The Latest Breaking News from Melissa Histon

Day of hope: hundreds run for domestic violence charity

'This needs to end.'

Newcastle Herald · Oct 13, 2024

Lynda was too fearful to talk before she was killed. Her family says 'enough is enough'

'People don't have to suffer in silence.'

Newcastle Herald · Oct 9, 2024

Standing up against domestic violence, Madeleine West has 'Got Your Back Sista'

'If we speak up ... we have the power to move mountains.'

Newcastle Herald · Aug 1, 2023

'No more': march against domestic violence through busy shopping centre

"It was to show our customers and our community that we stand with them."

Newcastle Herald · Dec 9, 2022

Hunter pulls on joggers to help domestic violence survivors

"There was a real sense of community."

Newcastle Herald · Oct 16, 2022

Stars stand with Got Your Back Sista against domestic violence

"This is an epidemic within our society."

Newcastle Herald · Sep 6, 2022

Housing pressure on Hunter region's domestic violence services puts Labor, Coalition on notice

Support services say both major federal parties need to step up with too many women staying in unsafe homes and fearing poverty if they flee domestic violence.

ABC News · May 3, 2022

Hunter film Silenced shines light on how domestic violence impacts children

"It floods their little brains with cortisol and they end up living in a hyper vigilent state."

Newcastle Herald · Apr 29, 2022