Domestic violence
NSW promises emergency domestic violence response ‘in days’
Speaking after an urgent cabinet meeting, Deputy Premier Prue Car highlighted crisis accommodation for women escaping violence as a top priority.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Family violence: You can’t see if you don’t look
There is one aspect of the justice system that must be urgently changed to stem the violence against women. That’s in the hands of government. But there is a part men can play now.
- by John Silvester
My phone pings with a news alert. I check that it’s not another client killed
The workload is near endless and at times overwhelming; the risk is significant, and mistakes can be catastrophic. This is what life is like on the frontline of the domestic violence crisis.
- by Pia Birac
Shereen’s partner pleaded for help when she went missing. He now admits he killed her
The body of mother-of-two Shereen Kumar was found near her Dural home after an extensive police search.
- by Sarah McPhee
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Women forced to live in tents, sleep in car parks to escape violence
The emergency housing crisis is emerging as one of the most pressing issues ahead of Friday’s urgent cabinet meeting.
- by Alexandra Smith, Michael McGowan and Perry Duffin
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Crime
Carly was looking for help. Instead, she found the man who killed her
Carly McBride vanished just before a letter landed on her mother’s doorstep. Had it arrived earlier it could have saved her daughter’s life.
- by Perry Duffin
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Violence
Holding all men responsible for a violent minority has failed to keep women safe
The more I heard the discourse around respect and violence, the more it reminded me of being told that it was up to all Muslims to own the problem of terrorism and solve it.
- by Waleed Aly
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How police could spot red flags for violent men who fly under the radar
Australia’s police ministers will discuss how they can improve their response to high-risk offenders – which could involve looking at their GPS data, online activity, mental health data or involvement in family law disputes.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Jacinta Allan needs to do more than walk the protest walk on violence against women
The image of Allan and other Labor MPs leading a march of incensed protesters fed up with inaction and holding signs saying “The system has failed us” felt a bit off.
- by Annika Smethurst
Raw silence: A shattered community says farewell to Molly Ticehurst
As mourners remember Molly Ticehurst as a devoted mother, a talented educator and a lover of cob loaf, her alleged murder has galvanised a national movement against domestic violence.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
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AFL 2024
‘Forgiveness is not working’: Bartel uncomfortable with potential Thomas return
Essendon coach Brad Scott said his former North Melbourne player Tarryn Thomas is “a good person”, despite having made “some terrible mistakes”. But Jimmy Bartel would be “incredibly uncomfortable” to see Thomas back on an AFL list.
- by Scott Spits and Marnie Vinall