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Better data will help reduce domestic and sexual violence, inaugural commissioner says

Australia's first Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Commissioner visits Alice Springs to meet frontline workers, acknowledging that better data is needed to set successful targets for the reduction of domestic violence.

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Senate hears about legal fallout from Supreme Court gun decision - Roll Call

A Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights has wreaked havoc on the nation’s gun control laws, witnesses told the Senate on Wednesday.

Roll Call

Second Amendment Roundup: Should the Fifth Circuit Reconsider Rahimi En Banc?

The Fifth Circuit's decision in United States v. Rahimi, which held that the federal statute prohibiting possession of a firearm by a person subject to a domestic violence restraining order violates the Second Amendment, has managed to stay in the news for longer than most circuit court decisions. On March…

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Polish activist convicted for helping obtain abortion pills

A Warsaw court has convicted a women's rights activist for helping a pregnant victim of domestic violence access abortion pills in Poland, sentencing her to eight months of community service

The Independent UK

Polish court convicts activist for helping woman get abortion pills

Justyna Wydrzynska sentenced to community service after telling court she sent pills to victim of domestic violence

The Guardian - UK

Woman who zipped boyfriend in suitcase and filmed his terror plans battered spouse defence for murder trial

Couple had documented past of domestic violence, including strangulation attempts

The Independent UK

A new U.S. Soccer report details the tensions between coach Berhalter and the Reynas

After Gio Reyna had limited minutes in last year's World Cup, his parents raised a decades-old domestic violence allegation involving head coach Gregg Berhalter, which roiled the soccer world.

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BBC host Fiona Bruce quits charity role amid domestic violence backlash

Fiona Bruce is stepping back from her role as an ambassador for domestic violence charity Refuge after her comments on last week's edition of Question Time left viewers feeling she 'trivialised' it.

Daily Record

BBC's Fiona Bruce steps back from charity role over claims of trivialising domestic violence

The presenter says she made the decision following backlash sparked by a discussion about Stanley Johnson on BBC's Question Time last week

Nottingham Post

Fiona Bruce to step back as Refuge charity ambassador over claims she trivialised domestic violence on BBC's Question Time

The presenter said she had been subject to a “social media storm” which “mischaracterised” her words

Manchester Evening News

BBC's Fiona Bruce quits charity role amid claims she trivialised domestic violence

Fiona Bruce is stepping back from her role as an ambassador for domestic violence charity Refuge after her comments on Stanley Johnson's history of violence against women on last week's edition of Question Time

Daily Mirror

Fiona Bruce to leave charity role after Stanley Johnson domestic violence comments

The presenter has faced a social media backlash after intervening when father of former prime minister Boris Johnson was described as a “wife-beater” in Thursday’s episode of the show

The Independent UK

Fiona Bruce steps back from charity role amid row over domestic violence comment

Bruce has said she is “appalled” and “deeply sorry”

Wales Online

Young Aboriginal survivors speak out against domestic violence

Ruby left an abusive relationship so her son would not grow up thinking violence was normal. Taylah's aunty was killed by her partner. Both young women are speaking out against domestic violence.

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The Guardian - UK

The wife of ‘Sir Stanley’ couldn’t tolerate his abuse and nor should the rest of us

Boris Johnson’s plan to bestow an honour on his father is a blow to those seeking to protect women from domestic violence

Wales Online

Fiona Bruce apologises after her domestic violence comments on Question Time

The BBC defended her saying she had been right to put the other side

The National (Scotland)

'Irresponsible': Fiona Bruce faces criticism for Stanley Johnson comments

THE BBC presenter Fiona Bruce is facing criticism for saying that an allegation of domestic violence levelled against Stanley Johnson by his…

Daily Mirror

Silence as MP Jess Phillips reads names of 108 women killed by men in UK - full list

The Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding marked International Women's Day by reading a list of all the women who were killed where the primary suspect or known killer is a man since this time last year.

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Crime has dropped in Alice Springs but experts divided on whether alcohol bans are effective

New internal figures from Northern Territory police show a significant drop in crime in Alice Springs since the re-introduction of alcohol restrictions but experts say they are not giving the full picture.

The Guardian - AU

Alice Springs police data shows drop in reported crimes after strict alcohol laws introduced

Domestic and family violence calls down more than 30% after restrictions came in as advocates warn primary drivers of harm must be addressed

France 24

‘Save You’: Online platform helps French expatriates who are victims of domestic violence

To mark International Women's Day on May 8, FRANCE 24 looks at an online platform dedicated to helping expatriate French women who are victims of domestic violence. Seeking help can be more difficult when women are living abroad with their abusers and are cut off from a support system of…

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Domestic violence victims feel forced to co-parent with abuser

Many people fleeing abusive relationships try to maintain a connection between their children and ex-partner because they believe it's in their children's best interests. For them though, it's the opposite.

Bangkok Post

Let women feel truly safe

Today marks International Women's Day, and while there are many good causes to celebrate, the situation remains far from perfect for many embattled housewives and other women and girls in Thailand.

Liverpool Echo

Paedophile hid in cupboard after sending 'girl', 13, naked picture

Wayne Jones, 34, missed a previous court hearing after being beaten with a broom handle in his cell

The Guardian - AU

‘No actual teaching’: alarm bells over online courses outsourced by Australian universities

Exclusive: degrees marketed as being from major universities are increasingly run by third-party companies with pre-recorded lectures and no tutorials

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