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NRL considers standing down Francis Molo after Dragons prop pleads guilty to domestic violence charge

St George Illawarra prop Francis Molo pleads guilty to a domestic violence charge and could become the second player stood down by the NRL a week out from the start of the season.

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Queensland lays groundwork to outlaw coercive control

Queensland has changed the definition of domestic violence to include patterns of behaviour over time ahead of plans to criminalise coercive control.

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NSW govt urged take holistic view on domestic violence

The NSW government needs a holistic approach to the scourge of domestic violence, with a particular emphasis on prevention, advocates have told a Sydney forum.

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Domestic violence law reforms pass Queensland parliament, but consultation on criminalisation of coercive control continues

The changes will expand the definition of domestic and family abuse to include a "pattern of behaviour" and will strengthen the offence of stalking.

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Northern Territory government establishes first Aboriginal Advisory Board on domestic, family and sexual violence

The board aims to address the disproportionate impact of domestic, family and sexual violence on First Nations women and girls.

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Gervonta Davis pleads guilty after hit-and-run crash that injured four people

The incident took place in November 2020, while Davis was jailed on a domestic violence charge in December 2022

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Man extradited from UK for domestic violence offences

A 37-year-old man has been extradited to NSW from the UK to face serious domestic violence charges, accused of repeatedly assaulting a woman in Sydney.

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Travis County DA drops domestic violence case against fired UT-Austin basketball coach

Chris Beard was arrested in December for allegedly strangling his fiancee. The university fired him last month.

The Texas Tribune

Charlie King, No More Campaign calls for DV background checks for NTFL players

Long-time anti-domestic violence campaigner Charlie King is among those calling for sporting codes to take a tougher stance on the issue.

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Mike Clevinger reportedly can participate in Chicago White Sox spring training while under MLB investigation for domestic violence allegations

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Chicago White Sox starter Mike Clevinger will be permitted to fully participate in spring training, according to a report Tuesday by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.

Chicago Tribune

Banksy unveils 'Valentine's Day Mascara'

MARGATE, England: British graffiti artist Banksy on Tuesday unveiled his latest UK street artwork, which appears to take aim at domestic violence against women as the world celebrates Valentine's Day.

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'When he’s not on drugs, he’s a good person' – one community's story of meth use and domestic violence

One night, after five days of smoking meth, Misty* heard a voice.

The Conversation

Banksy unveils new Valentine’s Day art piece highlighting domestic violence

Artist shared images of ‘Valentine’s day mascara’ creation on social media

The Independent UK

New Banksy spotted with Valentine's Day theme - artist's first in UK for more than a year

Elusive street artist Banksy has claimed his latest piece of work that appeared at the beginning of the week in Margate, Kent, alluding to domestic violence

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Evening Standard

Banksy unveils new ‘Valentine’s Day mascara’ mural in Margate

It appears to highlight domestic violence, featuring a woman with a black eye and missing tooth

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Court ruling puts abuse victims at risk — and takes gun rights to ridiculous extremes

More than 200 women and men in Texas were killed by their intimate partners in 2021, according to the Texas Council on Family Violence. In an abusive dynamic, leaving an abuser is the most dangerous time for a survivor.

The Guardian - UK

Epsom College killings highlight the need for gun law reform

Letters: This issue of licensed lethal domestic violence has been repeatedly overlooked at great cost, writes criminology professor Peter Squires

The Guardian - AU

‘Promise-a-thon’: NSW parties warned tough election talk on domestic violence not enough

Advocates welcome attention on the issue during the campaign but say long-term commitments are what’s needed

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With criminals in the ranks, trust in London’s police force sinks

A slew of scandals has eroded confidence in the UK’s biggest police force. Can it recover?

The Conversation

Here's some context missing from the Mparntwe Alice Springs 'crime wave' reporting

Content warning: this article contains mentions of racial discrimination against First Nations people, and themes of domestic violence.

Salon

"Terrifying" court let abusers keep guns

Advocates for domestic violence victims were stunned by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling

The Texas Tribune

Appeals court ruling says alleged domestic abusers have a constitutional right to keep their guns

Advocates for domestic violence victims were stunned by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, which continued a string of court decisions citing the Second Amendment to erase gun restrictions.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Letting abusers have guns is the inevitable outcome of unbridled 'originalism'

A federal appeals court ruling last week that people under restraining orders for domestic violence cannot be prohibited from having guns was utterly divorced from reality even if it also was utterly predictable. The U.S. Supreme Court, in setting a standard on gun laws that relies on the trendy right-wing…

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Court’s domestic violence gun ruling shoots first, asks questions ... never

If a foreign enemy wanted to destroy the United States without anyone noticing, it might try to find a way to weaponize the rights we cherish and use them against us. That way, every action we take to defend our liberty would actually be a blow against it.

The Conversation

Who is perpetrating domestic, sexual and family violence?

Some 1.6 million women (17%) and 548,000 men (6.1%) in Australia aged 15 or older have experienced physical or sexual violence from a current or previous cohabiting partner. This means significant proportions of the population in Australia have perpetrated domestic or sexual violence.

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