News & Views Family Court abolished as controversial bill passes through Senate On Wednesday night, the Senate narrowly passed a bill that will see the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court merge.
News & Views This Christmas the Morrison Government needs to fully fund services that keep women and children fleeing abuse safe Seasonal changes and public holidays like Christmas and New Year are linked to higher rates of family, domestic and sexual violence.
News & Views 1 in 3 young men don’t consider punching a form of domestic abuse, according to new, White Ribbon research Research from White Ribbon Australia revealed young men are least prone to perceive both physical and emotional abuse as domestic violence.
News & Views Budget fails women trying to escape violence The Morrison Government has committed *zero* dollars of new funding for the specialist domestic violence services that so many rely on.
News & Views Bradley Edwards found guilty of two Claremont murders after more than two decades The Claremont killings case has been partly solved, with Bradley Edwards found guilty of murdering Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon.
News & Views Four ways we can help prevent gender-based violence What everyday actions can help prevent domestic and family violence? Claire Tatyzo from YWCA Australia explores four key areas.
News & Views 75% of the UK’s NHS workers are women. But average hospital protective-wear designed for the average man Startling reports uncover personal protective equipment currently used in the UK are fitting only the “size and shape of male bodies”.
News & Views ‘I hope it makes more politicians read the book’: Stella Prize winner Jess Hill Jess Hill won the 2020 Stella Prize and tells Jessie Tu how she sought to undercover the ‘concealed truth’ of domestic abuse in Australia.
News & Views ‘For many women the threat looms where they should be safest’: UN’s António Guterres makes appeal to recognise DV Secretary-General of the UN António Guterres has made a global appeal to governments to recognise women’s rights during COVID-19 pandemic.
Politics Why we must pay attention to women’s online safety during COVID-19 The fast rise of online activity is raising very real safety concerns for women, writes Caitlin McGrane from Gender Equity Victoria.
News & Views Malaysia issues apology after telling women to “stop nagging” In the past week, the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry in Malaysia posted tips for women on how to behave in the home.
News & Views Talking about domestic violence and mental health? Let’s just be clear. When it comes to tackling domestic violence, please don’t bang on about mental health interventions, writes Hayley Foster.
