On August 2, individuals and organisations will be staging morning teas right across the country as part of the Every Australian Counts campaign for a National Disability Insurance Scheme. These events are an opportunity for people with and without disabilities, MP’s and local community groups to learn about the importance of the scheme, and to continue sending a message to the government that it’s time for change.
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Wife killer to be released

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The sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn will proceed, prosecutors have said

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Residents terrified of Balwyn wife-killer's release

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Andrew Lovett collapsed, cried, former Saint teammate says

ANDREW Lovett collapsed and cried when a teammate called him a ''dog'' and told him a young woman was accusing him of rape, a jury has been told.
St Kilda player Jason Gram yesterday told Lovett's rape trial that he and his housemate Sam Fisher, another Saint, confronted Lovett after the alleged sex assault.
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Reporting family violence 'the key'

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Stories promote mutual respect

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EVA Media Awards recognise responsible reporting of violence against women

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Autobiography may be on the horizon for wife-killer James Ramage

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Loophole that helped evil bully

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We must not forget Julie Ramage

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UN Women releases global report on justice for women

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Protective Factors That Help Women Recover from Childhood Violence Identified

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It's the kids who are hurt when mum and dad hit each other

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Negotiation ends police standoff

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On-line safety – sexualisation of child-hood

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CEO – Challenge – QLD – Work places against FV

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UN Review of Justice for Women

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Manslaughter for man who butchered ex-wife

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Gun claim false: Rehab advocate

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Balwyn Killer Released

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Domestic Violence in Gippsland

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Scuba Diving Honeymoon Death

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WA – Dr Assaults female patient

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Wyndham Council – Cluster Funding

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Jewish Taskforce

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Use of light to show strangulation of FV victims

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Dr Phil, speaks to Senate Committee

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Dr Phil, strengthening FV Laws

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Atmosphere, USA, song against FV

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Aboriginal Legal Service – FV Courts affected in Perth

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Assange – Sexual Assault Allegations

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The Strauss-Kahn moment: Has Bob Ellis gone too far?

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Hitch in wife killer James Ramage's release

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James Ramage offers to not live in Balwyn

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Melbourne wife-killer changes parole plans

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Strangler to live with mother

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Wife-killer banned at MCG

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Perth lawyer in court over wife's murder

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Ramazan Acar jailed for life over murder of daughter Yazmina

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Domestic violence acceptable, finds study

AsiaOne
Sonam's story is an example of how domestic violence occur in the city. And she is not alone. She is among some 68.4 per cent of Bhutanese women who are married and fell okay to be battered by their husbands, found a study on "attitude towards domestic ...
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Six women brutally killed in cases of domestic violence

Today's Zaman
The new murders are unfortunately not unusual, as Turkey has been failing in its battle to protect women from domestic violence. On Friday, Cem Sen of Samsun stabbed his wife 12 times over an argument concerning a large credit card debt. ...
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Reports of family violence, abuse within military rise

Stars and Stripes
“It's really hard to say at this point,” said Tib Campise, analyst at the Family Advocacy Program, the armed forces program set up decades ago to prevent and treat domestic violence and child abuse within the military. “I don't think I could answer ...
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Doctors tell why violence stalks WA

The West Australian
Family breakdown, domestic violence and lax parenting are most to blame for violence by young men on Perth's streets, according to a survey of almost 200 doctors. A Medical Forum magazine poll of 197 male GPs and specialists also found alcohol was the ...
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No more abuse

This year alone, to date, there have been over 100 reported cases of domestic violence and sexual abuse made to various police stations. And between January and now, 13 women have been killed as a result of domestic violence. Even as I write this, ...
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Threat to shared parenting

Adelaide Now
Changes to the definition of domestic violence may clog up the Family Court, a lawyer says. Source: The Sunday Telegraph PROPOSED changes to widen the definition of domestic violence will slash shared-parenting rights and flood the courts, ..
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Reporting family violence 'the key'

Melton Weekly
BY ANDRIA COZZA MELTON police hope a new family violence unit will encourage more victims to come forward. Victoria Police data shows 718 family incidents were reported in the Melton area in 2009-10. From these reports, 134 charges were laid. ...
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Stories promote mutual respect

Maroondah Weekly
The Naidoc week event was hosted by the eastern metropolitan indigenous family violence regional action group and featured other Aboriginal elders including Aunty Zeta Thompson, Uncle Roddy Briggs, Uncle Des Smith and young Aboriginal advocates Emma ...
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Breaking The Cycle Of Violence | Canada Views

By Government of Ontario
A London project will help address family violence in immigrant and refugee communities. The province is supporting the Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Inte...
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Domestic violence in Gippsland

The issue of domestic violence in the region has raised its head once again with a sickening attack on a local woman in her home recently. I spoke with Dianne Wilkinson from the Gippsland Women's Health Service today about the issue and what services ...
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In six months 29 women killed in domestic violence in Serbia

A total of 29 women were killed in domestic violence incidents in Serbia in the first six months of 2011, and according to official data, one out of two women has experienced some form of psychological abuse, whereas every third one was physically ...
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Domestic violence up in NSW: crime stats

Sydney Morning Herald
Domestic violence is on the rise in NSW, along with prostitution, amphetamine use and cattle stealing, according to the latest crime statistics. Despite this, the latest quarterly report from the Bureau of Crime Statistics shows overall crime rates are ...
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Advocate: System Failed Slain Mom

