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The Hannah Clarke inquest reveals, yet again, significant system failures. Here's what's urgently needed for women's safety

In 2020 the killing of Hannah Clarke and her three children – Aaliyah, 6, Laianah, 4, and Trey, 3 – by her former partner Rowan Baxter, horrified the nation. It prompted significant calls for urgent action on violence against women and improved recognition of coercive control as a leading precursor…

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Hannah Clarke's parents remember her as so much more than a domestic violence victim

Most Queenslanders remember Hannah Clarke as the one whose death shocked the nation but our daughter was so much more than a victim, write Sue and Lloyd Clarke.

ABC News

Families of murder victims Hannah Clarke and Doreen Langham join call for specialist police stations

‘Women have had enough,’ says Prof Kerry Carrington, who has been advocating for domestic violence stations since 2015

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Man found 'hiding in loft' after woman seen with injuries

The man was arrested on suspicion of breaching domestic violence protection order

Liverpool Echo

ACT government uses 'call-in' powers to push forward with development of social housing in affluent Canberra suburb

Some locals in an affluent Canberra suburb objected to a proposed site for a home for older women and women escaping domestic violence. Today, the government approved the plans and implemented a clause to prevent further objections.

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Queensland Coroners Court delivers findings into deaths of Hannah Clarke and her children, Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey

An inquest into the deaths of Brisbane woman Hannah Clarke and her three children has delivered its findings. Warning: This report contains content some people may find distressing.

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Police told to be vigilant while dealing with domestic violence cases

42 complaints settled at Women’s Commission adalat

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Man jailed after Qld hotel attack on woman

A Queensland man has been jailed after repeatedly assaulting a woman in a violent attack in a Brisbane hotel sparked by the choice of his partner's footwear.

AAP

Biden pick to lead ICE withdraws after domestic violence allegation - Roll Call

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced Monday he withdrew from consideration to be director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Roll Call

Coroner recommends specialist domestic violence police stations following Doreen Langham death

The domestic violence death of Queensland mother Doreen Langham has resulted in coronial recommendations to Queensland police to address widespread cultural issues within the force and to trial specialist domestic violence police stations and staff.

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Gun safety legislation would close ‘boyfriend loophole’ on gun sales. Will it help?

Additional protection for victims of domestic violence is included in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which passed the Senate Thursday night.

Tribune News Service

Gun Violence Bill Coming Soon as US Senate Passes Significant Legislation In Decades - What You Need To Know

The U.S. Senate has approved a bipartisan gun violence bill in response to the run of brutal mass shootings. The measure would toughen background checks for youngest gun buyers and keep firearms away from more domestic violence offenders.

Benzinga

“I can’t have one more baby with this man”: Some domestic violence victims see abortion as vital option that would be lost post-Roe

Advocates say abortion has often been the safest option for many experiencing intimate partner violence.

The Texas Tribune

Police crack down on DV threats and abuse

Jump in crime stats for domestic violence down to 'more serious' approach and more prosecutions, BOCSAR report says.

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A turning point for Ukraine and its women’s rights

Its ratification of the Istanbul Convention is also timely in the context of Russia’s invasion and Kyiv moving closer to Europe

Chicago Tribune

‘We are not monsters’: Women in Illinois prisons who allege they were victims of domestic violence see their struggle in film

CHICAGO — Inside a rec room at the Logan Correctional Center in downstate Illinois, a projector screen leaned slightly forward but was upright enough as an audience gathered in front of it to watch a film.

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Would closing the 'boyfriend loophole' in gun legislation save lives? Here's what the research says

The U.S. Congress appears close to passing a bipartisan gun safety bill that would represent the first federal gun safety legislation to be passed in a generation.

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Camilla: Everyone should be helping end violence against women

The Duchess told the anti-domestic violence event: ‘The figures are shocking’

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Camilla: Everyone in Commonwealth should be helping end violence against women

The duchess told the anti-domestic violence event: ‘The figures are shocking.’

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Brother of murder victim Jennifer Poole calls for new laws on revealing history of domestic violence

Mum-of-two Jennifer, 24, was fatally assaulted by her violent partner Gavin Murphy at her home in Melville Drive in Dublin’s Finglas on April 17 last year

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Domestic violence help on the line in the NT with minimum wage increase set to stretch budgets more

The minimum wage rise announced this week means essential domestic violence services in the Northern Territory, crucial for women and children fleeing violence, are in jeopardy as already tight budgets are put under more pressure.

AAP

NSW man 'poured petrol over baby girl'

A Wollongong man has been charged after allegedly pouring petrol over a baby girl in a domestic violence attack, NSW Police say.

The Hindu

Giggs quits as Wales coach ahead of domestic violence trial

Ryan Giggs has quit as Wales coach with immediate effect

Evening Standard

Ryan Giggs steps down as Wales boss ahead of World Cup amid domestic violence trial delays

Ryan Giggs has stepped down as manager of the Welsh national team with immediate effect.

Reason

In Negotiations Over the 'Boyfriend Loophole,' Republicans Show More Concern for Due Process Than Democrats

Senators are mulling legislation that would expand the categories of people who are disqualified from owning guns.

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