two attacks by ballistic missiles on Ukraine's largest cities, Kyiv and Kharkhiv, that left four people dead and 92 injured.
Mr Zelenskyy says Donald Trump's ideas sound dangerous.
"When he (Trump) himself says that, I will end the war in 24 hours, it seems to me that - how do I put this - very dangerous, what he says is. I will explain. He will make decisions on his own without, I am not even talking about Russia, but without both sides, without us."
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In football,
Iraq have stunned Japan 2-1 in one of the biggest upsets of this year's Asian Cup yet, sealing their spot for the next round of the tournament and putting the campaign of the "samurai blue" in jeopardy.
Aymen Hussein gave the Iraqis a two-goal lead, with his first scored in the opening five minutes and his second just seconds before the half-time whistle.
Wataru Endo provided a lifeline for the Japanese after heading the ball home from a corner kick late in injury time, but it proved insufficient.
Japan will have it all to play for in their final match against Indonesia, while Iraq will look to seal first place when they face Vietnam in the last group stage matches of the tournament.
