Domestic Violence
Economic and financial abuse to elders linked to DV: report
A new report released this week found out financial and economic abuse to older Australians is more serious than we......
Coronial inquest into violence against women released
Yesterday, the coronial inquest into the deaths of Hannah Clarke and her children were released, finding domestic violence is a......
Coercive control to be outlawed in Queensland
Queensland has committed to criminalising coercive control by 2023, making it one of the first states in Australia to make......
Combined Family Court and Federal Circuit Court have a way to go
The merging of the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court was bound to have some teething problems. With more......
The unspoken outcome of natural disasters
Natural disasters bring much chaos to people’s lives including loss of homes, pets, belongings, lives and livelihoods. They are hard......
Federal government announces Domestic and Family Violence Commission
Late on Tuesday, the Federal Government announced an intention to establish a domestic and family violence commission to ensure Australia......
Domestic violence concerns sees Liberal MP propose age restrictions for porn
Liberal MP Andrew Wallace has proposed age restrictions to be placed on online pornographic content, per government-commissioned research and a......
Children exposed to domestic violence have more health issues: study
A study conducted by the by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, has found half of children who are exposed to......
New calls to criminalise coercive control
Domestic and family violence groups and survivor advocates have launched a new campaign to make coercive control a crime. Women’s......
Domestic Violence ‘Shadow pandemic’ worsening due to isolation
Social distancing guidelines have led many people to feel isolated from family, friends and the outside world. But the situation......