'More women are engaging male escorts,I am curious as to why'

'More women are engaging male escorts,I am curious as to why'

It's an emerging market.

  • byGeorgie Wolf

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Lived experience of sex workers must not be ignored
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Opinion

Lived experience of sex workers must not be ignored

Health and human rights organisations globally,as well as medical research,support the full decriminalisation of sex work,and more than 360 organisations endorse it.

  • byJane Green
Sex,drugs and common sense:Fiona Patten opens up

Sex,drugs and common sense:Fiona Patten opens up

Politician,social reformer and former Canberran Fiona Patten has published her memoirs - and they're juicy.

  • bySally Pryor
Massage parlours offering illegal prostitution hurting Queensland's brothels

Massage parlours offering illegal prostitution hurting Queensland's brothels

Queensland is home to the smallest number of legal brothels in 13 years.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Robot brothel proposal meets resistance in Texas

Robot brothel proposal meets resistance in Texas

A Canadian company says it wants to open a so-called robot brothel in Houston,but it's getting pushback from officials and community groups.

Why the word'prostitute'has to go

Why the word'prostitute'has to go

We need to stop using the word'prostitute'when discussing attacks on sex workers.

  • byGeorgie Wolf
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Canberra brothel madam could face extra charges:prosecutors

Canberra brothel madam could face extra charges:prosecutors

Police investigators must wait for a key witness to complete a Red Cross human trafficking program before she can be interviewed,the court has heard.

  • byMichael Inman
Major changes for Canberra sex industry get green light

Major changes for Canberra sex industry get green light

However,the Barr government has rejected a last minute plea to retain mandatory registration of sole operator sex workers.

  • byKatie Burgess
ACT government does not back anti-trafficking signs for brothels

ACT government does not back anti-trafficking signs for brothels

The ACT government called for compulsory signs on human trafficking in brothels in 2011,but has since changed its tune.

  • byEmily Baker
'Significant matter':human trafficking investigation after raids

'Significant matter':human trafficking investigation after raids

One woman has been charged and five others detained after a series of simultaneous raids on Fyshwick brothels.

  • byMichael Inman
'You have to be brave':Sex worker advocate Julie Bates recognised

'You have to be brave':Sex worker advocate Julie Bates recognised

One of her first successes was to convince the owner of Sydney’s largest brothel that he’d go bust unless he insisted on condom use.

  • byDeborah Snow