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One in four cases before NSW local courts last year related to domestic violence, data reveals

Average time taken to finalise domestic family violence matters in local courts balloons to 266 days, as legal services cry out for more funding

The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2024

‘It’s hard to have compassion’: can interventions change violent men’s behaviour?

Understanding mental health risk factors is a necessary first step towards preventing more abuse, says clinical psychologist Dr Zac Seidler

The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2024

Domestic violence workers: states told to hire faster as Labor’s 500 staff pledge hit by major delays

Federal government eager to see program up and running but only a fraction of the promised staff have been hired

The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2024

Victim survivors fear NSW coercive control legislation could be used against them

Domestic violence victim survivors fear draft legislation in NSW to outlaw coercive control could be used against them by perpetrators.

ABC News · Jul 26, 2022

Rushed NSW coercive control laws could discriminate against minorities, experts say

Domestic violence advocates warn drafted laws could be discriminatory if pushed through by government

The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2022

NSW government releases draft coercive control bill, proposes seven-year jail term

A draft bill set to go before state parliament defines domestic abuse and proposes lengthy jail sentences for abusers who use coercive control in intimate relationships.

ABC News · Jul 20, 2022

Coercive control to become crime in NSW

NSW is a step closer to making coercive control a crime in intimate partner relationships, with perpetrators facing up to seven years in jail.

AAP · Jul 19, 2022

Apple AirTag threat: ‘Insidious’ technology used to track unaware victims

Apple AirTags have come under fire after social media users exposed how the technology was used against them by people with malicious motives.

The New Daily · Jul 9, 2022

Budget 2022 as it happened: Josh Frydenberg addresses National Press Club to sell election budget

With an election looming, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg uses his address at the National Press Club to convince Australians his government's budget is the way forward for the country.

ABC News · Mar 29, 2022

Regional domestic violence 'horrific'

A regional domestic violence forum has heard housing, cultural attitudes, and weapons are all factors preventing women from escaping abuse.

AAP · Mar 22, 2022