After a Cumming man allegedly shot a Canton woman in front of their children Sunday, the Cherokee Family Violence Center wants to revisit the judicial process meant to protect victims of domestic violence. By Rodney Thrash | Email the author | 11:45am ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Carlsbad pays $87500 to settle Oceanside cop's lawsuit

North County Times
The city of Carlsbad has agreed to pay $87500 to an Oceanside police lieutenant to settle a lawsuit alleging that Carlsbad officers illegally searched his home and truck during a domestic violence investigation. Carlsbad police officers must also ...
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Health care providers need training to recognize signs of domestic violence

Eureka! Science News
Leading causes of infant mortality are complications related to pre-term birth or low birth weight-outcomes that have been linked with domestic violence. A University of Missouri researcher says a key factor in addressing this issue is preventing ...
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Silent march to honor domestic violence victims

Hawaii News Now
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A silent march will be held Wednesday at the State Capitol in honor the woman killed in last Friday's H-1 Freeway shooting rampage. Tammy Nguyen and three others who lost their lives to domestic violence will be honored. ...
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Domestic violence cause for concern

Central Western Daily
BY ERIN SOMERVILLE ORANGE'S domestic violence rate has jumped by over 20 per cent during the last two years. The New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)quarterly report shows incidences of domestic violence related assault have ...
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Were you a bully at school? If so, you're much more likely to abuse your wife

Daily Mail
Scientists say their findings could hold potential for curbing domestic violence which affects about a quarter of all women. While their study, published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, cannot conclusively tease out cause and ...
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Say no to abuse

Australian Ageing Agenda
“People are more aware of family violence and abuse, but don't think about it occurring to older people,” Ms Blakey said. A leading international gerontologist has also used the international awareness day to raise the issue of ageism and its relation ...
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In Turkey, He Loves You, He Beats You

Human Rights Watch (press release)
She wanted a better life for her. The moment reinforced why I did this report - so that girls who grow up with family violence don't have to repeat the pattern in their own marriages, or that if they do, they can successfully seek help.
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Victorian siege ends

BigPond News
Police say the siege began after a family violence incident and they removed a woman and three children from the home early yesterday morning .. with another woman leaving the property four hours later. The man was arrested without a struggle at about ...
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Burglary boom in Melton Shire

Melton Leader
Melton police Inspector Mario Fiorentino said reducing burglaries, robberies, assaults, family violence incidents and motor vehicle thefts were priorities. “Police are targeting crime 'hot-spot' areas such as railway stations and shopping centres to ...
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Offences on the rise

Leader News
Insp McGowan said although the number of assaults had decreased, police were still concerned about preventing assaults, particularly family violence. “We're looking at running initiatives with the council, we are trying to deliver the right message to ...
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Budget recognises community support

My Sunshine Coast (press release) (blog)
"These places provide immediate support and referral services for those affected by domestic and family violence, needing help to cope with cost of living pressures or for general health and wellbeing," Ms Struthers said. The Bligh Government already ...
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Lani's Story

Lani's Story follows a woman’s experience of two relationships – one she has to escape to survive, and another she cannot survive without.
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Renewed appeal for missing teen as police mount operation in Oberon

NSW Police Online (press release)
Homicide Squad detectives have established a mobile command post in the main street of a Central West town as they renew their appeal for information over a teen's disappearance almost 14 years ago. Jessica Small was 15 years old when she was last seen...
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Family violence rises

Frankston Standard Leader
New police figures reveal Frankston, with a 3 per cent rise over the past year, has the third-highest incidence of domestic violence per capita in Victoria. The Mornington Peninsula, which recorded a 4 per cent rise in the past year, is 10th on overall ...
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Finding a voice @ The Weekly Review

Fighting for change: Jane Ashton, the twin sister of Julie Ramage, works with a ... Or she may visit the plot where her sister, Julie Ramage, is at rest.
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New three strike law for violent offenders

Perth Now
Source: PerthNow DOMESTIC violence offenders who repeatedly breach restraining orders will be jailed under new "three strikes" laws. Attorney-General Christian Porter will introduce the Bill to Parliament this week. If passed it will make WA one of the ...
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Let's not forget about crime's other heartland: the home

Sydney Morning Herald
Baillieu has barely raised the issue and, in his first budget last month, there was no new funding for domestic violence services and support. That's not to say the Coalition doesn't care; it just doesn't appear to be a high-order priority. ...
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Lawyer pleads not guilty to wife's murder

Sydney Morning Herald
Prominent lawyer Lloyd Rayney has formally pleaded not guilty in a Perth court to the 2007 murder of his wife. Mr Rayney was arrested in December last year and after several hours of questioning was charged with the wilful murder of WA Supreme Court ...
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Karen Kissane - London

The Age
In 2005, Karen won two United Nations Association Media Peace prizes for her reporting on the Julie Ramage case, and later published a book on the issues ...
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More arrests likely in child porn case

More arrests are likely after 11 men, including a teacher, were charged with sharing thousands of child abuse images and videos online.
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Family rescued as armed man holds police at bay during Snake Valley siege

