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Luke Costin

Lifeline records busiest day after emotional fortnight

People rallied in Canberra on Sunday in a call for action to end violence against women. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Calls to Lifeline Australia have spiked to an all-time high as emotions come to the fore over the rising tide of women being murdered and people demand action to prevent domestic violence.

The crisis support service received 4371 calls, messages and webchats on Sunday, making for its busiest day on record and 20 per cent above the yearly average.

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