SIN and Scarlet Alliance, 13/11/2019 Sex workers in South Australia and throughout Australia are heartbroken after the Members of the House of Assembly turned their backs on the rights and safety of sex workers in SA, despite widespread community support for decriminalisation of sex work. The long awaited and widely claimed SA Decriminalisation of Sex Work Bill 2018 was narrowly defeated in the...
Prostitution and sex work: nature and prevalence in England and Wales (report)
University of Bristol, commissioned by the Home Office and the Office of the South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, October 2019 The University of Bristol was commissioned by the Home Office and the Office of the South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner to look in to the current ‘nature’ and ‘prevalence’ of prostitution in England and Wales, involving adults aged 18 or over. The research was...
Sex Industry Network (SIN) events for FEAST festival
SIN, November 2017 SIN is the South Australian Sex Industry Network. SIN is run by sex workers for sex workers and offers peer support, education, information, advocacy and referral services for sex workers. SIN has two events scheduled for FEAST. These events are open to the general public. 1. SIN Retrospective This multimedia retrospective by sex workers showcases projects, posters and...
SA police ‘cleaning up’ sex work industry ahead of decriminalisation, parliamentary committee told
ABC News, 22/02/2017
Police have seized cars, computers, phones, and loose change belonging to people suspected of working in the sex industry, a South Australian parliamentary committee has heard.
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Adelaide brothels raided in ‘heavy handed’ attack on industry, sex workers say
ABC News, 15/2/2017
A major crackdown on massage parlours and brothels across Adelaide has forced sex workers into risky private work where they are more vulnerable to violence and crime, according to the Sex Industry Network (SIN).
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How hookup apps and the internet are changing sex work
The Age October 26, 2014
The sex-work industry is a complex, multi-headed beast. Now the internet, social media, video streaming and hook-up apps such as Tinder and Grindr add a whole new layer of complexity.
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