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Carmel Hobbs, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Tasmania

7 red flags your teen might be in an abusive relationship – and 6 signs it's escalating

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Australian teens need adults to help them recognise red flags for potentially abusive relationships.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates 2.2 million adults have been victims of physical and/or sexual violence from a partner since the age of 15. Almost one in three Australian teens aged 18–19 report experiences of intimate partner violence in the previous year.

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