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Remoteness a risk factor amid rise in domestic killings

Remoteness a risk factor amid rise in domestic killings

Spouses and partners are perpetrators in half the assaults that land women in hospitals across Australia, while homicides have increased in the past five years.

Victims turn up heat over abuse liability 'loophole'

Victims turn up heat over abuse liability 'loophole'

Victims turn up heat over abuse liability 'loophole'

Victims turn up heat over abuse liability 'loophole'

A state isn't ruling out a unilateral legislative response after a High Court ruling that a church wasn't liable for a priest's historical abuse of a child.

Diddy's ex Cassie testifies to frequent beatings

Diddy's ex Cassie testifies to frequent beatings

Diddy's ex Cassie testifies to frequent beatings

Diddy's ex Cassie testifies to frequent beatings

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex girlfriend testified to "frequent" beatings and being blackmailed to participate in his infamous Freak Offs, the rapper's trial heard.

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'Men keep killing us': nationwide rallies plea for help

'Men keep killing us': nationwide rallies plea for help

From Brisbane to Perth, tens of thousands have rallied across the nation calling for urgent action to end gendered violence.

Town reels as grandmother faces court over boys' deaths

Town reels as grandmother faces court over boys' deaths

A grandmother charged with murdering her two grandchildren has appeared in court for the first time the morning after a community gathered for a sombre vigil.

Victims of violence honoured in candlelight vigils

Victims of violence honoured in candlelight vigils

Australians have gathered to honour those lost to family and domestic violence and push for change to support women and children affected by the crisis.

Call for better ways to stop violence against women

Call for better ways to stop violence against women

As rates of gendered violence remain devastatingly high, candlelight vigils will be held across Australia to mark National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day.

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Crime victims' rights, safety boosted in law tweaks

Crime victims' rights, safety boosted in law tweaks

Crime victims' rights, safety boosted in law tweaks

Crime victims' rights, safety boosted in law tweaks

Laws that mandate victims of crime receive information about signing up as registered victim-survivors will be introduced to one state parliament.

'Outraged' mother wants murderer's sentence appealed

'Outraged' mother wants murderer's sentence appealed

'Outraged' mother wants murderer's sentence appealed

'Outraged' mother wants murderer's sentence appealed

A sentence handed down for the brutal murder of a 21-year-old woman has been blasted as an "insult to women" by her devastated mother.

Sinister side of tech used in domestic violence cases

Sinister side of tech used in domestic violence cases

Sinister side of tech used in domestic violence cases

Sinister side of tech used in domestic violence cases

Domestic violence perpetrators are increasingly exploiting technology to track and monitor their victims, with survivors saying the abuse is difficult to prove.

'Complicit in genocide': PM heckled by senate candidate

'Complicit in genocide': PM heckled by senate candidate

'Complicit in genocide': PM heckled by senate candidate

'Complicit in genocide': PM heckled by senate candidate

Anthony Albanese has been confronted on the campaign trail by an independent candidate over his government's response to Israel's violence in Gaza.

Forum puts forgotten election issue under the spotlight

Forum puts forgotten election issue under the spotlight

Forum puts forgotten election issue under the spotlight

Forum puts forgotten election issue under the spotlight

Violence against women has barely surfaced during the federal election campaign, but MPs from all sides of politics say they are taking the issue seriously.

Legal system veil of silence 'another form of trauma'

Legal system veil of silence 'another form of trauma'

Legal system veil of silence 'another form of trauma'

Legal system veil of silence 'another form of trauma'

Australia's legal systems need reform to ensure survivors of domestic and sexual violence are not being silenced by non-disclosure agreements, advocates say.

Sexual violence survivors given more reporting options

Sexual violence survivors given more reporting options

Sexual violence survivors given more reporting options

Sexual violence survivors given more reporting options

Sexual violence victim-survivors are being offered alternative ways to report incidents, with one state launching a campaign to give back choice and control.

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Parent warning as child predators lurk on dating apps

Dating apps need stronger protections after a study found child sex abusers were prowling the platforms targeting people with kids.

Behaviour programs a piece of the puzzle to end abuse

Men's behaviour change programs are one piece of the puzzle in a wider system to combat domestic violence, experts say.

Dating app sex assaults rise but victims face hurdles

Dating app users have been warned of a rising trend in sexual assaults once people meet in person, with police urging victims to report the offences.

Dating app code comes online to prevent abuse of users

Dating app platforms have signed up to a voluntary safety code, putting in place proactive measures to protect users from being abused.

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Andrew Tate's ex accuses him of sexual assault: lawsuit

Andrew Tate is facing a new lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend accusing him of sexual assault and battery.

Shaming all males over violence backfires, expert warns

Men and boys need to be called into the conversation around preventing violence instead of being spurned by shame-inducing measures, a men's health expert says.

Budget fails on new money for violence against women

Anti-family violence groups working with men to put an end to the issue have slammed the lack of new funding for measures in the federal budget.

More Aussies seeking help for sex and porn addiction

The growing popularity of platforms such as OnlyFans has been linked to an increase in the number of Australians seeking help for pornography addiction.

Social media push to foster respectful relationships

A social media campaign aims to help young men call out disrespect against women after research found many did not know how to do so.

Abusive, violent killer can be held for 12 years

A violent drunk swept up in delusions his wife was cheating on him can be held in custody for more than a decade for her killing despite his mental illness.

How agency staff put abuse survivor through the wringer

The mistreatment of a family violence survivor by federal agency staff has been torn to shreds in a scathing report that questions their impartiality.

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