# What's behind the rise in violence against children?

An episode of [ABC News Top Stories](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1668721389), 13 Oct 2026, 3:25.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/pd/Z/k0.mp3

New research has found recorded rates of sexual and family violence-related assault involving Australian children rose over the last decade with the sharpest increase in recent years. The study from the University of Sydney used data from national police-recorded assaults, hospitalisations, and child protection data from three Australian national agency databases.

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