Victims' advocates warn women may hesitate to call police this Christmas
Police urge calls to 111 as family violence callouts rise during stressful festive season.
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The man's name suppression will be argued at a hearing next year.
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New family and sexual violence action plan released by Government
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Estranged daughter awarded $372k after being cut from mother's will
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Abuse survivor faces $75,000 bill after ex-partner broke her teeth
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The judge called a short adjournment to allow the woman to compose herself.
'Do you believe me now?': Daughter recalls horror moment abusive dad killed two women
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Man beat stepchildren with poles, cords, broomsticks and kitchenware when in bad mood
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'I understood too late to save Helen': Dad’s 15-year fight against domestic violence
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‘My dad scares me’: Life sentence for man who stabbed ex to death with their 6yo in house
He attacked after she accused him of selling their child's Nintendo.
Man who stabbed witness prior to trial now says he was hearing voices - judge rejects claim
Kevin Marshall said he would decapitate his ex so she couldn't give evidence.
Tourist suffered head injury after falling from French partner's car during quarrel
The victim supported her former partner's discharge without conviction.
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Prisoner launched shank attack on fellow inmate in exercise yard
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Aggressive driver who caused serious crash told police to 'f*** off' when asked for blood sample
The 'horrendously bad driver' later assaulted his partner and bit a police officer.
'I've got to kill you now': Man kept ex in rural shack, beat her with hammer
He told her that if her family came to get her, they'd be killed and buried.
'Should I kill him now?': Drunk man burns down ex's home, threatens new partner
The judge wasn't impressed with a request for a 70% discount saying it was 'unrealistic'.
Two-year wait for a divorce to end after law passes third reading
'This is an important step towards helping people with violent partners.'
Clint Eastwood's daughter arrested for domestic violence
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Brisbane pilot moved wife's body nearer to lawnmower, police allege
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Australian woman allegedly dismembered husband, impersonated him on social media
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Oranga Tamariki flagged mother twice before serious abuse allegations
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