52 Australian women have lost their lives to violence this year, including three in recent weeks. How do we make sure we don’t get compassion fatigue?
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Following the deaths of two older women in alleged family violence incidents, it’s time to examine how crime affects older Australians – and what we can do about it.
In inquiries and reviews, governments endlessly ask Indigenous communities what should be done, but rarely act on it. It’s time that changed.
Unfortunately, it is apparent federal and state governments are too often responding to men’s violence after the fact.
The changes run the risk that more women will remain silent and be forced to remain in violent and dangerous situations.
Rural and regional areas bear a disproportionate burden of domestic violence. Distance, police staffing and station hours aren’t the only barriers to seeking help.
South Africa’s social workers face a huge burden without much support, and burnout is a risk.
The tragic case reveals a structural blind spot created by a family violence definition, making it harder for victim-survivors to get the help they need.
New research interviewing women involved with the federal government’s Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme shows why it needs urgent reform to stop worker exploitation.
Pressure to hold the family together, visa worries and fear of social exclusion can make it harder to leave abusive relationships.
Rather than focusing only on what men should stop doing, we should also pay greater attention to the kinds of men we hope they become.
As consistent as her beliefs on race and immigration, Hanson has been championing men’s rights causes for 30 years – at the expense of women.
Changing NZ’s Crimes Act to cover family pets caught in violent situations is a good start. But better resourcing and training will be needed to make it work.
Pauline Hanson’s comments amount to misinformation that risks stopping people from seeking help. Here are some of the facts.
Across the Indo-Pacific, countries are trying different approaches to men’s behaviour change programs for domestic violence. There are lessons for Australia.
Sweden, Denmark and Finland report much higher levels of gender-based violence than the EU average.
New research shows despite increased government funding, Australia’s child protection system isn’t getting better outcomes. Here’s why.
One woman said her husband and his friends told her that, in Australia, police strip-search women who complain about domestic violence.
Guns are what make violent partners so dangerous. And in the US, Black women get less protection from laws meant to keep firearms out of abusers’ hands.
Budget 2026 spends $503 million on expanding prisons. But 41% of the prison population are people on remand and more than half are released once their case is heard.
Top contributors
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Professor (Practice), Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Professor of Social Work; Leneen Forde Chair in Child & Family Research, Griffith University
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Professor of Law and Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), The University of Melbourne
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Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology, University of Liverpool
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
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Director of Monash Indigenous Studies Centre, Chief Investigator for the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence against Women (CEVAW), School of Philosophical, Historical & International Studies, School of Social Sciences (SOSS), Monash University
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Managing Director, Her Story Consulting & Postdoctoral fellow, Australian National University
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ARC Future Fellow and Professor of Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Social Work, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Family Violence Prevention, The University of Melbourne
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Principal Research Fellow, Griffith University
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Dean, School of Law, Deakin University
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Professor of Sociology, School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology