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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.

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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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Paid domestic violence leave moves ahead

The Fair Work Commission is working to determine the government's timeframe to legislate 10 days paid domestic violence leave after releasing a draft model.

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Depp v Heard — the case is over but the battle has just begun

Millions tuned in to the explosive Hollywood trial. But, from Amber Heard’s fightback to Johnny Depp’s victory lap, the real drama is just beginning

Evening Standard

Bipartisan Senate gun deal hitting ‘bumps in the road,’ key negotiator Cornyn says

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Senate agreement has the potential to break through nearly 30 years of bitter congressional gridlock over how to stem the nation’s gun violence, but the proposal has become entangled in familiar disputes over due process and the definition of domestic violence offenders.

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John Schulte Townsville police siege death inquest sparks call for change

A Townsville woman wants an inquest into her estranged husband's death, which happened during a Christmas Day siege, to spark reform in the way police respond to domestic violence reports.

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GOP misogyny already sabotages gun deal

The Senate gun bill could ban abusers from buying guns, but Republicans are unwilling to penalize girlfriend-beaters

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Sacramento police chief unveils strategy to turn back increasing gun violence trend

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester on Tuesday unveiled her strategy to combat the rising trend of gun violence. It’s a plan designed to rely on data analysis to focus enforcement operations and to use partnerships with community groups to lead intervention efforts and work on the root…

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Woman, 34, was ‘cuckooed’ by drug dealers who grew cannabis farm in her home

Sarah Parr, 34, fled her home following issues of domestic violence from her ex-partner, and was ‘pressured’ into allowing the drugs to be grown in her flat.

Daily Record

Missouri law undercuts domestic violence ‘boyfriend’ fix in US Senate deal on guns

The bipartisan gun deal in the U.S. Senate announced on Sunday — and supported by Missouri Republican Sen. Roy Blunt — would close the “boyfriend loophole” in federal law that allows some individuals convicted of domestic violence to have guns if their victim is a dating partner instead of a…

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Alice Springs woman flown to Adelaide with spinal injuries after domestic violence incident

Police say a group of witnesses saw a man dragging and assaulting the now badly injured woman in Alice Springs last Wednesday night, and are calling for more witnesses to come forward.

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Africa's domestic violence woes

In April, the beloved Nigerian gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu died at the hands of her husband. Accounts from relatives and friends indicate that, despite enduring severe abuse, she had stayed in her marriage because she hoped things would get better. And Nwachukwu's situation was hardly unique. Earlier this month, the…

Bangkok Post

Face of man police want to trace over domestic violence incident

Kyle Sillah is known to have links to Walton and Toxteth

Liverpool Echo

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll on containing COVID, discontent in the ranks and tackling domestic violence

It is now three years since Katarina Carroll took on the job of Queensland' first female Police Commissioner, with the honeymoon period usually afforded to new leaders to settle in their new role evaporating with catastrophic natural disasters and a global pandemic.

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Pets in Crisis program gets funding boost to help Queensland families escape domestic violence

A crisis accommodation program for the pets of families escaping domestic violence is set to get an extra $200,000 in funding from the Queensland government.

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The Melbourne psychiatrist fighting dowry abuse: ‘Women are not sitting and taking it’

Manjula Datta O’Connor has been advocating for victims for years, but only when she wrote a book did she understood the oppression in her own past

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Role of NGOs lauded in addressing issues concerning domestic violence

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Queensland Police grappling with 'concerning increase' in domestic violence by officers but most victims aren't reporting, advocates say

New figures revealing a "concerning increase" in Queensland police officers accused of domestic violence likely underestimate the true scale of the problem, advocates say, because most victims aren't reporting.

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Perth College student wins award after inventing ‘smart’ jumper to help tackle domestic violence

Aircraft engineering student Rebecca Wallace, who is also Highlands and Islands Students’ Association Perth vice president for education and engagement, was recognised in the UHI Business Competition

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‘Nobody knows about it’: Queensland police inquiry criticised for tight submission deadline

Domestic violence campaigners say new three-week timeline is better but still ‘not good enough’

Dublin Live

Brother of Jennifer Poole urges domestic violence victims to seek help during remembrance service

The service was held in The Sensory Garden in Edenmore to remember those who have died from domestic violence and pray for survivors still living with it

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Domestic violence experts lament fallout from Depp-Heard trial

Advocates for survivors of domestic violence found little to celebrate in the course of the trial or its outcome

Daily Mirror

Amber Heard planning Hollywood comeback with two films lined up after losing Depp case

A jury ruled that Amber Heard's op-ed article about domestic violence for the Washington Post had been defamatory against her ex-husband Johnny Depp

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The Depp verdict could bring a chilling effect for domestic abuse survivors

The weeks-long trial lasted over a month and was broadcast live for millions to watch. Some advocates say the verdict could give even more pause for domestic violence survivors looking to speak out.

Daily Mirror

Love Island star and abuse survivor Tayla Damir calls Johnny Depp verdict 'triggering'

Tayla Damir, who starred on Australia's Love Island, opened up about her own experiences with domestic abuse and said that it's 'never ok' to make fun of it. The model said how she 'survived' after she suffered violence from a young age

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