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Latest news: Domestic violence

ACT domestic violence law reforms on the table

The ACT Government is calling for community feedback to change how agencies communicate and support victims of domestic and family violence.

Chris Dawson found guilty of wife’s murder

A judge has found Chris Dawson murdered his wife Lyn 40 years ago, rejecting the possibility she abandoned her husband and children to vanish without a trace.

Stopping family violence in Australia starts with protecting children

They’re our youngest and most vulnerable citizens, yet despite protection initiatives and support services, between 50,000 and 100,000 children are abused or neglected each year in Australia.

National paid domestic violence leave moves ahead

The Albanese government has formally told the industrial umpire it will introduce 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave into the National Employment Standards as soon as possible.

Hannah Clarke gets last word at ‘unthinkably confronting’ inquest

The deaths of Hannah Clarke and her three children in 2020 at the hands of her controlling, paranoid, estranged husband has been the subject of a confronting inquest.

Labor commits to help domestic violence in the ACT

Federal Labor politicians have promised funding support for frontline organisations supporting women and children fleeing violence.

Arrest following fatal domestic violence-related stabbing in Newcastle

A 21-year-old woman is dead and a 22-year-old man in custody following a domestic violence-related stabbing in Newcastle, NSW police say.

Man charged over alleged tomahawk wounding at Batemans Bay

An 18-year-old man wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant appeared in court yesterday charged following the alleged wounding of another man with a tomahawk on the NSW South Coast earlier this week.

Indigenous family violence service set up years after recommendation

A decade after it was first recommended, the ACT Government is finally setting up a service for Indigenous women victims of family violence that will deliver legal, advocacy, practical, and healing activities.

New partnership boosts DV Safe Phone collection points in ACT

Australian charity DV Safe Phone is expanding its phone collection points in a new partnership with national flexible space provider, WOTSO.

Canberra organisation recognised; 5000 smartphones given to domestic violence survivors

Canberra's WESNET has been announced as a finalists for the HESTA Awards, recognised for going above & beyond for domestic violence survivors.

Survivors welcome at Australia’s top hair salon in Kingston

Think twice before assuming that glitz and glam is the reason why so many trophies line Jenni’s counter - Bond Hair Religion is more than just a pretty face.

Ex-Raider Curtis Scott to fight domestic violence charges

Sacked Canberra Raiders NRL player Curtis Scott will "vigorously" fight historical domestic violence charges against his former girlfriend.  

Sixteen Days against Gender-Based Violence

The ACT Government will mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, and Yvette Berry wants the public to unite in orange.

Canberra turns orange to honour family violence victims

The heartbreaking rates of domestic and family violence continues to be a stain on Australia, with an estimated 2.2 million adults reported as victims of physical and/or sexual violence by a partner from the age of 15.

Government, ALP match on body to end violence

The federal government is setting up a Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission as part of its next national plan to end violence against women and children.

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