Lethal domestic violence is persistent, despite a statewide decline in overall homicides.
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Amid the complete ban on non-statutory expenditure imposed when councils go bankrupt, entire domestic abuse services are at risk of closure. This could have disastrous results.
National Cabinet unveiled a $4.7 billion partnership, starting July 1 2025, to address domestic violence. It’s funding that’s sorely needed and enthusiastically welcomed, but needed immediately.
A domestic violence disclosure scheme is a resource people can check to find out if a particular person has a documented history of domestic violence.
It has been a distressing time. Australians have been – and will continue – taking action to end gender-based violence. So, are we making any progress? Here’s what the data show.
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Professor of Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Lecturer in Criminology, University of Liverpool
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Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Criminology, Monash University
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Professor (Practice), Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University
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Lecturer in Social Sciences, Cardiff University
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Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Denver; Institute for Humane Studies
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Senior Lecturer in Social Policy and Practice, Cardiff Metropolitan University