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An emergency NSW cabinet meeting is being held in Sydney today to address the state’s response to family, domestic and sexual violence.

A man who was wanted by police for a separate outstanding warrant has been arrested at a home in North Bondi in relation to the death of a young woman.

Eleven MPs on the crossbench have signed a letter calling for “coordinated action” to combat violence against women.

Rallies calling for government action on violence against women are happening in a dozen locations across the country over the weekend.

Molly Ticehurst, a 28-year-old mother was killed in regional NSW, allegedly at the hands of her former partner who was on bail.

A snap rally in Ballarat will be held tonight to remember the lives of three women who were allegedly murdered at the hands of male violence this year.

Shannon Doble has faced court over three domestic violence charges, accused of murdering his 65-year-old mother, Nerol Doble.

A mother of four was killed over the weekend by her long term partner. She is the 59th woman killed by violence this year in Australia.

The names of the five women murdered in the last week of September are Helena Broadbent, Trudy Dreyer, Selma Adem Ibrahim, Kim Chau and Mhelody Bruno.