Politics ‘Appalling result’: Only 63 of promised 500 domestic violence workers have been hired Only 53 of the 500 domestic violence sector workers promised by the federal government’s 2022 budget have been hired, latest estimates say
News & Views Three women were killed over the weekend. When will male violence end? Communities across Australia are grieving after a spate of domestic violence occurred over the weekend, leaving three women killed.
News & Views Jenna Roberts appointed Assistant Commissioner for Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Jenna Roberts has been appointed as the Assistant Commissioner for the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission.
News & Views We can’t arrest our way out of domestic violence. What does accountability actually mean? For every man in court, there are five more potentially using violence who have not come to police attention yet, and may never do.
News & Views ‘I did everything I could’: Daughter of gunman that killed two women in WA feels ‘let down’ by police Ariel Bombara alerted police three times to the threat of her father’s collection of 13 guns, just weeks before he shot and killed a mother and daughter in Western Australia.
News & Views Mother and daughter killed by ex-husband of mother’s friend in Floreat A mother and daughter in Western Australia have been killed by the ex-husband of the mother’s friend in Floreat, Perth.
Ed's Blog A mother’s pain for her little boy murdered, and the failed responses that must be addressed The failings are numerous and must be investigated and acted on, as Dr Sophie Roome shares her heartbreak about her son Rowan.
News & Views Two-year-old boy and father found dead in alleged murder-suicide in Lismore The Lismore community is in mourning after the devastating discovery of the bodies of a two-year-old boy and his father, following a suspected murder-suicide.
News & Views The headlines may fade but we must ‘intensify our efforts’ to curb domestic and family violence While the immediate headlines may fade, we need help keeping the issue of domestic violence in the public debate and consciousness.
News & Views ‘Long overdue’: NSW government proposes new bail laws for domestic violence offenders A suite of long awaited bail reform measures will be announced by the New South Wales government today. Here are the details.
News & Views ‘The victim died of a heart attack’: Man who punched a woman 40 times found not to have contributed to her death Family of a Jigalong woman who was attacked by her male partner hours before she died has voiced their betrayal by justice system.
News & Views Molly’s Law: Family and friends of Molly Ticehurst call for bail law reform in NSW Friends and family of Molly Ticehurst are calling for bail law reforms in NSW named in her honour.