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Ex-NRL player has two charges thrown out

Two domestic violence charges have been dropped against former Melbourne and Canberra NRL player Curtis Scott but seven more are still hanging over his head.

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Police DV officer told woman 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger' a day before her husband died, inquest hears

A Townsville inquest hears Queensland police are entering the job woefully unprepared for domestic and family violence matters, but that training is aiming to improve the situation in north Queensland.

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Attacks on homeless women in WA increase with majority experiencing violence, study finds

Researchers find 86 per cent of women and 50 per cent of men who are homeless in WA have experienced violence, as support services say they are swamped with demand.

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Queensland police officers who responded to domestic violence siege had only been given online training, inquest hears

An inquest examining police responses to a siege where a man killed himself in Townsville hears the Queensland police officers who attended had minimal or no domestic violence training.

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Queensland police commissioner’s evidence to inquiry sparks new call for submissions

Commission examining responses to domestic violence says Katarina Carroll’s appearance led to ‘further communications’ from officers

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Qld police DV probe reopens for a week

An inquiry into Queensland police responses to domestic violence has reopened for submissions after being contacted about "cultural issues" within the force.

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Rockhampton man Portmoresbey Cecil charged with domestic violence murder of 71yo

A central Queensland man has appeared in court for the first time after being charged with the murder in Rockhampton on Sunday afternoon.

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Man charged with central Qld DV murder

A man in his 30s has been charged with the domestic violence murder of a woman at her home in central Queensland.

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Advocates angered by news Queensland police boss declined request to appear at inquiry

Katarina Carroll declined invitation on same day police said they will ‘fully cooperate’ with domestic violence inquiry

The Guardian - AU

Queensland police deputy commissioner resigns over ‘vagina whisperer’ comment

Paul Taylor apologises for remark at policing conference, which was aired at domestic violence inquiry

The Guardian - AU

Queensland Police's Deputy Commissioner Paul Taylor resigns after evidence heard at inquiry into domestic violence and police responses

Deputy Commissioner Paul Taylor announces his immediate resignation from the Queensland Police Service in the wake of evidence heard at an inquiry into domestic violence and police culture.

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Man and mum in Qld court over spyware tool

A man has faced court with his mother over intrusive spyware he allegedly created as a teen and sold to domestic violence perpetrators and other criminals.

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NT domestic violence sector repeats calls for needs-based funding after one-off $10.7 million federal boost

A one-off, $10.7 million funding boost for Northern Territory domestic violence services falls dramatically short of what is needed, according to women operating shelters from Darwin to Alice Springs.

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Feds fast-track NT family violence funding

A $10.7 million federal government funding commitment to help the Northern Territory combat family and domestic violence has been brought forward.

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Federal Labor fast-tracks NT domestic violence funding weeks after murder-suicide in Central Australia

The announcement follows a series of deadly domestic violence incidents in the NT, including the deaths of a 30-year-old mother and her baby in outback Central Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland’s police commissioner declined an initial invitation to appear at domestic violence inquiry

Inquiry hears Katarina Carroll was asked if a summons was needed for her to appear

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Qld top cop 'did not know' DV plan on hold

Queensland's police commissioner has promised to restart a plan to better resource the response to domestic violence after learning it was on hold.

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Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll questioned at inquiry over senior officers' misogynistic comments

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll tells an inquiry into domestic violence and police culture that she was shocked and appalled over two lewd incidents by senior staff this year.

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Ryan Giggs Admits to Infidelity, Denies Abuse in Trial

The former Wales manager testified for the first time Tuesday during his domestic violence trial.

The Independent UK

London 2012 ‘Queen’ stuntman jailed for pushing partner down stairs

Gary Connery was convicted by a jury at Oxford Crown Court of grievous bodily harm without intent over the domestic violence incident in October 2020.

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Man linked to Amber Alert in Mackay region arrested and charged with domestic violence, drug offences

A north Queensland man linked to an Amber Alert last week has been arrested and charged with domestic violence and drug offences after a five-day search.

AAP

Qld man held after child abduction manhunt

A man sought by police over the suspected abduction of children from a Queensland home has been arrested and charged with breaching a domestic violence order.

The Guardian - US

Republicans rue price of fame as celebrity Senate candidates struggle

The campaigns of Mehmet Oz, Herschel Walker and JD Vance have been tarnished by bizarre remarks and unscrupulous histories

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Sunshine Coast domestic violence victim left to sleep in car as unprecedented housing crisis continues

Unprecedented housing shortages are putting extra pressure on already struggling Sunshine Coast domestic violence services, leaving some victims to fend for themselves on the streets.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland police commissioner to front extra hearing of domestic violence inquiry

Katarina Carroll will discuss the force’s capability and culture after critics questioned why she had not been called to appear

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