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Government gives go-ahead for domestic violence victims to get paid time off work

Workers affected by domestic violence will be entitled to five days of paid leave per year under the new scheme

Dublin Live

NSW public sector employees to get 20 days of paid domestic violence leave per year

The state's Minister for Women's Safety, Natalie Ward, says the change will "give our workers greater support at a time when they need it most".

ABC News

NSW public sector doubles staff DV leave

Casual workers in the NSW public sector will be able to take paid leave in the event of domestic violence as balances for all public servants are doubled.

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Police storm home in Orange after a 14-hour stand-off with wanted man

Police have forced entry into a home and tasered a 27-year-old man facing charges of shooting in a public place and domestic violence offences.

ABC News

Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama 'deeply concerned' by son's domestic violence and assault charges in Australia

Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama says he is "deeply concerned" after his son was charged with a string of assault and domestic violence offences in Australia.

ABC News

Sheriff ordered to halt search of some computers linked to Supervisor Kuehl investigation

LOS ANGELES — A Superior Court judge late Thursday ordered Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials to stop searching certain computers seized as part of sprawling raids tied to an investigation into County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and a domestic violence nonprofit.

Los Angeles Times

Cracks emerge in ‘blue wall’ as Queensland’s first female police commissioner faces torrid test

Katarina Carroll’s testimony to domestic violence inquiry has provoked a visceral reaction within the force

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Son of Fijian prime minister faces NSW court on domestic violence-related charges

Ratu Meli Bainimarama has been charged with assault, stalking, choking and other charges in Windsor local court

The Guardian - AU

Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama's son charged with domestic violence offences in Australia

The son of Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is facing multiple charges of assault and domestic violence offences in Australia.

ABC News

Cash bond reforms will make Illinois more fair

I attended bond court hearings a few weeks ago along with community advocates and other elected officials.

Chicago Sun-Times

Silence over football’s links with sexual and domestic violence is deafening

Sometimes we have to confront things we would rather ignore – only then will football and sport really be for everyone

The Guardian - UK

US Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on 3 Iranians over Hacking Scheme

The State Department is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of three Iranians, who it said have worked for tech companies linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps. The Iranians have been charged with trying to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from organizations in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qld police chief called back to DV inquiry

Queensland's police commissioner has been recalled to give more evidence about cultural issues in the force at the state's domestic violence inquiry.

AAP

Union boss to face inquiry over Queensland police response to domestic violence

More than 250 additional submissions were made to inquiry after sensational evidence by the state’s commissioner

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Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll, union president Ian Leavers called to front domestic violence inquiry

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll and police union president Ian Leavers are called to give further evidence at an inquiry into the state's police culture and response to domestic violence cases.

AAP

DV, sex crime reports buck NSW decline

Reports of robberies, car thefts and burglaries have dropped significantly in NSW in recent years but domestic violence and sexual assaults are increasing.

The Guardian - US

US charges Iran trio with orchestrating vast hacking and extortion scheme

Men allegedly tried to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from groups in US including domestic violence shelter

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Charges Three Iranians for Ransomware Attacks on Women’s Shelter, Businesses

Three Iranians have been charged with trying to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from organizations in the United States, Europe, Iran and Israel, including a domestic violence shelter, by hacking in to their computer systems, US officials said on Wednesday. Other targets included local US governments, regional utilities in…

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Women who suffer domestic violence fare much worse financially after separating from their partner: new data

We recently published two reports that highlight the devastating financial consequences borne by women who leave their partners after suffering domestic violence.

WEKU

A woman whose rape DNA led to her arrest sues the city of San Francisco

During a search of a crime lab database, the woman's DNA was tied to a burglary in late 2021. Her DNA had been collected and stored as part of a 2016 domestic violence and sexual assault case.

Newcastle Herald

McCloy Family Foundation raises $300,000 for Jenny's Place to fight domestic violence

"I still can't quite believe it, I don't have the right words to do it justice."

AAP

Victoria outspends NSW on DV three to one

An estimated 60,000 women in NSW experienced domestic violence for the first time in 2020, backing research that found DV increases after large-scale disasters.

Newcastle Herald

'Extreme' domestic violence case: Man denies rape, assaults, firearm threats

A Lake Macquarie man accused of repeatedly raping and assaulting a young woman, including stomping on her head and threatening her with a loaded firearm in what detectives allege is an extreme case of domestic violence has pleaded not guilty and will face a trial next year.

Newcastle Herald

Accused Kurri Kurri attacker's charges upgraded to manslaughter

A man accused of a serious domestic violence assault at Kurri Kurri last year will have his charges upgraded to manslaughter and the one-punch law assault causing death, the Newcastle Herald can reveal.

The Guardian - AU

Apparent rise in use of fire in domestic violence attacks must be investigated, expert says

Research into cases of arson and burn injuries suggests links between use or threat of fire, and domestic and family violence

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