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Provocative violence installations to confront shoppers

Shoppers will be confronted with provocative scenes at one of the world's best-known retailers in a bid to highlight the plight of families fleeing violence.

AAP

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.

AAP

Woman pleads guilty over false domestic violence accusations

The 35-year-old will be sentenced in July.

Newcastle Herald

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New laws in WA would take guns away from people accused of domestic violence. Will they protect women?

After last week’s tragic double murder suicide in the Perth suburb of Floreat, questions have been raised about why police did not remove the killer’s legally owned firearms. Allegedly, his daughter alerted police multiple times that she and her mother believed they were at imminent risk of harm, but no…

The Conversation

‘My whole life is in that house’: survivors fleeing domestic violence can lose much more than their home

Inflexible laws allow perpetrators to dispute ownership of belongings, leaving their partners to start from scratch

The Guardian - AU

DV murder probe after woman, 78, found dead in home

The 86-year-old husband of a woman found dead in her Canberra home is being interviewed by police in what detectives believe is a domestic violence homicide.

AAP

Domestic violence accused to lose access to guns

People who receive a formal complaint of family violence would have their guns removed under planned changes announced by the WA government.

AAP

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Tricked or forced out of Australia: the vulnerable women at the centre of a hidden domestic violence crisis

Migration advocates say women are being threatened with visa cancellation along with sexual, financial, physical and emotional abuse

The Guardian - AU

The type of assault that carries a huge risk factor for homicide

'If you leave no marks ... it's part of the control mechanisms'.

The Canberra Times

Behind every statistic there is someone like Jenny or Gretl. Their friends and family say things must change

Unheeded warnings and outdated gun laws are being scrutinised in the aftermath of another domestic violence tragedy in Perth

The Guardian - AU

Nicole Brown Simpson's sisters want you to remember how she lived, not how she died

The sisters of Nicole Brown Simpson hope a new documentary on her life will explore how she lived, and not just how she died

The Independent UK

Candlelight vigil offers moving tribute to domestic violence victims

'Everyone is beyond capacity.'

Newcastle Herald

Ballarat to be ‘saturated’ with ads in bid to stop violence against women after spate of deaths

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan announces Australia’s first ‘saturation model’ after family violence prevention package unveiled

The Guardian - AU

Man deported from Philippines and charged with 67 domestic violence offences in Queensland

The 55-year-old was charged with offences that police allege occurred over several years and involved multiple victims

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Newcastle Herald

Memorial bench a place to sit and reflect on domestic violence

Kate Magee still wears the emotional scars of DV.

AAP

Domestic violence surge sparks major funding boost

Family and domestic violence is rising in Queensland where the state government is directing millions of extra dollars towards frontline response and support.

AAP

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.

The Guardian - AU

‘Seeing her hurt was more than I could bear’: the family pets left in limbo amid Australia’s domestic violence crisis

Emergency accommodation helps those fleeing violence – but few will accept animals

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Businessman pleads guilty to domestic assault

A high-flying Sydney businessman has pleaded guilty to a domestic violence assault but has had allegations of choking a woman withdrawn.

The Canberra Times

Yes, 31 women have been killed this year. But more FV victims die another way

Experts say there is an "inherently preventable" cause of deaths in family violence.

AAP

Animal cruelty link to 'high-level' domestic violence

A lawyer who prosecutes animal cruelty offences is probing a link to domestic violence offences, as inspectors investigate increasingly severe cases.

The Guardian - AU

Domestic violence experts criticise Victorian GP who asked whether family court is ‘dangerously goading fathers’

Dr Julian Fidge defends social media post after toddler killed, stating ‘question clearly inquires about what could be driving this rage, not responsibility for act’

Newcastle Herald

Woman, 65, charged with attempting to murder husband refused bail

Linda Bagnall did not come up from the courthouse cells on Monday.

The Canberra Times

'Sick' system ignores mothers who protect their children, DV workers say

Canberra's most vulnerable abuse victims are forgotten, arrested or homeless.

The Guardian - AU

‘It was like a lifeline’: the money clinics helping women escape financial abuse

A ‘sneaky’ form of coercive control, financial abuse can be difficult to identify early. A small network of counsellors is helping victims navigate the complex terrain

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