Herald Sun
Police were first called to the home about 8.45pm last night, responding to reports of “family violence”. The man remains barricaded in the Snake Valley house, which is surrounded by at least 50 police, the Special Operations Group and a critical ...
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Assaults on the rise in Melton

Melton Weekly
Inspector Mario Fiorentino said reducing robberies, commercial burglaries, assaults, family violence incidents and car thefts remained priorities for police. Robberies were often occurring in shopping centres, railway stations and public areas where ...
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Crime blitz pays in Dandenong

Dandenong Leader
In other figures, police have attributed a 14.9 per cent increase in assaults to victims of family violence having the confidence to report it to police. “Overall it's a good result, we have driven crime down,” Insp Charlie Allen told Leader. ...
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Brimbank crime rate soars

Brimbank Leader
Insp Grainger said many of the assault statistics could be attributed to an increase in reports of family violence and assaults within the family home. “This gives me comfort that our community is increasingly reporting what was once a 'taboo' crime,” ...
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'Lessons to learn' after deaths

BBC News
It is a direct response to four high profile domestic violence murders which happened in Wales in one month in 2009. The IPCC's head in Wales said the scale was a "major tragedy" for the country. Gwent Police Chief Constable Carmel Napier said: "We are ...
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South Asia's growing modernity masks women's plight

Reuters
"Domestic violence is rampant and various forms of sexual assault often remain an untold horror that women endure. To a large part it is cultural, stemming from a feudal tradition where sons were the inheritors as well as caregivers in old age. ...
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Research on bystander programs highlighted in journal — CALCASA ...

By David Lee
The June 2011 issue of the journal Violence Against Women will include many articles about research on bystander programs designed to prevent sexual violence and domestic violence. It is great to see so many articles looking at ...
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Budget steps up drive to break domestic and family violence cycle

My Sunshine Coast (press release) (blog)
The State Budget ups the ante on domestic and family violence as part of a four-year, $12.9 million commitment to keep Queenslanders and their families safe. Community Services Minister Karen Struthers said the State Budget included an extra $3.3 ...
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Wyndham crime: Overall rate climbs 10.4%

Wyndham Weekly
The statistics reveal the number of reported robberies in the city rose by 44per cent, while assaults, excluding family violence cases, were up 17.4per cent. Overall, the city's crime rate was up by 10.4per cent. Wyndham's Inspector Bill Weatherly said ...
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Peninsula crime drops

Peninsula Weekly
By comparison, assaults excluding family violence rose 6.8 per cent, which means people are reporting more 'domestics'. Analysis of the assaults show that the rate was 628 per 100000 population- slightly lower than the state's figure. ...
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Thefts, burglaries fall in Hobsons Bay

Hobsons Bay Leader
He said the rise in assaults and crimes against the person were driven by an increase in family violence reporting and “a change in community culture of not tolerating violence in the home”, as well as an increase in reporting of sexual assaults. ...
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police settle in to wait out siege man

NEWS.com.au
POLICE are preparing to wait out a man who has barricaded himself inside a home in rural Victoria for more than 21 hours after a family violence incident. Police were called to the Snake Valley home, near Ballarat, just before 9pm (AEST) yesterday. ...
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Rural seige ends after 28 hours

The Daily Telegraph
He began his vigil after a family violence incident, police said. One woman and the children were removed by police about 2am yesterday, while the second woman left the property four hours later. After a nearly 28-hour stand-off with police the man was ...
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Students explore the harsh world of a four letter word

Goondiwindi Argus
The creative workshops were introduced to develop a community campaign against family violence and sexual assault. This was based on information discussed in the morning sessions. A small group of students will continue to work together to further ...
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An impact statement

The Border Mail
The award-winning program provides women and children subject to family violence with personal alarms. Mr McCurdy said the ministers had supported the program and he was confident the money could be approved as early as next month if there was proof of ...
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New court integrates domestic violence and family court cases

CTV.ca
TORONTO — In a first for the Canadian justice system, a new initiative in Ontario aimed at minimizing the hardships for families in crisis is merging some family court and domestic violence cases. The Integrated Domestic Violence Court will serve ...
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Essex police fail on domestic violence again, six months after apology

Celia Peachey, daughter of Maria Stubbings, who is 'staggered' to learn of Christine Chambers's death just six months after Essex police promised to improve their response to domestic violence. Photograph: Graeme Robertson The daughter of a woman ...
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Specialized domestic violence court to hear first ever case

680 News
TORONTO, Ont. - The Integrated Domestic Violence Court, believed to be the first court of its kind in the country, heard its first case ever on Friday. The court is aimed at resolving family and criminal issues in domestic violence cases. ...
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Grants to help Indigenous communities tackle family violence

The FINANCIAL
9 June 2011 -- Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced more than $1.1 million in new funding to continue a range projects that help prevent family violence in regional and remote Indigenous communities. Mr McClelland said the funding is part ...
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Victorian Government supports excellence in media reporting to prevent ...

