family violence

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is set to deliver the first surplus in over a decade in a stunning budget turnaround that even he admits won’t last.The Queenslander is set to pull off an astonishing fiscal turnaround that will deliver a modest $4…

Single parents who rely on welfare will not be forced back to work until their youngest child is 14 in a move that will deliver a $4,576 a year windfall to eligible families. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who has long maintained the…

The disturbing views held by thousands of Australians on rape, domestic and family violence have been uncovered in a grim new survey. More than 19,000 people across the country were interviewed for the government-funded National Community…

New Zealand’s Human Rights Commission says it has received more than 90 complaints about Marama Davidson and her comments saying it’s “white cis men who cause violence in the world”.The Greens co-leader and Minister for the Prevention of…

The first stage of legislation against coercive control inspired by Hannah Clarke has passed Queensland’s parliament. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the state was now “one step closer” to legislating against coercive control.…

Warning: Confronting contentA mum in the United States who is accused of strangling her three young kids is still in hospital and “improving daily” after trying to take her own life during the horrific attack, a top police official…

The NSW government will trial a scheme which allows people to check if the person they’re dating has a history of domestic violence or abusive offences.‘Right to Ask’ will allow police to reveal potentially lifesaving information and…

A “perfect storm” of pressure is how Hayley Foster describes what the Christmas period can be like for victims of domestic violence and intimate partner abuse. For crisis support hotlines, this can see usage rates spike by 25 to 30 per cent…

Seeing $12,000 drained from their account, maxing out credit cards to create an “embarrassing” situation when they are declined and almost losing their homes are some of the ways women in Australia have been subject to financial abuse by…