Tech Could virtual reality help police respond to domestic violence? Virtual reality (VR) headsets are being developed in Wales to help student police officers better support domestic violence victims.
News & Views British footballer Jay Hart to be deported from Australia after brave women speak out over abuse claims A British footballer has been ordered by the Immigration Minister to leave the country after a group of brave women reported his abuse.
News & Views National Rally Against Violence draws thousands across Australia Thousands of protesters took to the streets in various cities and towns across the nation over the weekend, demanding end to violence.
Local ‘We have to say no’: Candlelight vigils mark National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day is May 7, and people across the country are marking the occasion with candlelight vigils.
News & Views The rental crisis leaving women with an impossible choice: stay with a violent partner or become homeless We cannot claim to take domestic violence seriously while continuing to ignore the housing and rental crisis that underpins it.
News & Views Gosford protesters demand action after alleged murder of Audrey Griffin Hundreds in Gosford demanded government intervention to violence against women after death of Audrey Griffin.
News & Views Is the Coalition’s $90 Million Domestic Violence package enough? The Coalition’s $90 million package tackles violence with justice reforms, but experts say much more funding is needed.
News & Views Dangerous silence on gender-based violence this election as our political leaders fail to meet the moment Four women died last week, and still, gender-based violence isn’t treated as a national political priority for this federal election.
News & Views ‘It’s all in your head’: The untold cost of coercive control on Australian women According to South Australian Shadow Minister for Women Michelle Lensink, women have been taught that intimate partners “were overbearing because they loved you”.
News & Views Human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson on the protections women need to speak out about men’s violence Esteemed human rights lawyer and barrister Jen Robinson says the reality of family and domestic violence in Australia is shocking.
News & Views What works to prevent violence against women? Here’s what the evidence says Effective violence prevention programs in Australia address core drivers like gender inequality, child abuse, and alcohol misuse.
News & Views Aboriginal women avoid help for domestic violence, fearing their children will be removed: Human Rights Watch Aboriginal mothers in WA are staying in abusive relationships for fear their children would be taken away, a new report shows.