Media Newswire (press release)
Last year over 35000 reports of family violence were made to Victoria Police and 77 per cent of reported family violence victims were women and girls. "As part of our broader strategy to prevent violence against women, the Victorian Coalition ...
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ACT crime war chest swells

The Canberra Times
The Domestic Violence Prevention Council also received $12000 and the YWCA (ACT) received $10000. Mr McGlew said the White Ribbon Foundation would work with the other charities to improve women's lives. Attorney-General Simon Corbell said the ...
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Crime drop but public help needed

Latrobe Valley Express
When family violence was excluded from assault statistics the fall increased to 13.6 per cent. Victoria Police Inspector Ron Gardner said the results were a "bit better" and praised the efforts of police on the beat. He said the drop in assaults was ...
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Valley of domestic violence

Mackay Daily Mercury
DOMESTIC violence cases have exploded in Marian as many young families in the town experience financial stress and difficulty getting support services. Marian police sergeant and officer-in-charge Bill Feldman said police attended an average of one ...
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NCW lobbying to strengthen domestic violence laws

Malta Independent Online
by Elaine Attard The National Council of Women Malta, which had worked on the draft legislation on domestic violence, believes that strengthening national legislation in Malta should be a priority that needs to be addressed without delay. ...
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Age gong for domestic violence report

The Age
Schneiders won the award for his front-page story, ''Domestic violence victims win leave'', about a groundbreaking workplace agreement between Surf Coast Shire and the Australian Services Union. Ethicist Leslie Cannold won the best opinion EVA for her ...
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Man charged over domestic violence at Springfield and West Gosford

Express Advocate Gosford
A man has been charged following a violent domestic dispute that spread from Springfield to West Gosford last week. About 6.30pm on June 8, an argument broke out between a man, 25 and a woman, 25, at a home at Springfield. During the argument it's ...
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SlutWalk turns apathy into action on sex attacks

Sydney Morning Herald
''All of a sudden we have sexual assault being discussed,'' she said. ''And the more we talk the more we understand the myths and realities; the more we can develop a better response.'' The SlutWalks, held across North America and Europe, ...
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Qatar Foundation sheltered 1638 children in seven years: report

gulfnews.com
By Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Manama: Qatar Foundation for Child and Woman Protection (QFCWP) has sheltered 1638 children from domestic violence between 2004 and 2010, Qatari media reported. According to QFCWP statistics, 434 children were the victims ...
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Child stealing on the rise in Accra

Myjoyonline.com
Statistics at the regional Domestic Violence Victims' Support Unit (DOVVSU) reveal such cases including assault, unnatural carnal knowledge and threat of death or harm topped the list of crimes in the first three months of this year. ...
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Most physical abuse of women occurs at home, report shows

The Daily Star
By Simona Sikimic BEIRUT: Domestic violence accounts for around half of all reported cases of physical abuse in Lebanon, according to a report released Tuesday. The “Women's complaints between the Penal Code and the Protection Law,” study was conducted ...
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Young woman beaten on her wedding day

A Current Affair - Monday 6th June 2011 -
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Family rescued as armed man holds police at bay during Snake Valley siege

Crime blitz pays in Dandenong

Brimbank crime rate soars

Common sense avoids crime

Dandenong Leader
Greater Dandenong recorded an overall reduction in crime, despite an increase - due to family violence - in crimes against a person. Sen-Constable Lord said by doing the “little things” residents could avoid becoming a target.
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Domestic violence service needs funding

ABC Online
A Hunter domestic violence support service says it will have to close it's resource centre if it doesn't secure government funding. As part of a pilot project Jenny's Place has been providing information, referrals and support to victims of domestic
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Another sad episode of domestic violence

Financial Express Bangladesh
It is another shocking episode of domestic violence. Mrs. Rumana Manzur, an Assistant Professor in the department of International Relations, Dhaka University, after being tortured brutally, has been struggling to see the light of this beautiful world ...
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Domestic violence leads to post-natal depression

Times of India
PTI | Jun 22, 2011, 01.27pm IST Moms-to-be, it's time to speak up if you suffer domestic violence, at least for the sake of your child, for a study says that emotional or physical abuse during pregnancy can lead to post-natal depression. ...
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Sports stars back anti-violence push

New Zealand Herald
By James Wheeler Richard Kahui is one of many sports personalities urging victims to 'Blow the Whistle' on domestic violence. File photo / Sarah Ivey A team of sports stars are urging people to "Blow the Whistle" on family violence. ...
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Coalition seeks family law amendments

Ninemsn
The federal coalition will push for changes to draft laws providing protection for children within the family law system and tackling family violence. When the Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) bill was introduced to ...
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NSW Police welcomes domestic violence report from NSW Ombudsman

NSW Police Online (press release)
The NSW Police Force has welcomed a report by the NSW Ombudsman into the way police handle domestic and family violence complaints. The report released today indicated that complaints were generally well handled by police and that the public should ...
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Campaign relates to relationships

PS News
She said of those, Indigenous women and girls were 35 times more likely to be hospitalised due to family violence-related assaults. “These figures are simply not acceptable and this new phase of The Line campaign will help encourage young Indigenous ...
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Facebook abuse rife, sexting rising

The Border Mail
“It's amazing how many people put (their abuse) in black and white,” she says. “They say the rule is don't put anything on Facebook that you wouldn't want your nanna to read.” Changes that would widen the definition of family violence are currently ...
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Govt hears cooee for more bush lawyers

The New Lawyer
... Government and run through WA Legal Aid, which employs 23 lawyers across Western Australia "has been very successful in reducing vacancies in regional and remote service areas, especially in the Indigenous Family Violence Prevention Legal Services. ...
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Qld coroner to lead Kyla death probe

