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…
‘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…
‘Parental alienation’: the debunked theory that women lie about violence is still used in court
While the theory of parental alienation syndrome was exposed as junk science, parental alienation is wielded by fathers’ rights groups and continues to have credibility in the family law system, write…
An attempt to stop the ‘unnecessary & dangerous’ family law inquiry failed
An attempt to stop the government’s controversial family law inquiry in Canberra on Tuesday evening was unsuccessful. A motion filed by The Greens senator Larissa Waters, that had the support of…
Law Council: Family law inquiry will fail if ‘misguided by myths’
The Law Council of Australia has condemned comments by Senator Malcolm Roberts of One Nation that the family courts are contributing to family violence and called for family violence awareness trainin…
We don’t need another family law inquiry. We need action.
The Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a Parliamentary Inquiry into the family law system. “We want to ensure families can resolve issues as quickly and fairly as possible, so everyone can mo…
