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Online safety leader stares down abuse, death threats

Online safety leader stares down abuse, death threats

Australia's eSafety commissioner has endured significant online threats since implementing the social media ban, but says they only encourage her to "dig in".

Lively and Baldoni's legal teams to meet before trial

Lively and Baldoni's legal teams to meet before trial

Lively and Baldoni's legal teams to meet before trial

Lively and Baldoni's legal teams to meet before trial

Lawyers for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are gathering in court before a trial stemming from Lively’s ‌claims of sexual harassment by Baldoni.

Giuffre family urge King to ‘show unity with survivors’

Giuffre family urge King to ‘show unity with survivors’

Giuffre family urge King to ‘show unity with survivors’

Giuffre family urge King to ‘show unity with survivors’

Britain's King and Queen are due to arrive in the US on Monday for a four-day visit during which they will meet President Donald Trump.

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Most domestic violence-charged police remain in the job

Most domestic violence-charged police remain in the job

Police are often failing to document conflicts of interest when investigating allegations of domestic violence involving officers, an independent review found.

Service helps restore survivors' confidence after abuse

Service helps restore survivors' confidence after abuse

A landmark program is helping women who have left a violent relationship to rebuild their confidence and financial security and secure safe housing.

Thousands march in calls to end domestic violence

Thousands march in calls to end domestic violence

Australia has been urged to take stronger action on men's behaviour as thousands of people joined rallies calling for an end to domestic and family violence.

Innocence lost: the biggest cohort fleeing violence

Innocence lost: the biggest cohort fleeing violence

Worsening and increasingly complex domestic and family violence situations are resulting in an alarming number of children seeking shelter services.

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Children 'invisible' in family violence support system

Children 'invisible' in family violence support system

Children 'invisible' in family violence support system

Children 'invisible' in family violence support system

A survivor of childhood family violence has shared her experience grappling with the lifelong psychological and physical impacts of her childhood.

Children's book giving hope beyond family violence

Children's book giving hope beyond family violence

Children's book giving hope beyond family violence

Children's book giving hope beyond family violence

A children's storybook aims to offer hope to young people navigating grief and trauma following domestic tragedies.

Call to label domestic violence a public health crisis

Call to label domestic violence a public health crisis

Call to label domestic violence a public health crisis

Call to label domestic violence a public health crisis

Historic dismissal of gendered violence has meant it has not been prioritised as a public health issue but a Melbourne medical student wants to change that.

Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault, woman awarded $59m

Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault, woman awarded $59m

Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault, woman awarded $59m

Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault, woman awarded $59m

A woman who said Bill Cosby sexually abused her more than 50 years ago has been awarded $US59.25 million in her lawsuit against the US comedian.

Aussies urged to work from home to save precious fuel

Aussies urged to work from home to save precious fuel

Aussies urged to work from home to save precious fuel

Aussies urged to work from home to save precious fuel

As dozens of servos run dry of petrol and diesel, the nation's road commuters are being told to go slower or even stay at home to ease the pain of fuel shocks.

'Battle is over': advocate's relief as abuser sentenced

'Battle is over': advocate's relief as abuser sentenced

'Battle is over': advocate's relief as abuser sentenced

'Battle is over': advocate's relief as abuser sentenced

A convicted child abuser has walked away from court with a suspended prison sentence, leaving his victim happy to case is finally over.

Courts buckle under surge of 'crooks and criminals'

Courts buckle under surge of 'crooks and criminals'

Courts buckle under surge of 'crooks and criminals'

Courts buckle under surge of 'crooks and criminals'

A flood of domestic violence perpetrators being handcuffed by empowered police is straining the justice system as "green shoots" sprout from new crime figures.

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How a moment of despair turned into a movement

Five years on from the historic March 4 Justice, organiser Janine Hendry reflects on the impacts of the protests and the challenges that remain.

No to the pushback: global spotlight on gender equality

The United Nations is hosting its largest annual gathering on gender equality against a backdrop of pushback to hard won rights being felt around the world.

Women judges hold the line against gender justice gap

A small Pacific nation is leading others when it comes to female judiciary representation but disparities around the world affect how justice is delivered.

'Truth, not noise': ambassador backs gender data

Australia will continue to invest in gender data collection to monitor progress on efforts to advance gender equality and address disparities.

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Gender equality efforts 'eroded' by tech-based abuse

Advocates are calling on governments around the world to crack down on gender-based violence facilitated through tech, as well as education for young people.

DV history 'should' have raised alarm before murder

Murderer Toby Loughnane's long history of family violence should have raised greater alarm before he killed his partner Maryam Hamka, a coroner has found.

Access to justice in focus on International Women's Day

Balancing the scales of justice for all women and girls will require recalibrating a system historically made by men and for men, experts say.

Jacqui Lambie's plea to the PM about women in uniform

Senator Jacqui Lambie has issued a fiery message to Anthony Albanese, as Labor seeks to remove a whole group of veterans from a sexual abuse class action.

Bill Clinton says he 'did nothing wrong' with Epstein

Former President Bill Clinton has told members of Congress he “did nothing wrong” in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of sexual abuse.

'Depraved' man jailed for soliciting child abuse photos

A man still does not understand the gravity of his crimes after being caught soliciting child abuse material from vulnerable girls overseas, a judge has said.

Grim data highlights Indigenous imprisonment disparity

One in three prisoners in Australia's most populous state are First Nations people as fresh figures paint a "shocking" image of the justice system.

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