Domestic violence services brace for spike in calls during football grand finals
As footy teams across Victoria gear up for finals season, a different kind of preparation is underway in…
Superannuation death benefits have been going to domestic abusers. The industry wants it to stop
Warning: This story contains details of domestic violence and suicide. Molly Wilkes was just 22 years old when…
Dee Annear’s family say they’ll never forgive Rohen Hanson for her murder in Bulga Forest hut
The family of a woman murdered by her partner in a remote forest cabin on the NSW Mid…
When parental discipline is actually coercive control
While there is growing understanding around the use of coercive control in intimate partner violence, less is known…
Peter Moiler on trial for allegedly setting estranged wife Kirsten on fire in Mount Helena
A man doused his estranged wife with fuel and set her on fire while she sat in a…
One of the most popular apps in the US is ‘fuelling a gender divide’, experts warn
Tea is the second-most-popular app in the US and according to the company, it boasts a community of…
Queensland parliament passes laws allowing police to issue on-the-spot domestic violence orders to perpetrators
Laws to give police the power to issue on-the-spot orders to domestic violence perpetrators have passed Queensland parliament. …
Australia’s youngest senator Charlotte Walker delivers candid ‘first speech’
The nation’s youngest senator has opened up about her battle against bullying as well as her concerns about…
Next steps when someone shares they are experiencing domestic violence
When someone says they are experiencing domestic violence, you might feel unsure about how best to support them.…
Domestic violence and a vicious shooting left Rawson with PTSD and a choice: would it make or break him?
Striding up busy Bondi Road in Sydney’s aspirational eastern suburbs, personal trainer Rawson Kirkhope is a picture of…
Former CEO of domestic violence helpline DVConnect defends service following audit
The former head of a Queensland domestic and family violence helpline has defended the service, after an audit…
Report into domestic violence helpline DVConnect finds almost 4,000 calls unanswered in October 2024
Almost 60 per cent of calls to a Queensland domestic and family violence helpline went unanswered in October,…