Powers that be are fanning the flames of our DV crisis
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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.

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

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
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Domestic violence

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
‘We have a crisis of male violence’:Attorney-General says men must step up
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‘We have a crisis of male violence’:Attorney-General says men must step up

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus demands men “step up” and educate themselves,as the number of women killed in violent incidents across the nation this year reached 24.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
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‘I still struggle to look at photos or videos of Luke’:Rosie Batty’s decade of grief
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‘I still struggle to look at photos or videos of Luke’:Rosie Batty’s decade of grief

“Often I will hear people say ‘I don’t know anyone who would do such a thing. Not my son,not any of his friends,’ ” Batty said. But this can’t be true.

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Domestic violence is a pandemic that shows little sign of going away
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Domestic violence

Domestic violence is a pandemic that shows little sign of going away

When Rosie Batty’s son was killed by his father in 2014,it seemed a watershed moment,raising national awareness of domestic violence. But nearly a decade later,she does not think much has changed.

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‘This is exhausting’:Batty,teals call for more action on family violence
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‘This is exhausting’:Batty,teals call for more action on family violence

Former Australian of the Year Rosie Batty says she sometimes thinks nothing is changing. But she still believes ending violence against women and children is possible.

  • byRachel Clun andOlivia Ireland
Mark Latham is not fit to remain in parliament
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Mark Latham is not fit to remain in parliament

In his long history of abuse,Mark Latham’s latest attack is beyond the pale and dishonours parliament and the people of NSW.

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Sunday Life’s Trailblazers:25 women reshaping Australia
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For our special anniversary edition,we’ve selected 25 of Australia’s most influential change-makers;the courageous,whip-smart women who have inspired us over the past 25 years,as well as those leading the charge ahead.

  • byGenevieve Quigley andJulia Naughton