This is not the first time domestic violence has been declared a national crisis. Australian governments first got seriously involved in 1985. What can the past 40 years teach us?
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Nearly all countries in the region have criminalised either femicide or feminicide, which has had a tremendous impact on society.
We need to look at the roots of gendered violence, including the experiences and behaviours of perpetrators.
Government bodies and community organisations have tried to tackle the problem of violence against women in marketing campaigns. Have they worked?
A domestic violence disclosure scheme is a resource people can check to find out if a particular person has a documented history of domestic violence.
In this podcast, we're joined by Dr Anne Summers, a longtime writer and advocate on women's issues to discuss the horrific number of women murdered this year.
Public focus on, and anger about, the horrifyingly high rates of violence against women is at fever pitch. What have the country’s leaders agreed to, and will it fix the problem?
The government will introduce legislation to ban deepfake pornography and devote $925.2 million over five years to establish permanently a program with those eligible able to receive up to $5000.
Domestic violence is not just a critical social and health issue, but a major economic challenge for victim survivors and the nation.
Gender violence has captured the attention of policy makers and the public. There’s many things that can be done, both in the short and long term.
In her new memoir Hope, Rosie Batty reflects on her ‘absolute despair’ at our failure to protect women and children from gendered violence – and the personal toll of becoming an unlikely campaigner.
Half of the women homicide victims in 2022-23 were killed by a former or current partner.
Tackling violence against women will be the sole agenda item for a Wednesday national cabinet meeting.
Firearms may provide firearm owners with a means of self-defence in confrontations with criminals, but the unlawful use of a licensed firearm can have negative legal consequences.
It has been a distressing time. Australians have been – and will continue – taking action to end gender-based violence. So, are we making any progress? Here’s what the data show.
In the court of public opinion, Anthony Albanese’s rejection of the up-yours attitude of the man he labels an arrogant egotistical billionaire is Likely to resonate with many Australians.
Equal shared parental responsibility will no longer automatically be considered to be in a child’s best interest. That’s a good thing, particularly in domestic violence situations.
The death of O.J. Simpson rekindled memories of the racial divisions of his domestic violence case involving the murder of his former wife and her friend.
Programs and policies to help domestic abuse survivors find safe housing work only if they’re implemented and supported with resources.
50 years ago, the first shelter for women experiencing domestic violence was established in Sydney. It’s opening was far from a ribbon-cutting affair, but it’s legacy is long and powerful.
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