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Coroner recommends specialist domestic violence police stations following Doreen Langham death

The domestic violence death of Queensland mother Doreen Langham has resulted in coronial recommendations to Queensland police to address widespread cultural issues within the force and to trial specialist domestic violence police stations and staff.

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Gun safety legislation would close ‘boyfriend loophole’ on gun sales. Will it help?

Additional protection for victims of domestic violence is included in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which passed the Senate Thursday night.

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Gun Violence Bill Coming Soon as US Senate Passes Significant Legislation In Decades - What You Need To Know

The U.S. Senate has approved a bipartisan gun violence bill in response to the run of brutal mass shootings. The measure would toughen background checks for youngest gun buyers and keep firearms away from more domestic violence offenders.

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“I can’t have one more baby with this man”: Some domestic violence victims see abortion as vital option that would be lost post-Roe

Advocates say abortion has often been the safest option for many experiencing intimate partner violence.

The Texas Tribune

Police crack down on DV threats and abuse

Jump in crime stats for domestic violence down to 'more serious' approach and more prosecutions, BOCSAR report says.

Newcastle Herald

A turning point for Ukraine and its women’s rights

Its ratification of the Istanbul Convention is also timely in the context of Russia’s invasion and Kyiv moving closer to Europe

The Hindu

‘We are not monsters’: Women in Illinois prisons who allege they were victims of domestic violence see their struggle in film

CHICAGO — Inside a rec room at the Logan Correctional Center in downstate Illinois, a projector screen leaned slightly forward but was upright enough as an audience gathered in front of it to watch a film.

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Would closing the 'boyfriend loophole' in gun legislation save lives? Here's what the research says

The U.S. Congress appears close to passing a bipartisan gun safety bill that would represent the first federal gun safety legislation to be passed in a generation.

The Conversation

Camilla: Everyone should be helping end violence against women

The Duchess told the anti-domestic violence event: ‘The figures are shocking’

The Independent UK

Camilla: Everyone in Commonwealth should be helping end violence against women

The duchess told the anti-domestic violence event: ‘The figures are shocking.’

The Independent UK

Brother of murder victim Jennifer Poole calls for new laws on revealing history of domestic violence

Mum-of-two Jennifer, 24, was fatally assaulted by her violent partner Gavin Murphy at her home in Melville Drive in Dublin’s Finglas on April 17 last year

Dublin Live

Lucknow: Lawyer accuses client’s wife of harassing his sister online

LUCKNOW: A lawyer has accused his client’s wife of harassing his sister online. The client is accused of domestic violence by his wife. The complainant lawyer is representing him legally.

The Times of India

Domestic violence help on the line in the NT with minimum wage increase set to stretch budgets more

The minimum wage rise announced this week means essential domestic violence services in the Northern Territory, crucial for women and children fleeing violence, are in jeopardy as already tight budgets are put under more pressure.

ABC News

NSW man 'poured petrol over baby girl'

A Wollongong man has been charged after allegedly pouring petrol over a baby girl in a domestic violence attack, NSW Police say.

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Giggs quits as Wales coach ahead of domestic violence trial

Ryan Giggs has quit as Wales coach with immediate effect

Evening Standard

Ryan Giggs steps down as Wales boss ahead of World Cup amid domestic violence trial delays

Ryan Giggs has stepped down as manager of the Welsh national team with immediate effect.

Reason

In Negotiations Over the 'Boyfriend Loophole,' Republicans Show More Concern for Due Process Than Democrats

Senators are mulling legislation that would expand the categories of people who are disqualified from owning guns.

Los Angeles Times

Horrific details emerge about deadly ambush of El Monte police officers

LOS ANGELES — The rookie and his training officer knocked on the door of an El Monte motel room, where they’d been called to investigate a report of domestic violence.

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The NSW Govt Has Announced A $100M Package For ‘Women’s Safety’ So Here’s Yr 3-Min Explainer

It'll focus on three key areas: street harassment, sexual harassment in the workplace and domestic violence services.

ABC News

NSW budget to include $100 million investment in women's safety measures

The Premier says he wants his government to do better for women, promising a $100 million investment in safety in public places, at home and in the workplace as part of next week's budget.

Benzinga

Merck Shows Takeover Interest In Seagen: WSJ

Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK) is reportedly mulling buying cancer-focused biotech Seagen Inc (NASDAQ:SGEN), Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with the matter. If the deal happens, it would be significant, given Seagen's market value of roughly $28 billion. According to the report, some people said other unnamed suitors are also eying Seagen, a…

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Victims avoiding special Qld DV court

Queensland domestic violence victims didn't appear at 61 per cent of the application hearings at the state's special DV court, a report says.

The Guardian - UK

‘This is another pandemic’: a female survivor of domestic abuse in China speaks out

Chinese cyberspace is filled with videos showing violence against women and activists say only real social change will stop the abuse

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YES: 8 Million Workers Could Be Entitled To 10 Days Paid Domestic Violence Leave By December

8 million Australians will be entitled to 10 days of paid domestic violence leave by the end of the year under promised new legislation.

ABC News

NSW women's health centres push for sexual assault, domestic violence funding in state budget

Service providers say they desperately need more funding in the upcoming NSW budget, with soaring costs, inflation, and client numbers leaving women waiting months for counselling.

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