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Location-sharing apps are enabling domestic violence. But young people aren’t aware of the danger

Location-sharing apps are shaping how we connect and communicate – especially among younger people. Snap Map, a popular feature within Snapchat, is widely used by teens and young adults to stay in the loop and facilitate real-time meet-ups with friends and partners.

The Conversation

‘A history of family violence’: in the NT, a mother’s loss and a police system in dire need of overhaul

No crime scene was established after Mona’s daughter died. She speaks publicly about the death for the first time to ensure it is not forgotten and to urge action

The Guardian - AU

Behaviour programs a piece of the puzzle to end abuse

Men's behaviour change programs are one piece of the puzzle in a wider system to combat domestic violence, experts say.

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Angel Cabrera Back at Masters After Jail Time, Thankful for ‘Second Opportunity’

The 2009 Masters winner who spent two years in jail for domestic violence knows there are detractors, but says he respects "their opinion."

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Sydney Cop Facing Domestic Violence Charges Continues To Serve With ‘Restricted Duties’

The officer is also accused of using the police database to look up information on his alleged victim.

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Nonprofits in limbo as DOJ deletes domestic violence grant notice - Roll Call

Nonprofits say the removal of grant information has left them in the lurch on funding to assist domestic violence victims.

Roll Call

“Hero” Delivery Driver Saves Woman After Her Subtle Plea Leads To Man’s Arrest

"This guy probably saved her life."

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Woman Hospitalized After Husband Uses Kitchen Knife To Remove Her Breast Implant In Attack

"That's not a husband. That's an animal."

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Mel Gibson's gun rights restored by US Justice Department following domestic violence conviction

Gibson lost the right to own firearms following his no contest plea to a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery against his former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva in 2011

Evening Standard

Mel Gibson’s gun rights restored by Trump’s Justice Department

Gibson was charged with misdemeanour spousal battery in 2011

The Independent UK

Queensland police to have power to issue on-the-spot domestic violence protection orders

Domestic and family violence experts warn measure risks victims being wrongly labelled as perpetrators by police

The Guardian - AU

Georgia bill to reduce prison sentences for domestic violence survivors on its way to becoming law

Georgia lawmakers passed a bill that would reduce sentences for domestic violence survivors if they can tie their crimes to abuse

The Independent UK

Queensland police commissioner tried to access records of alleged domestic violence victim to investigate her

State’s chief magistrate denied police access to female police officer’s confidential domestic and family violence documents this week

The Guardian - AU

How a new Georgia bill could change the fate of domestic abuse survivors in prison

Many women are in prison for killing their abusive partners

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The Guardian - AU

‘Best that exists globally’: South Australia’s domestic violence disclosure scheme provides relief and freedom

Exclusive: SA’s scheme has been so praised and proved so popular experts are ‘bewildered’ that other states haven’t implemented similar programs

The Guardian - AU

Domestic violence survivors urged to take safety precautions after NSW justice department data breach

Attorney general says hacker gained unlawful entry to state’s Justice Link system and accessed 9,000 files, which could include victim details

The Independent UK

Pitcher Julio Urías suspended through the All-Star break by MLB under domestic violence policy

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías has been suspended through the All-Star break by Major League Baseball under its domestic violence policy with the players’ association

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Ex-Cop Beau Lamarre-Condon’s Psych Report Looms In Double Murder Case

Beau Lamarre-Condon is yet to enter a plea for the alleged murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.⁠⁠

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Married At First Sight should be a platform to talk about domestic violence – too much is left unsaid

Married at First Sight Australia (colloquially known as “MAFS”) is one of Australia’s most popular reality TV shows, averaging two million viewers an episode. But this year’s season has come under fire for multiple narratives plagued by domestic violence.

Fortune

A victim of potential housing department cuts: domestic violence survivors who need homes

If that funding is lost, survivors and their children would either be back in a shelter or back with their abuser, said New Destiny Chief Executive Nicole Branca.

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WTF: Seven Gave Ben Cousins A Hosting Gig Despite His Domestic Violence Convictions

“It’s crazy to me we’re just walking past someone convicted of stalking being given cushy TV jobs?”

Evening Standard

MoD taskforce to target violence against women and girls in the military

The taskforce will include a regional support network trained on topics including domestic violence and sexual offending.

The Conversation

Australia has promised to end domestic violence within a generation. Jess Hill asks: are our strategies working?

At last year’s conference marking the 50th anniversary of Elsie, Australia’s first feminist refuge, numerous speakers reflected on the ultimate aim of the feminist refuge movement, back in the 1970s: that in the near future, domestic violence would no longer exist and their services would no longer be needed.

Sports Illustrated

Xavier Worthy's Fiancée Granted Protective Order As She Alleges Domestic Violence

The woman who accused Xavier Worthy of felony assault last week alleges he put his hands on her at least five times in the last year.

Marie Claire

How Queen Camilla Secretly Supported Survivor of Shocking Rape Case

The Queen is a longtime advocate for domestic violence and sexual abuse victims.

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