Not all deaths are the same – Part 1
If only the 24 women murdered by their partners or former partners in Australia so far this year had died in a plane crash we might hear about them and have some debate about how to address this...
View ArticleWomen in League, cheer squads and domestic violence
Today I went with my father to watch St George Illawarra (‘the Dragons) play the Canberra Raiders at WIN Stadium in Wollongong. It was the Women in League round. Its aim is to celebrate the...
View ArticleTaking up arms against Australian women – domestic violence and terrorism
The other day, as part of the ‘terrorism scare ’em back to vote for us’ campaign, Tony Abbot said that it was only appropriate that dual nationals who take up arms against Australians should be...
View ArticleOnly a re-packaged $100 million for addressing domestic violence Prime...
The Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has announced a $100 million package to help address domestic violence (DV). Here is how he describes it: ‘Today the Australian Government is announcing a $100...
View ArticleBanning entry into Australia is not the way to fight domestic violence or...
Peter Dutton, the Minister for Immigration and Border Control, has issued a Notice of Intention to Consider Refusal to rapper Chris Brown. In 2009 Brown was convicted of assaulting his then partner,...
View ArticleWhite Ribbon Day – pictures paint a thousand words
Miss Dhu died in police custody. The police are one of the sponsors of White Ribbon Day. Obama’s drone program kills women. Obama says he is opposed to violence against women. Bibi Mamana, one...
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