Sydney Morning Herald
She said the unit was set up to address the fact that one-quarter of all murders in the state were linked to domestic or family violence. The unit is made up of senior police, department of communities resources and an expert panel. ...
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Law Week - regional hightlights

ABC Online (blog)
... maintaining a rental property? - What if repairs or maintenance are not being done? - How can Consumer Affairs help with tenancy problems? - Talking About Family Violence - sessions in Wodonga for people helping others deal with domestic violence.
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Strategy to turn the statistics around

Media Newswire (press release)
... addresses the underlying causes of why Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are around 12 times more likely to be in prison than non-Indigenous people and why there is an over-representation of victims of domestic and family violence. ...
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Fathers turn to support groups

Sunshine Coast Daily
Scope, which was established to reduce the occurrence of domestic and family violence, said it was a “dangerous” time for men when they lost access to their children. Scope's relationship services coordinator Val Holden said the safety of children was ...
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Why fathers kill

Stuff.co.nz
Lesley Laing, a leading expert on family violence from Sydney University, said a history of controlling and violent behaviour was behind most cases of family homicide but too many people ignored or dismissed women's fears.
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Obsessive love lost: why some fathers kill

Adele Horin
May 18, 2011
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Domestic violence debate

ABC Online
Why some fathers kill, the tragic murder suicide that's reignited the debate over domestic violence. LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: Here is a story about the murder suicide tragedy that sparked discussion all around the nation about domestic violence. ...
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Triple murders highlight Coast's violence

Gold Coast Bulletin News
Pics: Jay Nel-McIntosh THE Gold Coast is the State's domestic violence hot spot, with the two local courts handling more cases last year than any other region in Queensland. As the older brother of Antony Way -- one of the three victims killed on the ...
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Leadership programs tackle Indigenous domestic violence

By Alicia Ng 7132158
Domestic violence in Indigenous communities is widespread according to a national conference on the Gold Coast today. But there's hope programs teaching women leadership skills are making a difference. Melanie Arnost reports. ...
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Family violence unit to probe Kyla murder

The Domestic and Family Violence Death Review Unit will examine the case, along with 60 others. Children's Commissioner Elizabeth Fraser says eight children under 17 years of age died from assault and neglect in Queensland in 2009-2010. ...
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Forum focuses on Indigenous family violence

A Gold Coast conference has been discussing new programs to deal with violence in Indigenous homes. One initiative, the Men's Case Management Program, has been trialled in Victoria and is aimed at helping men who hurt their families. ...
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Queensland homeless services share in $29 million boost

Two of these services specifically assist women and women with children to escape from domestic and family violence. "Everyone needs someone to turn to and somewhere safe to stay when times are tough or if there is a need to escape from domestic and ...
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Agencies failing to deliver outcomes

Two Ways spent $11m on five programs devoted to reducing incarceration rates and family violence. All five had failed miserably to meet their targets. The former government's indigenous affairs record was plagued by scandal, which included the former ...
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Women WRAVE about Resource Centre

The Lismore Women's Resource Centre, on Woodlark Street, is open Monday to Thursday from 9am until 4.30pm and provides information and referral to women on a variety of issues including health, housing, finances, legal, domestic and family violence, ...
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UK must send a clear message on domestic violence

Photograph: Burhan Ozbilici/AP Ministers from countries all across Europe gathered in Istanbul today to sign a new Council of Europe convention on domestic violence at the Istanbul summit of the committee of ministers. Incredibly, the UK wasn't one of ...
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Domestic Violence Protection Also Given To Foreign Nationals

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- The protection for victims of domestic violence, especially women and children, is not only given to Malaysian citizens, but also to foreign nationals, Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Senator ...
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Text Alerts Critical For Domestic Violence Victims

INDIANAPOLIS -- Victims of domestic violence will soon have instant access to changes in protection orders taken out against their abusers. Upgrades to Indiana's Protection Order Registry will allow victims to be notified via text, email or fax when a ...
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Ken Clarke in new slur on women sex attack victims as he closes rape courts

by Jason Beattie, Daily Mirror 20/05/2011 KENNETH Clarke yesterday came under fire again over his attitude to women – after it emerged he is closing 23 specialist rape and domestic violence courts. The Justice Secretary's job was already on the line ...
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State Death Review Unit confirms first new case following recent double murder

My Sunshine Coast (press release)
"In 2009-10, police identified 17 out of 62 homicides in Queensland were related to domestic violence," Minister Struthers said. "This means over 25 percent of murders in Queensland are attributable to domestic violence. Minister Struthers called on ...
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Domestic Violence Conference Inspires Innovation

“Community awareness of domestic violence has never been higher, largely through campaigns such as 'It's not OK' and the White Ribbon Day, but without the opportunity to work together to achieve change we will all continue to pick up the pieces,” ...
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Playwright Strives To Spark Change

West End Word
Chiles, an accomplished playwright, director, actor and educator, strives to create awareness about complex social issues such as domestic violence through her work. She hopes that awareness will then lead to positive change. ...
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Cairns murder accused in court

Sydney Morning Herald
By Evan Schwarten CAIRNS, May 20 AAP - A man has been charged with the murder of Cairns woman Erica Liddy after handing himself in to police. Andreas Mueller, 51, of Kuranda, north of Cairns, was charged last night with the murder of the 21-year-old ...
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Domestic violence: What will kill this mother's pain?

