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Insufficient responses to pleas for help and protection by police is a factor contributing to domestic violence-related deaths. AAP/Sarah Motherwell

September 14, 2015

Deaths after seeking help point to priorities in tackling domestic violence

Silke Meyer, The University of Queensland

Can the Queensland government’s domestic violence reforms address the heightened risk involved in leaving an abusive or controlling partner?

Independent oversight will be a crucial new ingredient in the Queensland government’s vow for stronger domestic violence action. Dan Peled/AAP

August 19, 2015

Queensland’s domestic violence strategy may finally put action to the test

Janet Ransley, Griffith University and Christine Bond, Griffith University

We’ve heard promises to act on domestic violence too often before. But a new Queensland plan offers public accountability measures – which could finally turn rhetoric into real action.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will chair a meeting on domestic violence, flanked by the rest of Australia’s political leaders – but will they finally commit to long-term, bipartisan action? Lukas Coch/AAP

March 11, 2015

Cancel the inquiries: we don’t need more reports on domestic violence

Janet Ransley, Griffith University and Christine Bond, Griffith University

For decades, successive governments have cherry-picked reports on domestic violence for the easy fixes, and ignored the hard stuff. So no more summits and royal commissions – it’s time to act.

If you think someone is experiencing domestic violence, don’t dismiss it, don’t blame the victim and don’t look the other way. Kamira/Shutterstock

March 3, 2015

What you can do at work to stop the violence in our homes

Anne Cross, The University of Queensland

When Barbara, a 28-year-old mother of two pre-school boys, Josh and Noah, left her violent husband, she never expected to be punished for it at work.

Public pressure to be ‘tough’ on crime can lead governments to neglect some of our deadliest problems, such as family violence. Paul Miller/AAP

February 19, 2015

If you want to cut crime, you can’t ignore the evidence

Janet Ransley, Griffith University

Queensland has a new Labor minority government, led by Annastacia Palaszczuk, after the shock defeat of the Liberal National Party. Labor’s pre-election promises were “modest”, leaving many now wondering…

Governor-General Quentin Bryce’s term ends after the election. Is it in the purview of the Gillard government to announce her replacement? AAP/Lukas Coch

April 22, 2013

Taking care of the caretaker conventions

Anne Twomey, University of Sydney

Could the Gillard government appoint a successor to the Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, to take up office in March 2014 when Bryce’s appointment expires? The press has reported that opposition leader…

Peter Cosgrove is on the Coalition’s shortlist for new governor-general, if they win government. AAP/Paul Miller

April 21, 2013

Cosgrove on Coalition’s governor-general shortlist

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Former Defence Chief Peter Cosgrove is likely to be at the top of the short list for the next governor-general if Tony Abbott becomes prime minister. The Coalition is concerned that the Gillard government…

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