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Latest news: Domestic violence

ACT Budget: Domestic, family, and sexual violence

The ACT Government has allocated more than $12 million extra in the 2024-25 ACT Budget to address domestic, family and sexual violence, including coercive control.

How to support someone going through domestic violence

Dr Vivienne Lewis explains how to support a loved one who may be experience a domestically violent relationship.

ACT politics: Wednesday 15 May

Domestic violence, coercive control, registry marriages, rental homes, and new schools: ACT politicians' concerns this week.

Canberra Liberals call for release of domestic violence guidelines

The ACT Government must release Ministerial Guidelines for domestic violence agencies to share information, the Canberra Liberals say.

Canberra man extradited and charged after allegedly threatening to kill woman

A 25-year-old Canberra man has been extradited to the ACT from South Australia to face multiple family violence charges. About 11am, Tuesday 2 April, police allege the man committed a serious family violence...

‘Not kicking the can’: PM flags more on male violence

More government action to combat domestic violence is on the table, after a $925 million fund to help women escape violent situations earned a mixed reaction.

Canberra vigil to mark start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Today is the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the National Day of Remembrance.

Nearly $1b to help women escape domestic violence

National cabinet has agreed to a $925 million fund that will provide $5000 to women escaping domestic violence, as part of a suite of reforms.

Women’s murders were spiking even before recent surge

The number of women killed by a former or current intimate partner has spiked by 28 per cent in a year, as national cabinet prepares to grapple with the crisis.

Riotact co-CEO Michael McGoogan charged with assaulting woman

Michael McGoogan, Co-CEO of Region Media, has been charged with assaulting a woman.

Royal commission ‘overdue’ as action on domestic violence demanded

Calls are growing for a royal commission into family violence as the NSW opposition floats ankle monitors for men accused of serious domestic violence offences.

Public consultation on ACT Government’s anti-violence strategy

The ACT Government has drafted its 10-year Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Strategy, and the public can comment until 28 April.

Calls to re-design insurance products to prevent financial abuse

A new report released today by the Centre for Women’s Economic Safety (CWES) calls for general insurers to disrupt domestic violence in Australia by re-designing products to prevent financial abuse.

ACT police seek witnesses to family violence incident

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a family violence incident that occurred during the afternoon and evening of Thursday 29 February in the Gungahlin and Belconnen regions.    

Remote Indigenous women’s shelter seeks funds for urgent upgrades

Galupa, a First Nations women’s domestic violence shelter in NT Arnhem Land seeks funds for urgent upgrades to keep women and children safe and connected to country.

Alex Bunton raises awareness of relationship red flags

Coming out of retirement two years ago professional basketballer Alexandra Bunton started using her platform to share her experience with domestic violence.

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