What the ‘Cornell 7’ tells us about male silence, violence and misogyny

For many people, a case being called the “Cornell 7” echoes high-profile incidents here in Australia.

Oct 02, 2026, updated Oct 02, 2026

News of an alleged rape involving seven men at an elite university – a case being called the “Cornell 7” – is reverberating across the United States.

For many people, the case – and the way the men and the institutions involved responded at the time – echoes high-profile incidents here in Australia.

So what responsibilities are our institutions failing to live up to? And what should they be doing differently?

Today, advocate Tarang Chawla discusses the so-called Cornell 7, and what the case tells us about misogyny at home.

And a warning – while we try not to get too graphic, this episode does cover sexual assault.

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