The Express Tribune
By Sehrish Wasif Manzoora Mai, mother of the acid attack victim Nagina Bibi, is worried about the future of her other five daughters who are also facing domestic violence at the hands of their in-laws. Talking to The Express Tribune, Mai, ...
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Domestic Violence Act not taken seriously

NewsDay
When the Domestic Violence Act came into law in 2007, it was regarded as one of the most progressive laws for the advancement of women in Zimbabwe. However, it was very sad and disappointing to note that women still continue to be subjected to abuse by ...
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WAO seeks to include non-physical abuse in Domestic Violence Act

Malaysia Star
By RAHIMY RAHIM PETALING JAYA: The Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) is seeking to amend the definition of the Domestic Violence Act (1994) to include psychological and emotional abuse. Its executive director Ivy Josiah said non-physical abuse came in a ...
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Rape crisis centres struggle to cope

3News NZ
The Auckland police spokesperson would not comment but according to their website, the rise in sexual assaults is driven almost entirely by the increase in people reporting family violence. However the police would still like to see reporting increase ...
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Animal abuse registry 'may help reduce other violence'

Victoria Times Colonist
"Animal abuse is not only the tip of the iceberg of family violence, but it's often the first warning sign and the one a neighbor is most likely to call in," said Phil Arkow, of the National Link Coalition, which educates people about the link between ...
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Family violence

Family violence Planned changes to Australia's Family Law Act will expand the definition of family violence Read more on Australian Broadcasting.
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New investigative unit will reopen cases after coroner fears hidden domestic ...

Source: Supplied THE coroner's office will review hundreds of suspicious deaths in Queensland amid fears the toll from domestic violence could actually be far higher. Just days after last week's brutal triple murder-suicide on the Gold Coast, ...
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When love turns ugly

Sydney Morning Herald
Suzanne Dubbs, an executive director of the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Centre, a US domestic violence group, said: ''Bad economic times do not create batterers but they do exacerbate problems. And women who are lying in the dark at night, thinking about ...
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Husband given 16 months for gashing wife's neck with broken plate

Yorkshire Post (press release)
Sentencing Neill Hanson at Leeds Crown Court yesterday Judge Kerry Macgill said “Domestic violence is a pernicious form of violence.” He said the victim often felt trapped in a situation out of loyalty in a long relationship. “That is an awful position ...
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125 years of beautiful women

Manila Bulletin
In the Philippines, it is the inspiration and driving force behind Speak Out Against Domestic Violence. This advocacy espouses awareness about domestic abuse, educates the public concerning family violence and raises funds to support non-government ...
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Men walk a mile in her shoes for YWCA

CBS 21
The second-annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event drew roughly 150 walkers and raised $26000 for two programs of YWCA York; ACCESS-York and Victim Assistance Center, which offers counseling and housing to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault ...
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Family of murder-suicide victims deny custody dispute

TVNZ
Trezise said no other people were believed to be involved in Rogers' rampage and it would be treated as a triple murder and suicide. He said officers present at the discovery of the bodies would be given counselling. Martin summed up the sense of shock ...
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Better use of Women's Refuge money

New Zealand Herald
I contacted the office of Associate Social Development Minister Tariana Turia to ask why, at a time when family violence is so bad, services would be cut. They told me funding for frontline services had not been cut - funding has gone from $8.3 million ...
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Perth man due in court over 12-year-old sexual assault case

ABC Online
A man is due in the Fremantle Magistrates Court tomorrow after police made a breakthrough in a 12-year-old sexual assault case. The 40-year-old man from Atwell, south of Perth, has been charged with raping a teenager on the grounds of Leeming Senior ...
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French Skeptical Of Ex-IMF Head's Assault Charges

NPR
On Thursday, the former head of the International Monetary Fund was indicted on seven criminal charges stemming from an alleged sexual assault on a maid in his New York hotel room last Saturday. Host Scott Simon talks to New York Times Paris ...
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Ex-IMF chief granted bail amid sexual assault allegations - CNN.com

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was granted bail Thursday after being indicted on charges related to the alleged assault of ...
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One in four murders down to domestic violence

One quarter of Queensland murders can be attributed to domestic violence, the state government says, creating the need for a specialist State Death Review Unit. Karen Struthers, Minister for Community Services, Housing and Minister for Women, ...
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Campaign to help victims of domestic abuse

They provide supported housing, refuge and outreach for people affected by domestic violence. Actress Aisling O'Neill, who plays Carol in Fair City, herself a victim of domestic violence, launched the service. Domestic violence is estimated to affect ...
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Men join to end domestic violence

In those days, few people in any sector of American society knew how to respond to cases of domestic violence. "In my almost 30 years in law enforcement," Hamilton said, "domestic violence is the dirty little secret in your neighborhood. ...
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Beware the signs of domestic violence

Nationally, May has recently become Domestic Violence Awareness Month. One aspect of intimate partner violence we frequently hear about from victims has to do with the perpetrator's intentional abuse of family animals. Many victims delayed leaving ...
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Sex abuse: The truth is out there

The statistics requested include cases of domestic violence, rape, incest, domestic worker abuse and child abuse. Thinking that the police made a mistake, WAO on April 1 wrote yet again to Bukit Aman, explaining why the statistics were needed. ...
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More muddled-up thinking

The reactions to the horrific account of domestic violence that took place in Birkirkara earlier this month are further proof – if any were needed – that people hold a number of misconceptions about the effects of divorce. The victim in this case was a ...
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Model Program Creates The First National Public Domestic Violence ...

