Domestic Violence
Coercive control to be outlawed in Queensland
Queensland has committed to criminalising coercive control by 2023, making it one of the first states in Australia to make......
Combined Family Court and Federal Circuit Court have a way to go
The merging of the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court was bound to have some teething problems. With more......
The unspoken outcome of natural disasters
Natural disasters bring much chaos to people’s lives including loss of homes, pets, belongings, lives and livelihoods. They are hard......
Federal government announces Domestic and Family Violence Commission
Late on Tuesday, the Federal Government announced an intention to establish a domestic and family violence commission to ensure Australia......
Domestic violence concerns sees Liberal MP propose age restrictions for porn
Liberal MP Andrew Wallace has proposed age restrictions to be placed on online pornographic content, per government-commissioned research and a......
Children exposed to domestic violence have more health issues: study
A study conducted by the by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, has found half of children who are exposed to......
New calls to criminalise coercive control
Domestic and family violence groups and survivor advocates have launched a new campaign to make coercive control a crime. Women’s......
Domestic Violence ‘Shadow pandemic’ worsening due to isolation
Social distancing guidelines have led many people to feel isolated from family, friends and the outside world. But the situation......
Domestic Violence Senate Inquiry “Failure”
On 26 February this year the Senate referred an inquiry into domestic violence with particular regard to violence against women......
Law Council calls for Family Law Inquiry to be abandoned
Last week’s hearing for the Federal Parliament Inquiry into Australia’s Family Law System, was broadcast on Pauline Hanson’s Facebook page.......