Domestic violence
Former NRL player’s attacks on woman ‘not linked to brain injury’
A judge has dismissed any link between the former player’s possible brain injury and his repeated attacks on a young woman.
- by Rex Martinich
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Man charged with murder of woman, 46, after alleged domestic violence attack
A 47-year-old man, located at the Hunter Valley property where the woman was found with significant injuries, is due to appear before Newcastle Local Court on Saturday charged with murder.
- by Patrick Begley
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Crime
I’ve treated too many men like Pelicot to be horrified by the French mass rape
As a forensic psychologist, I have encountered many sexual predators. All found ways to justify their acts. Conversations about consent and “rape culture” would not have prevented these horrific crimes.
- by Ahona Guha
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Heritage
The unassuming Glebe terrace which was an ‘oasis’ for thousands
Australia’s first women’s refuge has been added to the state heritage register.
- by Michael Koziol
Energy retailer fined $1.7m for failing to protect information
The Essential Services Commission said Engie breached family violence rules 113 times between January 2020 and March this year, affecting 65 family violence victims,
- by Hannah Kennelly
Significant gaps found in professionals identifying sexual, domestic violence
Queensland health professionals are failing to detect intimate partner sexual violence in victims and need specific training to identify risks, a review has found.
- by Cloe Read
The Italian film about domestic violence that was bigger than Barbie
The comedic drama There’s Still Tomorrow has become a cultural phenomenon, sparking debate about men killing women.
- by Garry Maddox
This woman helped police bring the first coercive control charge
As Federal Circuit and Family Court director, Hayley Foster’s job is to make people “uncomfortable” as she helps the court respond to family violence cases.
- by Amber Schultz
A fetish website and claims of a sordid affair: Husband charged over double murder
The case has riveted the public, spawning true-crime podcast episodes and online chatter from the high-rises of Sao Paulo to the suburbs of Washington DC.
- by Annie Correal
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Courts
Photographs show horror woman endured as she hid from killer boyfriend
The images from the crime scene reveal the trail of destruction as Manthana “Nancy” Khantharat was assaulted across both floors of her home.
- by Sarah McPhee
‘Canny manipulator’: Pelicot blames mass rape of wife on addiction
The 71-year-old said he took full responsibility for his depraved crimes all meticulously filmed and stored on a computer hard drive under a file called “Abuse”.
- by Henry Samuel and Iona Cleave
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