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Indigenous women at risk from lack of DV legal funding

Indigenous women at risk from lack of DV legal funding

First Nations women face appallingly high rates of domestic and family violence, with stretched specialist legal services having to turn away clients or close.

'Harmful' macho attitudes still prevalent in Aussie men

'Harmful' macho attitudes still prevalent in Aussie men

'Harmful' macho attitudes still prevalent in Aussie men

'Harmful' macho attitudes still prevalent in Aussie men

A quarter of Australian men believe they need to be the breadwinner, use violence to get respect and have many sexual partners, but their numbers are dwindling.

Data reveals 'gaping holes' in child-protection system

Data reveals 'gaping holes' in child-protection system

Data reveals 'gaping holes' in child-protection system

Data reveals 'gaping holes' in child-protection system

Spiking caseworker vacancies fuelled by burnout and trauma are leaving thousands of children in the NSW protection system at risk, data shows.

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Trump ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $83m in damages

Trump ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $83m in damages

Former US president Donald Trump must pay $US83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for calling her sexual assault allegation a lie, a jury has found.

Indigenous women leading plan to end family violence

Indigenous women leading plan to end family violence

Advocates believe the federal government is moving in the right direction to help end family and domestic violence against First Nations women and children.

Healing program aims to help Indigenous survivors of DV

Healing program aims to help Indigenous survivors of DV

More than half of Indigenous women are survivors of violence and it's hoped an expansion of community-driven services will provide culturally-based healing.

Experts trace dark web abuse videos to coastal town

Experts trace dark web abuse videos to coastal town

A man has been charged with more than 60 offences after detectives tracked down the location where online child abuse material was allegedly being produced.

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Framework a 'crucial tool' to cut gender-based violence

Framework a 'crucial tool' to cut gender-based violence

Framework a 'crucial tool' to cut gender-based violence

Framework a 'crucial tool' to cut gender-based violence

The federal government has unveiled a new framework to be used to provide consistent messaging about consent to stop gender-based violence.

X slammed for creating 'perfect storm' of online hate

X slammed for creating 'perfect storm' of online hate

X slammed for creating 'perfect storm' of online hate

X slammed for creating 'perfect storm' of online hate

Social media website X has been slammed by the eSafety Commissioner for breeding online hate since being acquired by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.

Funds to help women waiting for help against violence

Funds to help women waiting for help against violence

Funds to help women waiting for help against violence

Funds to help women waiting for help against violence

Millions of dollars in funding will help a Central Australia support group clear a waiting list of women seeking help against violence.

Social media must tackle child abuse content: advocates

Social media must tackle child abuse content: advocates

Social media must tackle child abuse content: advocates

Social media must tackle child abuse content: advocates

About 0.8 per cent of survey respondents purposefully sought out child sexual abuse material online, the Australian Institute of Criminology has found.

How smart speakers 'could detect domestic violence'

How smart speakers 'could detect domestic violence'

How smart speakers 'could detect domestic violence'

How smart speakers 'could detect domestic violence'

Researchers are investigating whether Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri or Google Home speakers should be used to detect violence in homes.

SA to hold inquiry into domestic, sexual violence

SA to hold inquiry into domestic, sexual violence

SA to hold inquiry into domestic, sexual violence

SA to hold inquiry into domestic, sexual violence

Premier Peter Malinauskas has announced South Australia will hold a royal commission into domestic, family and sexual violence after attending a roundtable.

Boss who slapped strung-up apprentice fined $60,000

Boss who slapped strung-up apprentice fined $60,000

Boss who slapped strung-up apprentice fined $60,000

Boss who slapped strung-up apprentice fined $60,000

Steven Yousif has been fined $60,000 after he admitted bullying two carpentry apprentices during two years at his Melbourne business.

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Murder probe after woman collapses, dies near home fire

Police allege a man was behind the stabbing death of a woman following her discovery near a burning house north of Brisbane.

Domestic violence hotline expands to text services

A domestic violence helpline will expand its services to text messaging in a bid to ensure victim-survivors are better able to access support and counselling.

Domestic violence 'incompatible' with Defence values

A new strategy will seek to stop family domestic violence within the Defence community and help personnel and their loved ones respond to the scourge.

Domestic violence victims remembered as MPs urge action

The names of all women known to be killed in domestic violence incident were read out in parliament, as MPs called the issue a national crisis.

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Calls mount for SA domestic violence royal commission

The SA opposition and crossbenchers are urging the Labor government to call a royal commission into domestic violence, arguing the state is lagging the country.

WA targets domestic violence with $70m funding package

The WA government will spend $72.6 million combating family violence, with funding for crisis accommodation and prevention, intervention and education programs.

Survivors call for Beaumaris abuse inquiry to widen

The National Survivors’ Day committee wants the Victorian government to widen the Beaumaris inquiry into abuse to include all schools across the state.

'Unrelenting': Victorians walk against family violence

Melbourne's city was awash with orange as family violence survivors and their supporters took to the streets for the annual Walk Against Family Violence.

'We are sick of vigils': calls grow for DV inquiry

Four women have been murdered in one week in SA, prompting urgent calls for a royal commission to end violence against women.

'Good men' must step up amid domestic violence crisis

Four women have been killed in one week in South Australia, prompting calls for men to lead conversations to end violence against women.

Choking to become serious offence in bid to reduce DV

Strangulation will be included in the definitions of serious violent and sexual offences as part of proposed changes to prevent domestic violence.

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