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Former Officers Guilty After Violent Assault on Vulnerable Woman During “Welfare Check” in Sydney. Police misconduct in Sydney: A horrific incident involving two Sydney police officers…
Violence against women in Australia is a profound societal issue, with far-reaching consequences. In 2024, the nation witnessed a significant increase in violence against women, marking…
Physical contact sports like rugby, boxing, and martial arts are known for their intense and adrenaline-fueled action. Yet, these sports also involve a level of risk,…
According to the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), domestic violence has not increased during COVID-19. Calls to the NSW Domestic Violence Line also…
For two years, Evelyn* had been in an abusive relationship with a man in Taree on NSW’s Mid North Coast. In mid-2018, Evelyn lodged an application…
NSW Police Officer Tasers Compliant Aboriginal Man in the Face in Paddington Footage has emerged of police brutality with a NSW Police Officer discharging his taser…
Benjamin Batterham, now 36 years old, was at his home, in Hamilton, an inner city suburb of Newcastle, having drinks with a friend in the early…
New laws have been introduced in New South Wales to help juries understand the impact of trauma on victims of sexual assault. What is trauma? An…
Peter O’Brien delivered the following paper on Current Issues in Juvenile Justice at the Legal Aid Conference in 2017: A Juvenile Justice Centre The Northern Territory…
On 1 June 2015 the Criminal Procedure Amendment (Domestic Violence Complainants) Act 2014 (also known as the Domestic Violence Evidence in Chief Act) came into force.…
Media coverage of male violence against women could actually be exacerbating the problem, and could be partially to blame for disastrously low reporting rates. Statistics measuring…
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