News & Views How abusers can use cars and insurance policies for coercive control New research has flagged cars and insurance policies as a way for abusers to use coercive control against their partners and families.
News & Views Impacts of domestic violence ‘cannot be left at home’. Here’s how employers can support victim-survivors better. Georgia* was once going from strength to strength in her corporate career. Now, she’s never been less confident at work.
News & Views Five-year plan for ending violence against women released today Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) is launching a five-year plan to end violence against women.
News & Views ‘I hope I’ve honoured you well’: Shanelle Dawson reclaims her mother’s story in one of two new books on Lyn Dawson Two new books go behind the scenes on the Teacher’s Pet case. One is by Lyn Dawson’s daughter, Shanelle, and the other is by Hedley Thomas, creator of the internationally successful podcast.
News & Views QLD introduces legislation to criminalise coercive control as a stand-alone offence The Queensland government has introduced legislation that would make coercive control a stand-alone, criminal offence in the state.
News & Views Coercive control behaviours found in over half of NSW domestic violence incidents: Research A study has found that in 57 per cent of domestic violence events at least one coercive control behaviour was recorded by police.
Soapbox Are men using ‘boundaries’ and ‘therapy language’ in relationships to hide misogyny? Actor Jonah Hill and internet personality Darius Jackson have sparked debate after concerning public comments towards their girlfriends.
News & Views Hannah Tonkin appointed NSW’s first women’s safety commissioner Former United Nations human rights lawyer Hannah Tonkin has been appointed as NSW’s first women’s safety commissioner.
News & Views Redesign banking products to protect women from financial abuse: Report Victim-survivors have called on the 97 banks of Australia to step up and tweak their products, to help prevent financial abuse.
Health NSW becomes first state to criminalise coercive control as stand-alone offence NSW Parliament has passed a legislation to criminalise coercive control — making it first state in the country to do so.
News & Views New Coercive Control Bill has flaws, warns 220+ domestic and family violence advocates Leading domestic and family violence advocates are concerned about the NSW Government’s new Coercive Control Bill harming victims.
News & Views Women who suffer domestic violence fare much worse financially after separating from their partner: new data After separation, mothers who experienced domestic violence on average suffered a drop in income of 34%, compared with a 20% decrease for mothers who didn’t experience domestic violence.