Vicki Lowik, CQUniversity Australia and Annabel Taylor, CQUniversity Australia Jane* was a member of Australia’s evangelical Christian community, and throughout her marriage she heard many sermons on …
Why are family violence services losing government support?
Domestic violence in Australia, and indeed globally, is a growing issue. According to the latest data, one-in-six women have experienced physical or sexual violence by a current or previous partner si…
Walk the Talk: High school students recognised for initiatives tackling domestic violence
In 2019, Women’s Community Shelters launched their education initiative, Walk the Talk. Over 2000 students across 15 schools were involved with the initiative that builds student awareness of domestic…
Greens secure agreement on safeguards for women giving evidence at family law inquiry
Late on Monday the Greens secured senate support for the family law system inquiry not going ahead until there are strong protection measures for women who choose to give evidence. “The Greens have sa…
Abusive men are too often celebrated as desirable boyfriends & it terrifies me
It starts with parents fretting about and comparing early developmental milestones. When our babies roll, sleep, talk and walk. Then it morphs into discussions about school readiness. Before you know …
Rana Elasmar fears for the world. We all should.
The footage of Sydney woman, Rana Elasmar, 31, heavily pregnant, being punched in the face and then stomped on in a Parramatta café last Wednesday evening, is sickening. The 43-year old man who approa…
Domestic violence will spike in the bushfire aftermath, and governments can no longer ignore it
There’s a growing awareness in Australia among researchers and those working in women’s support services that natural disasters amplify conditions leading to incidents of domestic violence, writes Row…
More than 70,000 Australians want Pauline Hanson removed from family law inquiry
Greens co-deputy leader and spokesperson on women, Senator Larissa Waters will today receive a Change.org petition signed by more than 70,000 people calling for Senator Pauline Hanson to be removed as…
‘Parental alienation’: the debunked theory that women lie about violence is still used in court
Zoe Rathus, Griffith University One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s unfounded claim women that lie about domestic abuse to deny fathers access to their children is what’s driving the latest parliamenta…
Dr Sophie Yates wins top honours for PhD on family violence
Postdoctoral researcher Dr Sophie Yates has received top honours for her PhD at the 2019 UNSW Arts & Social Sciences Dean’s Research Awards. Dr Yates’ thesis, A critical frame analysis of Vi…
