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Alice Springs woman flown to Adelaide with spinal injuries after domestic violence incident

Police say a group of witnesses saw a man dragging and assaulting the now badly injured woman in Alice Springs last Wednesday night, and are calling for more witnesses to come forward.

ABC News · Jun 14, 2022

Africa's domestic violence woes

In April, the beloved Nigerian gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu died at the hands of her husband. Accounts from relatives and friends indicate that, despite enduring severe abuse, she had stayed in her marriage because she hoped things would get better. And Nwachukwu's situation was hardly unique. Earlier this month, the…

Bangkok Post · Jun 13, 2022

Protesters accuse Bristol Family Court of 'abusing domestic abuse victims' and 'failing their children'

Bristol Feminist Collective carried out a 'peaceful demonstration' following an exposee in The Guardian and Channel 4 TV programme

Bristol Post · Jun 13, 2022

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll on containing COVID, discontent in the ranks and tackling domestic violence

It is now three years since Katarina Carroll took on the job of Queensland' first female Police Commissioner, with the honeymoon period usually afforded to new leaders to settle in their new role evaporating with catastrophic natural disasters and a global pandemic.

ABC News · Jun 11, 2022

Disabled domestic abuse survivors 'forgotten by system' say social services 'don't care'

Speech therapist Anna Knight claims she struggled to escape from an abusive ex-partner because of her disability. She claims social services failed to carry out a risk assessment

Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2022

Judge rules domestic violence case against California police chief can go to trial

LOS ANGELES — A Mendocino County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that the Ukiah police chief and the county must stand trial in a domestic abuse case brought by the chief's former fiancee.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 11, 2022

Pets in Crisis program gets funding boost to help Queensland families escape domestic violence

A crisis accommodation program for the pets of families escaping domestic violence is set to get an extra $200,000 in funding from the Queensland government.

ABC News · Jun 11, 2022

The Melbourne psychiatrist fighting dowry abuse: ‘Women are not sitting and taking it’

Manjula Datta O’Connor has been advocating for victims for years, but only when she wrote a book did she understood the oppression in her own past

The Guardian - AU · Jun 10, 2022

Role of NGOs lauded in addressing issues concerning domestic violence

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The Hindu · Jun 10, 2022

Queensland Police grappling with 'concerning increase' in domestic violence by officers but most victims aren't reporting, advocates say

New figures revealing a "concerning increase" in Queensland police officers accused of domestic violence likely underestimate the true scale of the problem, advocates say, because most victims aren't reporting.

ABC News · Jun 8, 2022