News & Views ‘A little fight with the wife’: Trump’s words are a slap in the face to survivors Donald Trump made comments that downplayed domestic violence in a way that was not only ignorant but deeply dangerous.
Local Mother of DV victim Mackenzie Anderson launches petition for urgent law reform Tabitha Acret, the mother of domestic violence victim Mackenzie Anderson, launches online petition calling for tougher sentencing for abusers.
News & Views Why gun reform is a domestic violence prevention issue Australia has long been heralded as a world leader in gun safety. But have we grown complacent? And is domestic violence sufficiently brought into these efforts?
News & Views One year on from legislation: How coercive control is still silencing women Criminalising coercive control is a watershed step forward. But without education, outreach, and systemic support, it remains a law on paper.
News & Views Sharon Osbourne stayed and it worked. For many women that’s a death sentence Ozzy Osbourne overcame addiction and violence to become a better partner — but stories like his are the rare exception. For most women in toxic relationships, ‘sticking it out’ just leads to more pain.
News & Views Woman killed in alleged assault at Hunter Valley home, 30-year-old man arrested A woman believed to be in her 20s has died after she was assaulted at a home in the Hunter Valley. A man known to her was arrested.
Leadership ‘Warrior of change’: Jo Cooper’s mission to prevent domestic violence through Clare’s Law Survivor, advocate and artist Jo Cooper is campaigning for nationwide adoption of Clare’s Law to prevent domestic violence.
News & Views ‘Disturbing’ DV assault: Is this the standard JCU is willing to accept from its future doctors? A JCU medical student assaulted his partner. No conviction was recorded. Now, questions are being asked about accountability in medicine.
News & Views Queensland magistrate accepts emergency defence for woman driver fleeing domestic violence A woman driver who was charged while disqualified has been acquitted after a magistrate recognised she was fleeing domestic violence.
News & Views Victim-survivor groups dismayed by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs verdict Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been spared life behind bars after a jury found him not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
Local ‘Business as usual’: Domestic violence advocates say NSW budget misses the mark Domestic and family violence advocates call out a lack of funding in the Minns Government’s 2025-26 New South Wales Budget handed down today.
News & Views Sporting clubs unite against domestic violence — but do women still lose out? Until sporting clubs confront the industries and behaviours driving domestic violence, their messaging will continue to ring hollow.