Judge appeals for help finding (Aussie) girl ‘living with mother in camper van’

13th February By Press Association 2019 Ruby McKay-Uhd A High Court judge has issued an urgent appeal for help finding a missing three-year-old girl thought to be living an itinerant lifestyle with her yoga teacher mother. Mr Justice Keehan said Ruby McKay-Uhd and her mother, Victoria McKay, 43, are believed to be living in a

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’10 days from death’: Male domestic abuse survivor describes horrific ordeal as former girlfriend is jailed

Tom Embury-Dennis 5 days ago © Provided by Independent Digital News & Media Limited  A male survivor of domestic violence said he was “10 days away from death” after he was repeatedly physically and psychologically abused by his girlfriend.Alex Skeel was battered, stabbed, burned, denied food, forced to sleep on the floor and kept away

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Brisbane judge’s ruling overturned by Family Court as a ‘gross miscarriage of justice’

hoto: Brisbane-based Federal Circuit Court Judge Salvatore Vasta. (www.qldcricket.com.au) Related Story: ‘It must surely be time’: Chief Justice says family court may need royal commission Related Story: Sweeping changes to family court announced as broader review of strained system continues A Brisbane judge who sentenced a father of two to jail for contempt of court

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Why won’t we admit it: women commit domestic violence too

Michael Bird Michael Bird 19 February 2019Mccann Males are generally the perpetrators of domestic and sexual violence and women are generally the victims of domestic and sexual violence. However, we need to remember that “generally” does not mean “exclusively”. According to statistics, women are perpetrators of 25 per cent of domestic violence against men and

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As its dramatic debt is revealed, can White Ribbon survive?

The financial problems which now beset White Ribbon Australia were already in place well before the appointment of controversial CEO Tracy McLeod Howe, who lasted only three months in the job after a series of missteps. ‘If your reputation is under attack, it’s hard to get people to donate.’Credit:Alex Ellnghausen The charity, which aims to

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Waring parents use Facebook as a weapon in family law cases

Waring parents using Facebook as a weapon in family law cases have lost custody of children and been warned they could even face criminal charges. A father won custody of his two children last year after their mother posted on Facebook: “Quick question, does anyone know if you can hire a suicide bomber for a

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CEO Who Put His Company on the Line To Stand Up to Gillette’s ‘Toxic Masculinity’ Ad

WJ Western Journal Tweet Email Print Ergard Watches / YouTube screen shotErgard Watch Company CEO Ilan Srulovicz (Ergard Watches / YouTube screen shot) By Ilan Srulovicz January 18, 2019 at 2:32pm Share on Facebook Tweet EmailPrint Editor’s note: The following was written by Ilan Srulovicz, the CEO and founder of Egard Watch Company, explaining why

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Some women more inclined to see red over #MeToo ….THE ECONOMIST

Supporters of President Donald Trump wait outside the McAllen International Airport in Texas. Hostility towards the #MeToo movement among Trump supporters is remarkable. By The Economist No group has swung against #MeToo more than older women who voted for Donald Trump. They have gone from barely worrying about false accusations of sexual assault, with only

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5 Things To Do About Our Culture’s Antagonism Against Men

Culture 5 Things To Do About Our Culture’s Antagonism Against Men Boys are over-cluttered with mixed messages, mostly negative. They have grown up with a constant narrative, bolstered by statistics, that their sex is falling behind across the board. By Nick Sheppard January 10, 2019 In modern society, many of the ways we talk about

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Health regulator’s delay ‘a disgrace’

A Perth psychologist will finally face a trial for alleged professional misconduct more than se ven years after he wrote a report for the Family Court into the care of a young boy, which a judge found was coloured by “animosity” towards the father. The case, set down last week for a five-day hearing in

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