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She saw an ex on a dating app. The next day she was locked out

Dating in the nation's capital 'is hard enough.'

The Canberra Times · Sep 8

1 in 3 men report using intimate partner violence. Here’s how we can better protect women – and help men

One in three men (32%) aged 18 to 57 years report using emotional abuse towards a partner. One in ten (9%) say they have used physical violence.

The Conversation · Jun 3, 2025

Crisis accommodation is failing women fleeing domestic violence. Here’s how to fix it

Every day in Australia, thousands of people call a family violence crisis support line. Often, it’s someone experiencing family violence who fears for their safety and needs support to leave immediately.

The Conversation · Dec 11, 2024

A new national plan aims to end violence against women and children 'in one generation'. Can it succeed?

The federal Labor government made delivering on its promises a core platform of the 2022 election campaign. On Monday, one key national policy was delivered – with the official launch of the next ten-year National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children (2022 to 2032).

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2022

Half of Australians will experience technology-facilitated abuse in their lifetimes: new research

Technology-facilitated abuse is a form of interpersonal violence using mobile, online and/or digital technologies. It includes four main types of behaviours:

The Conversation · Jul 28, 2022

1 in 3 uni students have been sexually assaulted in their lifetime. They demand action on their vision of a safer society

One in three university students (30.6%) have experienced sexual assault at least once in their lifetime. This is one finding from the 2021 National Student Safety Survey (NSSS) report, released today.

The Conversation · Mar 23, 2022