The World - News from Feb. 13, 1989

Australia has become a far more violent society in the past 15 years, making some parts of its largest cities “no-go” zones, according to a new report. Serious assault has risen four-fold and reported rapes by 150% while robberies have doubled since 1974, according to a statistical study by the National Committee on Violence. The murder rate, however, has remained static. While the rise in violence has made some parts of Australia’s largest cities more perilous, the statistics also showed that 25% of sexual assaults and 60% of homicides occurred in the home.