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The Guardian - AU
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Amanda Meade

Rosie Batty will avoid ‘divisive conversations’ when hosting ABC’s One Plus One

Rosie Batty
Former Australian of the Year Rosie Batty is hosting a new series of One Plus One on ABC TV. Photograph: ABC

Rosie Batty has been talking about family violence since 2014, which is when her only son, Luke, was murdered by his father at a cricket match.

With no experience being in the public eye, the single mother learned fast who to trust in the media and who to avoid. During her 12 months as the Australian of the Year in 2015, she spoke in public about the culture of violence 300 times.

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