Model Program Creates The First National Public Domestic Violence Registry. The National Domestic Violence Registry, announces its mission and need for more prevention - PR11503875.
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Plan to go for growth

Bendigo Advertiser
The action plan commits to implementing additional services including: early years speech pathology; children's library services; literacy; parenting support services; family violence assistance; youth mentoring; and education and job linkages. ...
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Bail hostels could help homeless remandees

Melbourne Weekly Eastern
The teenager, who asked not to be named, had spent months homeless and living with friends after being forced out of home due to family violence. He was charged with a burglary offence and for failing to appear at a court-ordered appointment with a ...
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ACON – friendship and support

Sydney Star Observer
The forum will have suggestions on how to work better with local LGBTIQ people and their families, offer appropriate domestic and family violence support and encourage building safer relationships. Not only will this be a great opportunity to network ...
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The Plight Of Australia's Homeless

marie claire magazine Australia
But they don't understand the many challenges [young people] have already faced, whether it's family violence, sexual abuse, drugs, alcohol, prostitution. You don't Take the 16-year-old Melbourne schoolgirl who fled home to escape a sexually abusive ...
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More GPs a must in Wyndham

Wyndham Weekly
Chronic and complex diseases are significant challenges and there's an increasing prevalence of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, mental health and other social issues such as family violence, drug and alcohol." For many GPs, working in the west was an ...
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Northumberland Services for Women Are Calling All Men to Walk A Mile In Her Shoes®

NorthumberlandView.ca
It?s not easy walking in high heel shoes, but it?sa fun opportunity for men to educate the community about a very serious subject and to rally the community to take action to prevent family violence. Help us build safe families in Northumberland County ...
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Spanking and the cycle of domestic violence

Police News
While it should be obvious to domestic violence interveners and public policy makers that we are not going to arrest and incarcerate our way to safer homes and neighborhoods, most of them appear oblivious to the evidence-based data which documents that ...
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People Who Bully Could be Experiencing Violence at Home

CompareCarrentals.com
However, these new reports show that kids that bully at school may actually be experiencing family violence once they get home. Researchers found that, among middle and high school kids, family violence was very common among young people who have taken ...
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Anti-violence website launch aims to help victims

find way out

Drumheller Mail
The nature of family violence, such as abusive relationships, often causes the victim to feel ashamed and reluctant to seek help. With a website like this, says Zebedee, it allows those victims to find help without having to talk face-to-face with ...
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Reports of child abuse escalate in Central North Island

New Zealand Herald
"Family violence is predominant in most of the cases we deal with. There are some adults who do expose their children to violence," she said. The results could be devastating for children who saw violence, especially psychologically. ...
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Bullying At School Linked To Violence At Home

Medical News Today
Bullies and those being bullied are more likely to be experiencing family violence at home, a new report issued by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and prepared together with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has found. ...
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Murder probe launched after Camillo mother found dead

Fran Rimrod and Aja Styles
April 21, 2011 - 9:53AM
A neighbour of a Camillo woman whose body was found this morning said she had this week taken out a restraining order against her estranged partner, who is being questioned by police over her death.
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Linking Animal, Domestic Abuse

Patch.com
According to a 1998 study that examined more than 1600 cases of animal abuse, 21 percent of cases of intentional animal cruelty also involved some sort of family violence. Of those cases, 13 percent involved domestic violence. ...
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No funding for award-winning program

The Border Mail
The Bsafe program, which provides personal alarms to women and children escaping family violence, was presented with the Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Award last week. Funding for the project ended in December after a three-year pilot in the ...
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Domestic violence escape routes lack transport

ABC Local
By Alison Middleton The Northern Territory Council of Social Service says a lack of public transport in remote communities means people are not always able to escape domestic violence. NT-COSS has welcomed extra bus services linking Katherine and ...
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Nicolas Cage Arrested For Domestic Violence

Police were called to break up the fight between the couple, and Nic now faces domestic violence charges. According to TMZ, Nic was drunk and refused to go home quietly when police officers told him to. He dared the police to arrest him, ...
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Award-winning anti-domestic violence scheme faces funds cut

ABC Local
Funding for a program that has saved the lives of domestic violence victims will end in December, despite it receiving a national award. The Bsafe program provides personal alarms to women and children escaping family violence. ...
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Rise in Moreland teen domestic violence reports

Leader News
Leading Sen-Constable Tracey Ramsey (left), Helen Lambrupoulos and Oscar Yildiz support efforts to reduce family violence such as the annual Clothes Line Project, in which victims' stories are told on T-shirts displayed in public places. ...
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In worst of times, women do the heavy lifting

WHEN the shadow slid past the window at 3am, Denise Menashe realised her client's husband was waiting outside.
As the owner of Soul Sisters Removals, a company specialising in removals for women fleeing dangerous relationships, Ms Menashe is always watchful.
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Moves to stem the next generation of domestic violence

