‘We need to revolt’: Fury over 21yo’s death

Another woman has been allegedly stabbed to death in her home – infuriating Aussies who demand an end to the violence against women.

There has been a furious response over the number of women who have allegedly been killed by their partner in Australia this year — after a 21-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death in her home in Sydney on Monday.

Jeremaia Tuwai, understood to be her boyfriend, has been charged with murder.

Emergency services were called to the share house at Great Western Highway, Kingswood at about 1:40pm on Monday, where they found Nunia Kurualeba with two stab wounds to her chest.

Paramedics tried to save her but she sadly died at the scene.

Jeremaia Tuwai (left) has been charged with murder after Nunia Kurualeba (right) was allegedly stabbed to death in her home in Sydney.

Police were told a man was seen running from the area.

More than five hours later, 21-year-old Tuwai was arrested at about 7:10pm in Penrith.

Police invetsigate the alleged stabbing in Kingswood. Picture: NewsWire/ Monique Harmer

After the death, Police Superintendent Trent King said the man they were searching for was believed to have been in a domestic relationship with the woman.

“It’s alleged that male in a domestic relationship with this person is the perpetrator of this incident and had caused those injuries to the female, he is now wanted in relation to her death,” he said.

He said neither the victim or the man were known to police for previous domestic violence related incidents.

Emergency services were called to the Kingswood home about 1:40pm on Monday, July 8. Picture: NewsWire/ Monique Harmer

The young woman was found with two stab wounds to her chest and could not be saved. Picture: NewsWire/ Monique Harmer

Anyone with information about the alleged stabbing is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online.

Ms Kurualeba is the 49th woman allegedly killed this year, according to Australian Femicide Watch, which documents the violent deaths of women and children in Australia.

Nunia Kurualeba is the 49th woman allegedly killed this year, according to Australian Femicide Watch.

Posts about the trend of violence against women in Australia were met with outrage.

“If this was happening to men there would literally be an uproar. Riots in the streets, and god knows what else, and things would have changed so much quicker. I am ashamed to live in this country at this point,” wrote one woman.

“We need to revolt, this is just outrageous. I can’t even!!!” said another.

“I guess I’ll skip the part where I teach my kids about stranger danger and teach them about DV instead. Can’t wait for those conversations,” penned a mum.

Other women described it as “heartbreaking”, “overwhelming” and said they didn’t know what to comment anymore.

It was revealed in June, only 63 workers had been employed under the federal government’s program to fund 500 frontline family and domestic violence workers.

In October 2022, the government announced women’s safety as a national priority allocating almost $170 million over four years to recruit 500 new frontline service and community workers in the family and domestic violence sector.

Funding was distributed to states and territories to support them in their areas of need and provide 200 new workers in 2022-23, and another 100 workers in 2024-25.

But as of June 2024, it was revealed 63 frontline workers have been employed across Australia under the program.

A domestic violence rally in Brisbane on April 28. Picture: David Clark

Following rallies earlier this year attended by tens of thousands of people across the country that called for the violence against women to end, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a $925 million domestic violence announcement.

Mr Albanese had convened a meeting of national cabinet with state and territory leaders in May amid an escalating crisis.

In response, the federal government vowed to invest $925 million over five years from July 1, 2025, to permanently establish the Leaving Violence Payment to assist people experiencing intimate partner violence with the financial costs of leaving a violent situation.

Under the scheme, women who are fleeing male violence can access a one-off $5000 emergency assistance payment through social service provider UnitingCare Network, of which $1500 is in cash and $3500 comes on a prepaid card for goods and services.

It also gives victim-survivors access to safety planning, risk assessment and referrals to other essential services for up to 12 weeks.

But the headline promise was slammed for encouraging victim-survivors to engage with frontline support services, without providing any funding for the actual services themselves.

Under new laws in NSW from July 1, coercive control is now considered a stand-alone dedicated offence in the state, and significant bail reforms have come into effect, making it more difficult for those accused of serious domestic violence offences to get bail.

– with NCA Newswire