WA launches sexual violence strategy as assault rates surge
WA unveils a decade-long strategy to combat sexual violence as reports hit a 32-year high. New funding extends vital legal and forensic support for survivors. Learn more.
WA unveils a decade-long strategy to combat sexual violence as reports hit a 32-year high. New funding extends vital legal and forensic support for survivors. Learn more.
As 2025 ends, Australia faces a crisis of male violence. Experts like Kate Fitz-Gibbon warn change is urgent. From Lilie James to Brittany Higgins, the call for action is clear.
The Cook Government unveils a $349 million funding package to enhance rapid responses to family and domestic violence incidents across Western Australia.
The ACT government moves to stop child sex offenders using good character references to reduce sentences. New family violence safety notices also proposed.
South Australian police have arrested more than 30 domestic violence offenders in a targeted statewide operation. The crackdown focused on high-risk perpetrators with outstanding warrants.
WA MP Jessica Page challenges the government's domestic violence response, demanding concrete action beyond symbolic gestures. Read her urgent call for change.
Jessica Stojkovski calls on Australian men to be active allies in ending family and domestic violence. Change requires collective action and accountability.
Department heads face the final Senate estimates hearings of 2025, with scrutiny on email transfers and over 8000 unanswered questions on notice. Follow the live coverage.
Tarang Chawla leads Western Australia's 16-day anti-violence campaign, urging men to actively challenge harmful norms and behaviors to prevent gender-based violence.
Western Australia faces a domestic violence epidemic with 12,000 incidents reported yearly. Learn about new initiatives and community responses to this critical issue.
REIWA President Suzanne Brown champions the 16 Days in WA campaign, highlighting the critical link between housing safety and supporting domestic violence survivors. Join the fight to end abuse.
Western Australia launches historic $96.4 million domestic violence funding package to combat rising offences. Learn how this initiative aims to protect victims and prevent violence.
A Hamilton minister shares his experience of being assaulted twice in six months, calling for a 'net-zero policy for violence' to revive Beaumont Street.
A 21-year-old Townsville woman faces court over alleged assault on a bus driver. Police confirm charges laid following incident on Ross River Road.
A 36-year-old man faces grievous bodily harm charges after an alleged assault on a Gympie street. Police investigation continues as community expresses concern.
Queensland Police Sergeant Sharon Morgan shares her 7-year domestic violence survival story that now drives statewide reforms including coercive control laws and GPS tracking for offenders.
A Queensland father faces murder charges after a domestic violence-related crash in Doomadgee killed his partner and 10-year-old daughter. Three other children were seriously injured in the tragedy.
University of Wollongong reverses course on SARC cuts after student outcry, but staffing reductions still concern advocates during national violence crisis.
Conrad Liveris reveals Australia's domestic violence epidemic costs $3.4 billion yearly. Learn how economic abuse affects thousands and what solutions we need now.
Education Minister Blair Boyer convenes expert roundtable after 600+ physical assaults on SA teachers in 2024. Urgent action needed to protect educators.
South Australian political parties reveal their preference decisions for MP facing domestic violence charges. Key parties take positions ahead of court proceedings.
Curtin University research reveals migrant and refugee survivors of domestic violence face severe financial abuse and systemic barriers to support services in Western Australia.
A vital legal service for victim-survivors of sexual violence in the ACT has secured funding until 2028, addressing 'enormous and unmet' demand. Learn how this supports survivors.
Frederick Mallie Nawarie receives 18-month prison sentence for strangling his partner in Townsville. Judge condemns domestic violence in Queensland court ruling.
Dozens gathered in Wollongong for a rose vigil honouring 43 Australian women and children killed in gendered violence this year, as local assault rates rise. Learn how to help.
Illawarra community demands urgent action as 43 Australian women killed in gender-based violence this year. Learn how to support victims and join the 16 Days of Activism.
Shocking report reveals only 15% of Australian women experiencing economic abuse seek support, with services described as 'few and far between'. Learn about the crisis and available resources.
Hundreds marched through Perth CBD in silence, sharing heartbreaking stories of domestic violence victims. The annual event demands action and remembrance.
Illawarra community gathers for rose vigil as domestic violence rates spike. 42 Australian women killed in gender-based violence this year. Learn how to help end the crisis.
Ryan Michael Tucker, a serial domestic violence offender, applies for bail on new charges just hours after avoiding jail. Police Commissioner issues apology. #Perth #DomesticViolence