‘You have lost my trust’:Rosie Batty’s angry text to Anne Summers exposes domestic violence policy rift

‘You have lost my trust’:Rosie Batty’s angry text to Anne Summers exposes domestic violence policy rift

Behind a big increase in funding,domestic violence experts and advocates are divided on how to fix the problem.

  • byJenna Price

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The CFMEU’s taking it to the streets is protecting corrupted turf
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The CFMEU’s taking it to the streets is protecting corrupted turf

The CFMEU is delusional in claiming the rallies around Australia are about solidarity.

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Roxane Gay:‘Men don’t hold each other accountable’

Roxane Gay:‘Men don’t hold each other accountable’

“They don’t call each other out when they hear friends making degrading remarks,” says the author of Bad Feminist.

  • byRobyn Doreian
The backers who allowed John Setka’s rise to ultimate power
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The backers who allowed John Setka’s rise to ultimate power

Five years ago,the head of Australia’s union movement demanded Setka’s resignation. What happened next allowed him to not only survive,but thrive.

  • byBen Schneiders
Domestic violence is the silent killer in NSW murder statistics
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Domestic violence is the silent killer in NSW murder statistics

The Minns government is expected to announce a domestic violence package as a keystone in Tuesday’s state budget. It could not have come sooner.

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NSW promises emergency domestic violence response ‘in days’

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.

  • byAlexandra Smith
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Powers that be are fanning the flames of our DV crisis

Powers that be are fanning the flames of our DV crisis

So enough with the generic statements and abstract villains like Andrew Tate,let’s look in the mirror and call out those in our own backyard. We can never put out the fire if we allow the usual suspects to continue to fan the flames of our long-running DV crisis.

Amani’s dad murdered her mum. Now she says leaders must listen

Amani’s dad murdered her mum. Now she says leaders must listen

Women cannot be left with a choice of poverty or evil,advocates argue,as data reveals which parts of Sydney are most afflicted by domestic assault.

  • byMax Maddison andJames Massola
A royal commission will take too long. Here’s what must be done to keep women safe

A royal commission will take too long. Here’s what must be done to keep women safe

A royal commission is an extremely costly and slow institutional tool for responding to what is an urgent problem.

  • byRosalind Dixon
Please,ministers,spare us your pathetic platitudes on the domestic violence crisis

Please,ministers,spare us your pathetic platitudes on the domestic violence crisis

Earth to Albanese government ministers:the existing approach is clearly not working.

Rosie Batty urges NSW royal commission into domestic violence
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Rosie Batty urges NSW royal commission into domestic violence

The murder of 28-year-old Molly Ticehurst has shocked the country and experts say urgent action is needed to stop family violence.

  • byAlexandra Smith andJames Massola