Domestic violence in NSW in the wake of COVID-19: Update to December 2020

  Domestic violence in NSW in the wake of COVID-19: Update to December 2020 Domestic violence in NSW in the wake of COVID-19: Update to December 2020   Author Karen Freeman and Felix Leung Published June 2021 Report Type Bureau Brief No. bb154 Subject Domestic violence; Socioeconomic factors and crime Keywords COVID-19; Coronavirus; domestics violence; family

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Australia Unveils National Plan to End Violence Against Women ‘In One Generation’

https://www.theepochtimes.com/australia-unveils-national-plan-to-end-violence-against-women-in-one-generation_4800549.html The Australian federal, state, and territory governments released a national plan to end domestic violence against women and children within a generation. The National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children, released on Oct. 17, provides a 10-year blueprint to end “gender-based violence.” Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said it was vital that

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PLEDGE TO END DV WITHIN GENERATION

…… and so it continues unabated End DV within a generation but only against women and children.   https://todayspaper.theaustralian.com.au/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=b4ad5d83-4e87-49bd-a3ed-bd423d8188d8   PLEDGE TO END DV WITHIN GENERATION   ROSIE LEWIS   The federal and state governments have vowed to end violence against women and children “within a generation”, as they release a national plan that focuses

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BRITISH NURSE ON TRIAL FOR MURDER OF NEWBORN BABIES

…and women don’t kill!  BRITISH NURSE ON TRIAL FOR MURDER OF NEWBORN BABIES https://todayspaper.couriermail.com.au/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=c9f9b541-bd9e-4c0f-9c30-8a3f66084e18 LONDON: A neo-natal nurse accused of poisoning newborns with insulin has gone on trial in the UK charged with the murder of seven babies in her care and the attempted killing of 10 others. Lucy Letby, 32, has denied murdering five

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Criminalising “Coercive Control” with a seven year sentence!

COERCIVE CONTROL LAW ‘WILL SAVE LIVES’ READ MARK SPEAKMAN’S ARTICLE THEAUSTRALIAN.COM.AU OR THE APP SARAH ISON https://todayspaper.theaustralian.com.au/…/article… NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman says a bill introduced to parliament on Wednesday, making the state the first jurisdiction to criminalise coercive control, could mean “the difference between life and death”. Mr Speakman said it could help prevent tragedies

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Anonymity for the falsely accused

– A man’s life can be destroyed by a false rape accusation while his accuser remains anonymous and unpunished. Bettina Arndt Aug 31 John Jarratt of Wolf Creek fame found not guilty of rape by unanimous jury – ABC News “No man should have to go what I went through,” said the teary John Jarratt,

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Domestic violence funding must protect the real victims

Australia’s domestic violence funding needs to be better directed to women genuinely at risk, write Bettina Arndt. Bettina Arndt Follow 5 min read September 16, 2022 – 1:37PM 8 comments Opinion Don’t miss out on the headlines from Opinion. Followed categories will be added to My News. Follow Vimala, a retired Indian university lecturer, looked

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Award for focusing on men who are victims of domestic violence

The Sterling Prize / 2022 Ceremony and Lecture Simon Fraser University Sterling Prize 2022: Recipient shrugs off controversy by keeping focus on victims Alexandra Lysova is the 2022 recipient of the Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy for her years of dedicated research on male victims of domestic violence –– a field that can sometimes be

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