The Latest Breaking News from domestic violence

Australians have gathered to honour those lost to family and domestic violence and push for change to support women and children affected by the crisis.

Boardwalk Empire and Dawson’s Creek actor accused of multiple domestic violence charges

Domestic violence perpetrators are increasingly exploiting technology to track and monitor their victims, with survivors saying the abuse is difficult to prove.

Victims of domestic violence could be at greater risk of criminalisation under a plan to give police rapid protection powers, advocates warn.

Guardian Australia has asked every police jurisdiction how it assesses risk in family violence offenders to get a better understanding of how the system should work

Internal DOJ documents confirmed that 365 competitive grants—valued at $811 million when awarded and to be paid out over three years—are being terminated.

Scott Minigle's partner, Jodie Lovell, died in 2020 after falling from a 10th-floor balcony at Sydney's Hyatt Regency hotel.

Childcare, housing, domestic violence and climate change should be front of mind for women when they vote at the election, prominent MPs say.

In the past week, at least seven women have been killed in Australia, allegedly by men. These deaths have occurred in different contexts – across state borders, communities and relationships. But are united by one truth: they are part of the ongoing national crisis of men’s violence against women and…