Yorkshire Post
“What this tends to show is that there may be a next generation of domestic violence waiting in the wings,” said Mr Starmer. “Domestic violence... ruins lives, breaks up families and has a lasting impact. And it has been with us for a very long time, ...
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Domestic Violence Awareness Program Educates Students

WTRF
One in every four women have experienced some type of domestic violence in their lifetime. In conjunction with National Crime Victims' Rights Week, a special program was brought to the area to educate young people about the dangers and warning signs of ...
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China mulls legislation on domestic violence

Xinhua
CHANGCHUN, April 14 (Xinhua) - Drafting China's first independent law on domestic violence has already been put on the country's top legislature's agenda, an official with the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) said. This would be the country's first ...
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Media Coverage on Family Violence

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Domestic Violence: the facts, the issues, the future

Speech by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC

Woman, 55, found dead

Sydney Morning Herald
... in Dromana at 9.20am, where they found the body of a 55-year-old woman with injuries to her upper body. A Victoria Police spokeswoman said local police units were at the scene, and it was unclear whether homicide squad detectives would be called in.
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Sue escapes from violence to Coast

Sunshine Coast Daily
Domestic violence survivor “Sue” has some advice for other victims of domestic violence – “speak up, let people know you're there”. THEY were three train tickets that changed a family's life. “Sue” was recovering in hospital after an attack which ...
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Violence across the world: Something is wrong when being raped is ...

By Katherine Kohler
For example, domestic violence is called domestic dispute and is not recognized as a crime in Bangladesh. The UN has found that Bangladesh is currently one of the most violent countries and cites domestic violence as one of the leading ...
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Halle Berry Wears Berry! | Celebrity Clothing Line

By Tamara Lombard
Each year, the Silver Rose Awards honor “those who make hope tangible” for victims of domestic violence and their families. A domestic violence survivor herself, Halle has been heavily involved with the Silver Rose Awards, ...
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Animals Protected Under Changes to Family Abuse Prevention Law

Salem-News.Com
“Cruelty to animals can be a serious part of the cycle of family violence. The fear that something could happen to a loved animal can be paralyzing and prevent a partner from leaving an abusive relationship.” Currently, Oregon's statute on whether a ...
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STATE BUDGET: Diamond Valley dips out

Leader News
``I know that the northern and north-east growth services are very stretched in areas such as family counselling and services, family violence and drug and alcohol,'' Ms Smith said. ``But we know public transport services are a real problem once you ...
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Shania Twain Reveals She Lost Her Voice and Confidence in 'Why Not? With ...

Taste of Country
She faces her earliest demons — poverty, family violence, and the untimely death of her parents — and rehearses the first song she's written on her own in more than a decade. Twain truly turns the microscope on her life and lets her fans in. ...
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Kerry Raymond Roach fails in appeal to disallow evidence of previous assaults ...

Courier Mail
by Mark Oberhardt THE High Court has dismissed an appeal by a Brisbane man in a case which could influence the way domestic violence cases are conducted. In 2009, Kerry Raymond Roach was convicted after a trial in the District Court in Brisbane on one ...
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Report: Turkey Fails to Protect Women From Domestic Violence

Voice of America
Photo: AP Turkey came under fire in a report published this week by Human Rights Watch on its failure to protect women from domestic violence. The report flies in the face of the Turkish government's claim that it has introduced the most wide-ranging ...
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Oksana Grigorieva drops domestic violence claim against Mel Gibson

SheKnows.com
In a shocking move Oksana Grigorieva has asked that the domestic violence accusations against Mel Gibson be dropped so she is freer to communicate with him. Mel's reputation has already been trashed by the tapes of his disgusting rants and Grigorieva's ...
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Orphan lived with suspect

Sydney Morning Herald
Homicide Squad Commander Peter Cotter gives more details following the arrest of a 47 year-old man in connection with the killing of five members of the Lin family in July 2009. Homicide detectives had no choice but to allow an orphaned schoolgirl to ...
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Lara Logan breaks silence on sexual assault in Egypt

CBS News correspondent Lara Logan has given her first interview since the sexual assault she suffered on Feb. 11 while covering the revolution in Egypt.
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Human rights group grieves over violence against women in Turkey

International Business Times
“Turkey's flawed family violence protection system leaves women and girls across the country unprotected against domestic abuse, HRW said. “Life-saving protections, including court-issued protection orders and emergency shelters, are not available for ...
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International Business Times

Whanau role in anti-violence work considered
Waatea News
Brian Gardner says the key to ending family violence is seen as getting men to change their behaviour. He says the advent of the new Maori-focused service delivery framework is causing agencies to take a wider view of family dynamics. ...
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The six month old Ngaruawahia baby died in Starship Hospital.

Cheree said that she is determined to show that family violence would not be accepted by the community. She said her fence was tagged after she spoke to reporters and police. Donna Marie-Lever was at the hui and reports from Ngaruawahia on ONE News at ...
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Military Matters: Combating Family Violence

Fort Drum is committed to combating family violence in military families. This week on Military Matters, 7 news reporter Katie Alexander tells us how the ...
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Mel Gibson's ex drops domestic violence claim

msnbc.com
By Hollywood Reporter staff Her attorney Dan Horowitz told Judge Scott Gordon she would not pursue claims that Gibson's alleged violence against her is grounds to change the custody order for their infant daughter. Gibson's lawyer, Stephen Kolodny, ...
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Vig Geddes, Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria

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