domestic and family violence

This International Women’s Day, I’d like us to discuss a confronting topic – the murder of women over 55 by the men in their lives.

The peak body for women’s legal services says demand is outgrowing capacity, with centres forced to turn away an estimated 1000 people needing help every week. 

New Year’s Day is the most dangerous time for domestic-related assaults. So was 2025 any different, given the horror year that’s been?

Four additional charges have been laid against Daniel Billings, the man accused of killing his former partner, Molly Ticehurst. 

New laws to limit access to technology for perpetrators alongside a national approach to tackling technology-facilitated abuse are among key suggestions put forward by independent MP, Kylea Tink

Less talk and media headlines. But the crisis of violence against women continues, with October being another horror month.

One in five women in Australia aged 15 or older have been stalked, new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed.

Advocates across Australia are calling for action this World Homelessness Day, as the issue continues to most affect women.

Experts are warning that rates of domestic and family violence are expected to spike over the coming grand final weekends. 

A nation-wide, early intervention trial targeting young men and boys at risk of using family, domestic and sexual violence will receive further funding from the government to expand the trial across Australia.

The government will survey Australia’s family, domestic and sexual violence workforce to improve supports and outcomes for victim-survivors of abuse.

Financial abuse is often a precursor to more severe forms of violence, writes Zaneta Mascarenhas. The stories are heartbreaking.