Domestic Violence
Pregnant Woman Imprisoned After Failing To Appear In Court Due To Illness
Last month, pregnant Yamatji woman Kearah Ronan was arrested, strip-searched and incarcerated in a Perth Police Watch House after she......
Consent and rape
A survey commissioned by Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women and Safety conducted every four years has found disturbing attitudes......
Domestic Violence Increases 21% in One Year in Australia
In just 38 days, 5 women have already died from domestic violence in Australia this year. The shocking numbers reflect......
Intergenerational Domestic Violence
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have long-suffered over the internal issue domestic violence, as it now has become......
Domestic violence campaigns need to change focus to save lives
Last month seven women were killed at the hands of current or former partners in Australia, with another two suspected......
Changing the picture on family violence
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children are disproportionately affected by violence. Changing the Picture is a resource created......
Gun Laws Under Scrutiny
Following a double homicide and suicide in Sydney’s northwest, critics are pushing for new restrictions to who can acquire a......
Cross-examination of domestic violence victims canned
Testifying in a courtroom is difficult – but even more so for victims of domestic violence who are subjected to......
1 in 6 women have suffered from intimate partner violence
Intimate partner violence causes more illness, disability and deaths than any other risk factor for women aged 25 to 44.......
New laws to protect victims of domestic violence
Violent domestic offenders will be able to be charged for breaching restraining orders under new laws introduced by the federal......