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Men can also be victims of honour-based violence and more needs to be done to help protect them.
Indigenous women lose out from the Coalition’s latest budget.
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Despite the government spruiking its tax relief for Australians in this year’s budget, many women will not benefit from the tax plan.
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There are no guidelines for healthcare professionals.
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According to a study by Parity, more than 40% of domestic violence victims are male.
Women having a subsequent baby are more likely to disclose domestic violence than first time mothers.
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Domestic violence in pregnancy not only causes distress and trauma for the mother, it also poses serious risks for the baby’s health and development.
It’s not the leading cause but it is the leading contributor.
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Are claims that intimate partner violence is the leading cause of death for Australian women aged 18-44 substantiated?
Part of the concern about any move to arm frontline police with military hardware is the rise of the ‘warrior cop’ phenomenon.
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To justify giving police military-style weapons, there must be both a credible threat and an identified deficiency in current police capabilities.
Women who try to leave abusive relationships face many obstacles.
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Rob Porter’s ex-wife Jennifer Willoughby wrote movingly about staying in what she described as an abusive relationship. Her experiences are echoed in studies of abused women across the country.
Access to a steady income can mitigate the effects of violence and provide avenues out of abuse.
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Providing paid family violence leave means we’re not asking victims to choose between accessing necessary support and financial security.
Many lone-actor attacks, including the 2014 Sydney siege, are carried out by perpetrators with a history of violence against women.
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The Victorian government’s new centre to prevent terrorist and lone actor attacks needs to fully understand the links between these types of attacks and violence against women.
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Women with AIDS were excluded from the US definition of the syndrome until 1993. What’s changed?
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Speaking up and telling the truth is important, but we need to be mindful that it is risky, far from safe for all victims and survivors.
Rob Porter, left, an aide to President Trump, resigned after reports surfaced that he had abused his two ex-wives.
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Domestic violence services have rightly focused most attention on meeting survivors’ needs. Increasingly, though, organizations are involving men and boys in domestic violence prevention.
Victims of domestic violence may not get the services they need.
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Years after their trials, he got in touch with the victims he thought he had helped. They described feeling ‘dumped’ by the system.
The most common reason for intimate partner homicide was jealousy, followed by gain, and then love.
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Intimate partner homicides where there is no known history of violence are not uncommon.
Domestic abuse affects millions around the world.
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For every £1 spent delivering a support programme for domestic abusers, the value to society was £1.40.
A new Victoria Police strategy represents a major milestone in the evolving police approach to family violence.
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Under recently announced Victoria Police changes, family violence will be investigated as major crime by specialised units.
Myths about rape must be challenged.
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A new study found that a small number of students starting university believe in some myths about sexual violence.
Who is a terrorist?
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A scholar asks: If two acts of violence kill similar numbers of people, have similar effects on victims and communities, and spread fear and terror, should they not be seen as equally abhorrent?
Australian authorities should be caution when considering any new laws against coercive control.
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New laws are often seen as an answer in tackling intimate partner violence, but our research shows it is not always the best response.