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Graphic media coverage of domestic violence cases could contribute to "copycat'' behaviour, a new University of Queensland study suggests.

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Queensland government moves to legislate coercive control as a form of domestic violence

The bill would amend laws to include a ‘pattern of behaviour’ and update the definition of stalking

The Guardian - AU

Grace Tame, Hannah Clarke's family applaud Queensland bill to broaden domestic violence definition to include coercive control

Queensland's new bill proposed to broaden the definitions of domestic violence and stalking to include coercive control.

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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

The Guardian - AU

Online guide to help women facing domestic and family violence, homelessness receives funding

With the backing of the Small Steps 4 Hannah Foundation, The Lady Musgrave Trust launches an online guide to help women experiencing domestic and family violence and homelessness.

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Work on national approach to coercive control to begin at attorneys-general meeting in Melbourne

A meeting of the country's attorneys-general may see a renewed push for coercive control — the pattern of behaviours by abusers to dominate and control their partners — to be criminalised in all states and territories.

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Attorneys progress action on coercion

Australia's attorneys-general are working on nationally consistent laws to prevent and respond to coercive control and sexual assault.

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Countering ‘rape as routine’: world expert explains the key to getting coercive control laws right

Sexual assault in relationships requires entirely separate systems of reporting, says professor who coined term ‘coercive control’

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Family and domestic violence is the 'wicked social problem' a university course is aiming to address

For years Grace was in denial about her husband's abuse, and experts say that's understandable given the lack of training many first responders have in dealing with the complex issue.

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Police 'just dismissed' requests for help from domestic violence murder victim, daughter says

The daughter of a domestic violence murder victim says women in Queensland are forced to play a game of "Russian roulette" as to whether they are going to get proper support from police.

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If Hannah Clarke had known the signs, she and her kids might still be alive

More than two years after the tragic death of Hannah Clarke, the coroner’s determination should be a big red alert in how we see domestic violence.

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Dangers of 'domestic terrorism' revealed after dual inquests, domestic violence advocates call for pre-emptive measures

Despite significant changes to policing since the murders of Hannah Clarke and Doreen Langham, advocates say pre-emptive measures need to be put in place that recognise family violence as domestic terrorism.

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How two cases shocked Queensland into action on domestic violence

The horrific murders of Hannah Clarke and Doreen Langham mobilised public opinion and a drive for change, experts say

The Guardian - AU

Queensland police union calls for urgent funding and training in wake of domestic violence inquest findings

Sue and Lloyd Clarke echo the sentiments of Police Union president Ian Leavers, calling for the coroner's recommendation for domestic-violence-focused police stations to be acted upon as quickly as possible.

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The Hannah Clarke inquest reveals, yet again, significant system failures. Here's what's urgently needed for women's safety

In 2020 the killing of Hannah Clarke and her three children – Aaliyah, 6, Laianah, 4, and Trey, 3 – by her former partner Rowan Baxter, horrified the nation. It prompted significant calls for urgent action on violence against women and improved recognition of coercive control as a leading precursor…

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Hannah Clarke's parents remember her as so much more than a domestic violence victim

Most Queenslanders remember Hannah Clarke as the one whose death shocked the nation but our daughter was so much more than a victim, write Sue and Lloyd Clarke.

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Families of murder victims Hannah Clarke and Doreen Langham join call for specialist police stations

‘Women have had enough,’ says Prof Kerry Carrington, who has been advocating for domestic violence stations since 2015

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Hannah Clarke inquest concludes as coroner finds further actions by authorities 'unlikely' to have prevented murders

A coroner finds any further actions by authorities were "unlikely" to have stopped Rowan Baxter murdering his estranged partner Hannah Clarke and their children.

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Queensland Coroners Court delivers findings into deaths of Hannah Clarke and her children, Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey

An inquest into the deaths of Brisbane woman Hannah Clarke and her three children has delivered its findings. Warning: This report contains content some people may find distressing.

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The Guardian - AU

What is coercive control? These are the concerning behaviours

Queensland will soon criminalise coercive control, a distinctive pattern of malign behaviour closely linked to domestic homicide

The Guardian - AU

Queensland police union drops fierce opposition to domestic violence inquiry

Union boss says his view of inquiry into police ‘cultural issues’ changed after Hannah Clarke inquest

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Queensland Is Set To Criminalise Coercive Control Two Years After Hannah Clarke Was Murdered

The offence should be codified into law by 2023.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland to criminalise coercive control and probe police response to domestic violence

Criminalising coercive control has been on the state’s agenda since the murder of Hannah Clarke and her three children in 2020

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