Canberra father accused of threatening daughter with axe outside school granted bail
WARNING: This story contains details of an alleged family violence incident. A Canberra father accused of threatening his…
ACT Director of Public Prosections says she may have to turn away some cases if funding not increased
The ACT Director of Public Prosecutions says her office does not have enough funding to deal with an…
Former tennis star Jelena Dokic grapples with complex grief after abusive father Damir’s deathÂ
Jelena Dokic has thought a lot about the bullying and beatings she suffered as a child tennis star…
Retirement ‘crisis’ facing millions of workers as $95,000 superannuation gap revealed
A new report for the Super Members Council found single women and renters were amongst the older women…
WA Police officers subject to restraining orders desk-bound under gun reforms, union says
WA Police officers are being taken off the beat because new firearms laws mean they can’t carry a…
For too many victims of family violence, police harm more than help, new research finds
When we think of family violence almost instinctively we think of police: they are the gatekeepers to the…
Victoria’s highest court rejects calls for harsher intimate partner violence sentences
Victoria’s top court has dismissed a legal challenge that argued “intimate partner” murders should be placed in a…
Family violence prevention advocate Kym Valentine wants changes to alcohol delivery laws
For most, a delivery driver’s knock at the front door is a welcome arrival of a package eagerly…
Victims of fraud and financial abuse caught in ATO’s pursuit of $56b in tax debt
Laura remembers the day she decided to leave an abusive relationship. It was January 2020. She was on…
Kathryn Hay given suspended prison term for emotional abuse of former husband
The ex-husband of a former Tasmanian MP has described the “profound and lasting impact” of the abuse he…