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May claims won't distract 'professional' Panthers

May claims won't distract 'professional' Panthers

Penrith Panthers players are determined to remain professional despite losing centre Taylan May for a Magic Round clash against the Warriors.

DV reforms go to cabinet as critics warn against jail

DV reforms go to cabinet as critics warn against jail

DV reforms go to cabinet as critics warn against jail

DV reforms go to cabinet as critics warn against jail

NSW cabinet has met to discuss reforms the government hopes to introduce targeting domestic violence, but some critics have questioned their effectiveness.

Woman sues personal safety device provider after attack

Woman sues personal safety device provider after attack

Woman sues personal safety device provider after attack

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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Man accused of stabbing ex earlier guilty of AVO breach

Man accused of stabbing ex earlier guilty of AVO breach

Anthony Monteleone has been taken into custody for allegedly stabbing a woman after earlier walking out of court despite breaching an order to protect her.

Man charged over gym stabbing attack on ex-partner

Man charged over gym stabbing attack on ex-partner

A man has been charged with stabbing his former partner on a Sydney street, as broader calls grow to track alleged domestic violence offenders.

Domestic violence funding pledge nothing but 'crumbs'

Domestic violence funding pledge nothing but 'crumbs'

NSW Premier Chris Minns says all governments need to do better to tackle domestic violence as he unveils an extra $230 million for the support and prevention.

Police family violence notices could be 'enduring'

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.

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

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

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

Alleged DV choker tracked down 1200km away in Qld

Alleged DV choker tracked down 1200km away in Qld

Alleged DV choker tracked down 1200km away in Qld

Alleged DV choker tracked down 1200km away in Qld

A 52-year-old has been led through Sydney Airport in handcuffs as he returns to NSW to answer serious domestic violence charges including choking and assault.

Teen killed in London sword attack, suspect detained

Teen killed in London sword attack, suspect detained

Teen killed in London sword attack, suspect detained

Teen killed in London sword attack, suspect detained

A murder suspect remains in hospital after a 14-year-old boy was killed and four other people were injured in a stabbing in east London.

Hearing date for judge accused of assault, intimidation

Hearing date for judge accused of assault, intimidation

Hearing date for judge accused of assault, intimidation

Hearing date for judge accused of assault, intimidation

A Tasmanian judge accused of emotional abuse or intimidation, as well as assault, is set to face a court hearing of more than a week.

Royal commission 'overdue' as action on DV demanded

Royal commission 'overdue' as action on DV demanded

Royal commission 'overdue' as action on DV demanded

Royal commission 'overdue' as action on DV demanded

Calls are growing for a royal commission into family violence as the NSW opposition floats ankle monitors for men accused of serious domestic violence offences.

Family violence register on cards as rallies begin

Family violence register on cards as rallies begin

Family violence register on cards as rallies begin

Family violence register on cards as rallies begin

Rallies against gendered violence have kicked off in two states as part of national protests as a proposal for a register of convicted offenders gains traction.

Man in court on assault charges after woman's death

Man in court on assault charges after woman's death

Man in court on assault charges after woman's death

Man in court on assault charges after woman's death

A man charged with assaulting 49-year-old Cobram woman Emma Bates has faced court days after she was found dead at a property in the Murray River town.

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Former Home and Away star arrested after police manhunt

After a public appeal, police have found actor Orpheus Pledger who has starred in popular television programs including SAS Australia and Home and Away.

Alleged chainsaw attack sparked by 'dog tensions'

A woman is on trial after being jointly charged over an alleged chainsaw attack carried out by her late husband on their neighbour in rural Tasmania.

Neo-Nazi leaders avoid more jail after appeal dismissed

Neo-Nazi group leaders Thomas Sewell and Jacob Hersant will not spend more time behind bars after prosecutors lost an appeal on their sentences.

Ex-Test cricketer Michael Slater refused bail

Former cricket star and TV commentator Michael Slater has been refused bail after being charged with more than a dozen offences, including assault and stalking.

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Church leader, churchgoers stabbed during service

Police have pushed back an angry mob outside a church in Sydney's west after a bishop and three parishioners were stabbed during a service.

Ex-cricket star Slater charged with assault, stalking

Ex-cricket star and TV commentator Michael Slater has appeared in court accused of more than a dozen offences, including assault and stalking.

Cop who tasered gran pleads not guilty to manslaughter

A police officer who tasered a great-grandmother who later died has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and awaits a four-week trial.

Pregnant woman punched, kicked in grocery store assault

A pregnant woman has been taken to hospital after she was punched and kicked during an attack at a suburban shopping strip, Western Australian police say.

Serial thug gets jail sentence reduced on appeal

A Melbourne man who joined his father to bash a stranger walking home from a night out has had more than a year shaved off his sentence on appeal.

Ex-commando Heston Russell cleared of pool-party punch

Defamed special forces veteran Heston Russell has been cleared of an assault during a drunken pool party in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

Police return to area of cyclist shooting as trail cold

Detectives are at a dead end in their investigation over what was behind an elderly cyclist's shooting, seven years after the attack.

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