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…