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Women unite in grief and resilience as violence remains

An annual day to celebrate women has put the spotlight on domestic and gender-based violence, housing and homelessness, and abusive relationships.

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Coercive control criminalised in landmark legislation

More than four years after the murder of Hannah Clarke and her children, coercive control has become a criminal offence in Queensland under landmark laws.

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Drew Ogletree’s domestic violence charges dismissed

The charges against Drew Ogletree have been dismissed.

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Insurance loopholes leveraged for financial abuse

Perpetrators of domestic violence have leveraged insurance policies to financially control victims, prompting calls for insurers to do more.

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Domestic violence perpetrators ‘weaponising’ insurance policies in Australia to exert control, report finds

Centre for Women’s Economic Safety calls on insurance companies to redesign their products to protect victim-survivors

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Queensland police to be granted power to instantly issue year-long domestic violence protection orders

Exclusive: new ‘police efficiency’ laws planned amid political pressure to devote more frontline resources to youth crime

The Guardian - AU

Labour plans ‘Raneem’s law’ to protect victims of domestic abuse

Legislation requiring police to respond faster to reports of domestic violence is named after woman killed in 2018

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Organisers ask police not to march in Mardi Gras parade

The NSW Police Force says officers have been asked not to march in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade.

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Rep. Victoria Neave Criado launched a surprise bid against fellow Democrat Sen. Nathan Johnson. Here’s why she did it.

In a district composed mostly of communities of color, Neave Criado hopes to topple Johnson with her stances on immigration, domestic violence and women’s issues.

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Former Home Alone Actor Devin Ratray Pleads Guilty To Domestic Violence Charges

Former Home Alone actor Devin Ratray pleads guilty to domestic violence charges, avoids prison. Incident involved assault and choking of girlfriend, resurf...

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Stuck in limbo, Katarina Carroll was a scapegoat for Queensland’s anxieties over youth crime

Despite hand-wringing over youth crime, data shows domestic violence – which the outgoing police commissioner had hoped to tackle – is the real threat

The Guardian - AU

Drugs and cash stash uncovered during domestic violence arrest: police

Police moved on the man in a car park at Toronto.

Newcastle Herald

Chris Brown disinvited from NBA All-Star game over past incident

Chris Brown claims he was disinvited from the NBA All-Star Game due to past domestic violence incident with Rihanna, sparking controversy.

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United pack step out for 'empowered walk' in action against domestic violence

Over 380 people walked along the Newcastle foreshore.

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Murder victim Kelly Wilkinson repeatedly visited police in fear. They said she was ‘cop shopping’

Exclusive: Family calls for inquest, saying Wilkinson visited police ‘almost every day’ before she was murdered by her husband in 2021

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Ice rink value quizzed in fiery hearing on outback town

An at-times fiery Senate estimates hearing on Indigenous matters has covered topics ranging from domestic violence to ice-skating in the desert.

The Guardian - AU

Police examine tractor after Queensland man charged with domestic violence murder

The 44-year-old called emergency services to say his wife had died at their Woodhill farm

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Charges Dropped in Miles Bridges Domestic Violence Case

Get the latest update on Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges as criminal charges related to a domestic violence case are dropped due to insufficient ev...

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French police officer stabbed in hand and neck in horror attack inside station

Man suddenly attacked officer who had taken complaint from his ex-partner about domestic violence

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'Enough is enough': police DV blitz as new laws loom

NSW police are being trained for the introduction of coercive control laws amid concerns their computer systems can't cope with complex domestic cases.

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Albanese pledge on domestic violence and harassment

The prime minister has made a pledge on domestic violence during a UN Women's breakfast before shifting his focus to the workplace culture in Parliament House.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle boutique dressing domestic violence survivors for success

The service supports refugees and survivors of domestic violence.

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Illinois Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Sentencing Reform for Domestic Violence Survivors

This article discusses the case of Crystal Martinez, a domestic violence survivor who was resentenced under a new Illinois law, highlighting the challenges...

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Expired NSW DV policy 'sets up police to fail'

The domestic violence policy for NSW Police has not been reviewed for years and includes no mention of coercive control offences that will soon be introduced.

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Tragic murder-suicide: New York police sergeant kills family, including himself

Get the latest update on a tragic murder-suicide involving a New York police sergeant and his family. Investigation is ongoing. Domestic violence resources...

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