Killer who reached over children to stab ex had fallen through the cracks,coroner hears

Killer who reached over children to stab ex had fallen through the cracks,coroner hears

James Leonard Fairhall murdered Noeline Dalzell after arriving at the family home in breach of safety orders.

  • byErin Pearson

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‘What does that say about our society?’:Qld government announces $50m to target DV

‘What does that say about our society?’:Qld government announces $50m to target DV

Funding will be spread across a range of initiatives,including primary prevention,education and a new peak body for the sector.

  • byCourtney Kruk
We fuss over insults to men. How about some fuss about the killing of women?
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Opinion

We fuss over insults to men. How about some fuss about the killing of women?

Men,imagine if women were bigger and stronger than you,and one of them picked you off literally every week. Would you find the time to talk about it?

  • byKate Halfpenny
Who was Hannah McGuire? An emerging teacher and talented netballer with a ‘heart of gold’

Who was Hannah McGuire? An emerging teacher and talented netballer with a ‘heart of gold’

At 23,her life was only just starting to bloom. Now,she’s allegedly the 18th woman to be violently killed in Australia this year – and the third in Ballarat alone.

  • byLachlan Abbott,Marta Pascual Juanola andAlex Crowe
Parliamentary inquiry to shine light on financial abuse

Parliamentary inquiry to shine light on financial abuse

A parliamentary committee has launched an inquiry into the hidden problem of financial abuse in Australia,which has been described as a form of domestic violence that often goes undetected.

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

‘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.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
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‘What would the Bible say’ about religious family violence,victims wonder

‘What would the Bible say’ about religious family violence,victims wonder

Religious and spiritual family violence is often hidden,but experts say it’s clear victims are seeking to know what God would say about the abuse they are experiencing.

  • byWendy Tuohy
The early DV warning signs this Perth woman wants others to know about
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Crime

The early DV warning signs this Perth woman wants others to know about

Natasha Abbott was harassed,abused,stalked and threatened despite a violence restraining order placed on her ex. Now she’s speaking out to help others in similar situations.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
‘He was there to learn not to be violent towards women,including me’

‘He was there to learn not to be violent towards women,including me’

A Brisbane service is helping young people break the cycle of abuse. But extra funding is desperately needed before more people get hurt.

  • byCourtney Kruk
‘Keep a close eye on your partner’:The industry selling spyware to jealous spouses
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Cybersecurity

‘Keep a close eye on your partner’:The industry selling spyware to jealous spouses

It’s been described as dangerous and reprehensible,but while “stalkerware” products have been removed from app stores,Australian companies are offering the chance to snoop.

  • byPatrick Begley
‘It’s outrageous’:Devastated mum of Celeste Manno furious as daughter’s killer avoids life sentence
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Courts

‘It’s outrageous’:Devastated mum of Celeste Manno furious as daughter’s killer avoids life sentence

Outside court,Celeste Manno’s mother,Aggie Di Mauro,said the system failed her daughter three-and-a-half years ago,and had failed her again on Thursday. “Today’s outcome proves just how flawed the justice system is,” she said.

  • bySimone Fox Koob