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More women at risk of domestic homicide seeking shelter

More women at risk of domestic homicide seeking shelter

Women at risk of domestic homicide are increasingly seeking safety at community shelters, with migrant women the most likely to return to an unsafe home.

'My life burnt down': the cost of leaving violence

'My life burnt down': the cost of leaving violence

'My life burnt down': the cost of leaving violence

'My life burnt down': the cost of leaving violence

Two women have revealed the economic impact of starting their lives over as the financial cost of escaping domestic violence soars by 71 per cent in a decade.

Relief as Christian Brothers back down on abuse redress

Relief as Christian Brothers back down on abuse redress

Relief as Christian Brothers back down on abuse redress

Relief as Christian Brothers back down on abuse redress

Advocates for victim-survivors have described feeling shocked and relieved after the Christian Brothers announced a deal to cover future abuse claims.

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'Out of context': Pauline Hanson rejects downplaying DV

'Out of context': Pauline Hanson rejects downplaying DV

Pauline Hanson has walked back comments made about domestic violence after labelling the scourge a "two-way street" as advocates criticise key claims.

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Psychiatrists are still assessing a woman accused of murdering her young grandsons in their isolated rural home, a court has been told.

French modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead

French modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead

A French modelling scout, whose name appeared 2000 times in the Epstein files, has died of a heart attack, prosecutors say.

Family violence victim's legacy is saving women's lives

Family violence victim's legacy is saving women's lives

On the eighth anniversary of Samantha Fraser's death, a charity set up in her honour is helping save women's lives by funding personal safety devices.

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Family violence declining, breakthrough study suggests

Family violence declining, breakthrough study suggests

Family violence declining, breakthrough study suggests

Family violence declining, breakthrough study suggests

Promising data has found women are experiencing less domestic violence, despite more instances of people reporting the social scourge to police.

New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

Social media companies would be compelled to name and shame anonymous online abusers under state-first legal protections to help guard kids online.

'Promoting misogyny' as four women and girls killed

'Promoting misogyny' as four women and girls killed

'Promoting misogyny' as four women and girls killed

'Promoting misogyny' as four women and girls killed

With four women and girls killed in the past week, an expert says headlines that dehumanise victims are one of the drivers of gender-based violence.

System 'fails' youth on intimate partner violence

System 'fails' youth on intimate partner violence

System 'fails' youth on intimate partner violence

System 'fails' youth on intimate partner violence

Young men are slipping through the intimate partner violence safety net because of a lack of programs targeting their needs, a roundtable has heard.

'Worst nightmare': horror over childcare abuse charges

'Worst nightmare': horror over childcare abuse charges

'Worst nightmare': horror over childcare abuse charges

'Worst nightmare': horror over childcare abuse charges

A parent whose children came into contact with a childcare worker charged in what could be one of Australia's worst pedophile cases says she is horrified.

Court rally as former murder accused makes freedom bid

Court rally as former murder accused makes freedom bid

Court rally as former murder accused makes freedom bid

Court rally as former murder accused makes freedom bid

A man previously accused of killing teen Isla Bell has tried to have his remaining charge thrown out, as people rallied outside court calling for justice.

Childcare worker charged with 329 child abuse offences

Childcare worker charged with 329 child abuse offences

Childcare worker charged with 329 child abuse offences

Childcare worker charged with 329 child abuse offences

A childcare worker has been charged with 329 child abuse offences affecting more than 135 victims after police seized millions of files from his devices.

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'Losing battle': racism surge since voice vote defeat

Australia has gone backwards in its treatment of Indigenous people as online racist abuse surges since the voice referendum, an inquiry has been told.

Family violence victims to lose vital access to justice

Vital volunteers who help victim-survivors of family violence navigate the justice system will be ripped from family courts unless urgent funding is secured.

Ugly scenes at polling booths spark calls for reform

Electoral staff would get bouncer-like powers under a proposal to arrest a rise in antisocial behaviour at polling places.

Australian neo-Nazi 'emulating thugs of 1930s Berlin'

A magistrate has dressed down a neo-Nazi leader in court for "repugnant" racial slurs emulating 1930s Germany and hiding behind "the pretence of free speech".

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Foreign disinformation operation targeting footy fans

Overseas-run Facebook pages are exploiting Australia's love of footy via a sprawling fake news network that is deceiving and confusing fans.

Funding for DV services to tackle 'abominable' issue

Advocates of family violence prevention are grateful for a cash injection provided by a state budget, but stress it must continue for the system to stay afloat.

'Depraved' property agent barred for co-worker threats

A real estate agent has been barred from contacting his former colleagues after targeting them in a series of menacing emails.

'One lecture': patchy abuse response training exposed

Professionals at the coal face of the domestic violence response have divulged spotty instruction and systemic failures to a parliamentary inquiry.

'Alarming' training gaps on family violence frontline

Social workers, nurses, midwives and psychiatrists receive scant coaching on how to deal with victims of domestic violence, federal politicians have heard.

'Rivers of grog': territory's booze bans extended

A crime-troubled territory has extended grog bans in Aboriginal communities and town camps beyond 2027 in a bid to curb alcohol-related violence.

Rideshare driver injured after daylight attack

Passers-by were forced to intervene after two young males set upon a rideshare driver on the side of the road after the victim was forced to cancel their trip.

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