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DV reforms go to cabinet as critics warn against jail

NSW cabinet has met to discuss reforms the government hopes to introduce targeting domestic violence, but some critics have questioned their effectiveness.

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This senior cop wants to hold abusive men to account - there's just one problem

While police see so much family violence, there is a lot they don't.

The Canberra Times

A Greek woman feared her ex-partner. He killed her outside a police station

Greece reckons with rising femicides as 28-year-old Kyriaki Griva becomes the fifth victim this year.

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Migrant support hub part of DV 'eradication' plan

A NSW-first support hub will offer tailored help to women from multicultural backgrounds, who are over-represented in domestic violence figures.

AAP

Man accused of domestic violence shooting now charged with threatening witness, breaching AVO

"I've been set up and stitched up," Berthold said last month.

Newcastle Herald

Cameras, apps, abusive texts: how Hunter is tackling tech domestic violence

"Anything ... we can do to keep people safer is what we need to be doing.'

Newcastle Herald

Man charged over gym stabbing attack on ex-partner

A man has been charged with stabbing his former partner on a Sydney street, as broader calls grow to track alleged domestic violence offenders.

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Behaviour programs can curb the cycle of domestic violence – so why are hundreds of Australian men on waiting lists?

Perpetrator counselling programs are no ‘magical solution’ but a crucial pillar in preventing and stemming reoffending, experts say

The Guardian - AU

Drake and Kendrick Lamar don’t get that women’s pain isn’t a punchline

The rappers’ fiery diss-battle has raised allegations of domestic violence and sex abuse – but for the wrong reasons

The Guardian - US

Man in hiding after stabbing woman at Sydney gym

Police are hunting a man alleged to have stabbed a woman outside a Sydney gym, in what they say was a targeted domestic violence attack.

AAP

Ten years after ending an abusive relationship my ex-partner is still trying to destroy me financially

Ending an unsafe relationship does not always end abuse. In my experience, it has only escalated the efforts to control and destroy me

The Guardian - AU

Domestic violence workers: states told to hire faster as Labor’s 500 staff pledge hit by major delays

Federal government eager to see program up and running but only a fraction of the promised staff have been hired

The Guardian - AU

Aussie telcos dial in to family violence action plans

As mobile phones emerge as both threats and boons to women's safety, telcos are implementing plans to help customers escaping family or domestic violence.

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Synergy360 boss drops defamation case against Nine – as it happened

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Domestic violence funding pledge nothing but 'crumbs'

NSW Premier Chris Minns says all governments need to do better to tackle domestic violence as he unveils an extra $230 million for the support and prevention.

Newcastle Herald

What's in the $230m NSW emergency package for domestic violence

It affects nearly a quarter of women and an eighth of men.

AAP

Clarkson says action must be taken on domestic violence

North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson says 12 years after the murder of Jill Meagher, the same things are happening in the community.

The Guardian - AU

Horror and fury in Australia as epidemic of violence against women sweeps across the country

Anger and grief have erupted, with women demanding action from the government on what has become a national emergency

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A fraction of promised DV support workers delivered

A shortfall of hundreds of promised domestic violence workers is down to recruitment issues, with the women's minister admitting more needs to be done.

The Canberra Times

By the time Sharon knew her daughter was in a DV relationship, it was too late

Charli 'would have changed the world' if she was still alive.

AAP

'Disgraceful': how domestic abuse grips rural Australia

People in rural Australia are 24 times more likely to be hospitalised by domestic violence. Recent deaths have brought a long-standing crisis into sharp focus.

The Canberra Times

Murder, torture, rape: Domestic violence in the ACT courts

These shocking cases are the tip of the iceberg.

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Former Dodgers Pitcher Julio Urías Pleads No Contest

Julio Urías pleads no contest to misdemeanor domestic battery, faces probation and counseling. MLB investigation ongoing.

WEKU

Pregnant women in Missouri can't get divorced. Critics say it fuels domestic violence

The state's law requires women seeking divorce to disclose whether they're pregnant — and state judges won't finalize divorces during a pregnancy. Texas and Arkansas have similar laws on the books.

The Guardian - AU

Homeless women and children offered car park to sleep in through NSW pilot program

NSW homelessness minister acknowledges program is direct response to housing crisis but says ‘it’s not acceptable this is what we have come to’ for those fleeing domestic violence

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