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Love denies bullying as MP quits the Nationals in tears

Love denies bullying as MP quits the Nationals in tears

WA Opposition Leader Shane Love has denied bullying his former Nationals colleague Louise Kingston.

Australians dabble with crime as cost of living bites

Australians dabble with crime as cost of living bites

Australians dabble with crime as cost of living bites

Australians dabble with crime as cost of living bites

Thefts of groceries and alcohol are increasing, with police citing the cost of living and high interest rates as factors turning non-offenders to crime.

Women lumped with exes' debts after escaping abuse

Women lumped with exes' debts after escaping abuse

Women lumped with exes' debts after escaping abuse

Women lumped with exes' debts after escaping abuse

Australian women are increasingly seeking help for financial abuse as partners lump them with crippling company tax debts.

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'Bittersweet': truth-telling for abuse in state schools

'Bittersweet': truth-telling for abuse in state schools

A formal apology will be made to victims of sexual abuse in state-run schools in Victoria after the government conceded it failed to protect them.

Fresh insight into Australia's family violence killings

Fresh insight into Australia's family violence killings

Research into a decade of sentencing judgements reveals the criminal pasts of many men who killed a current or former partner in Australia.

Concerns social media 'cesspit' is targeting young boys

Concerns social media 'cesspit' is targeting young boys

Young boys struggling with what it means to be a man need positive role models online as they're targeted with harmful content, the eSafety commissioner says.

Aboriginal victims of family violence wrongly arrested

Aboriginal victims of family violence wrongly arrested

A "huge influx" of Aboriginal women accused of violence have approached the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, who say police are arresting innocent mothers.

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Women are reaching economic equality but femicide rises

Women are reaching economic equality but femicide rises

Women are reaching economic equality but femicide rises

Women are reaching economic equality but femicide rises

Rising economic equality traditionally reduces gender-based violence but an expert fears this correlation may no longer be true in Australia. She explains why.

Post-pandemic surge in DV cases hitting the courts

Post-pandemic surge in DV cases hitting the courts

Post-pandemic surge in DV cases hitting the courts

Post-pandemic surge in DV cases hitting the courts

The NSW court system is struggling in the post-pandemic period as pro take longer to finalise amid a rise in domestic violence cases.

Fake AI porn crackdown amid gendered violence crisis

Fake AI porn crackdown amid gendered violence crisis

Fake AI porn crackdown amid gendered violence crisis

Fake AI porn crackdown amid gendered violence crisis

New government legislation would see people who share digitally-altered sexual content online slapped with criminal penalties.

PM wants end to domestic violence but funding queried

PM wants end to domestic violence but funding queried

PM wants end to domestic violence but funding queried

PM wants end to domestic violence but funding queried

Anthony Albanese says the rising rate of domestic violence is alarming, as a report found alcohol, gambling and pornography are some of its biggest drivers.

Family violence shake-up flagged but details scant

Family violence shake-up flagged but details scant

Family violence shake-up flagged but details scant

Family violence shake-up flagged but details scant

Victoria is moving to overhaul family violence laws, but won't follow other states in slapping ankle bracelets on serious offenders.

New hate speech laws in focus as social cohesion frays

New hate speech laws in focus as social cohesion frays

New hate speech laws in focus as social cohesion frays

New hate speech laws in focus as social cohesion frays

The government is edging closer to finalising laws to better protect minorities from hate speech as a Jewish school is daubed with anti-Semitic graffiti.

Frontline funding boost for family violence victims

Frontline funding boost for family violence victims

Frontline funding boost for family violence victims

Frontline funding boost for family violence victims

Services helping women and children experiencing domestic violence are set for a funding boost in a bid to tackle Australia's ongoing crisis.

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Social workers undervalued in domestic violence crisis

As social workers are faced with increasing levels of domestic violence, a study has found they are routinely underpaid compared with their qualifications.

New laws to crack down on customers abusing workers

Premier Jacinta Allan has used a speech to Labor Party faithful to flag a legislative crackdown on abuse of retail, hospitality and transport workers.

'It is Molly's law': premier hears of rural DV crisis

Domestic violence was a major theme at a regional community cabinet meeting, less than a month after the alleged murder of young mother Molly Ticehurst.

Woman sues personal safety device provider after attack

A woman is suing the supplier of a personal safety device and a security firm claiming she did not receive help when violently attacked by her ex-partner.

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Aussie telcos dial in to family violence action plans

As mobile phones emerge as both threats and boons to women's safety, telcos are implementing plans to help customers escaping family or domestic violence.

'Tool of violence': calls to reform child support

Perpetrators of violence can weaponise the child support system to withhold payments and continue their abuse, prompting calls for change.

Police family violence notices could be 'enduring'

Victoria's police commissioner has flagged changing family violence safety notices as a way to further clamp down on domestic abusers, the police minister says.

Magpies' McRae gives powerful speech after epic win

Collingwood coach Craig McRae has delivered a stirring address, declaring "enough is enough" when it comes to gender-based violence.

'Not kicking the can': PM flags more on male violence

More government action to combat domestic violence is on the table, after a $925 million fund to help women escape violent situations earned a mixed reaction.

'Take responsibility': PM's $1b domestic violence fund

National cabinet has agreed to a $925 million fund that will provide $5000 to women escaping domestic violence, as part of a suite of reforms.

Commissioner warns of 'tech wreck' from unchecked abuse

As Australia races to retrofit laws for generative artificial intelligence, the nation's eSafety commissioner says investigators face real-life harms every day.

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