Women are accepting unfair divorce settlements with few legal services targeted for those who don't qualify for legal aid but still cannot afford a lawyer.
Maeve Bannister
Perpetrators are largely unchecked as they use courts, banks and Centrelink to inflict financial abuse on an intimate partner, research has found.
The first large-scale national study of experiences of sexual violence among LGBTQI Australians is prompting calls for better support services.
Accusations that anti-discrimination laws are being watered down to allow free rein to offensive comments have been rejected by a chief law officer.
Lloyd Jones
Researchers have established a timeline to help map how different types of abuse emerge in violent relationships.
A woman who allegedly lured PNG students to Australia and used debt bondage to force them to work on farms has been charged with human trafficking.
Abe Maddison and Alex Mitchell
A social media campaign aims to educate people about grooming, an insidious precursor to child sexual abuse with survivors often known to the perpetrator.
An Australian-first study has revealed the risk factors that can influence men's violent behaviour, including paternal relationships and mental health.
Susan Brownmiller, a prominent feminist and author of the landmark Against Our Will best-seller about rape, has died age 90.
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Domestic violence survivors are taking up better-paid jobs and gaining financial independence after going through an innovative scheme.
Melissa Meehan
Our Watch has released a blueprint to end gender-based violence in schools, tackling issues including AI-generated porn and sexualised bullying.
Energy companies are inadvertently revealing safe addresses and failing to stop domestic abusers from manipulating debt and account access, a report warns.
Abe Maddison
From Brisbane to Perth, tens of thousands have rallied across the nation calling for urgent action to end gendered violence.
Samantha Lock, Jack Gramenz and Maeve Bannister
A public inquiry in 2024 found some 200,000 children and vulnerable adults in state care in New Zealand experienced some form of abuse from 1950 to 2019.
Renju Jose
Australians have gathered to honour those lost to family and domestic violence and push for change to support women and children affected by the crisis.
As rates of gendered violence remain devastatingly high, candlelight vigils will be held across Australia to mark National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day.
Domestic violence perpetrators are increasingly exploiting technology to track and monitor their victims, with survivors saying the abuse is difficult to prove.
Men's behaviour change programs are one piece of the puzzle in a wider system to combat domestic violence, experts say.
Thousands of men are trying to end violence through behaviour change programs, with advocates saying they are more effective than justice system interventions.
Family violence incidents reported to one state's police force over the past four years involved more former than current partners, according to new figures.
Holly Hales
The United Nations' human rights chief has sounded the alarm over a "fundamental shift in direction" by the United States under President Donald Trump.
Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge
Australian star Guy Pearce has claimed he was "targeted" by Kevin Spacey.
Women's Legal Services Australia says urgent federal funding is needed to ensure women fleeing domestic violence have access to specialist legal support.
Dozens of sex abuse cases over six decades have been unearthed from a report into a northern Italian Catholic diocese.
Alvise Armellini
