Two women who endured decades of intimate partner violence including dozens of brutal assaults and head injuries before they died have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy — the first cases of CTE in victims of domestic violence in Australia and two of just a handful globally. The grim findings, published today in the journal...
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‘Hidden epidemic’: Reality of everyday financial abuse prompts over 20 major companies to take action
Tory Archbold will never forget the moment her ex-partner sat next to her on a flight to Melbourne. He had broken into her frequent flyer account to find out the plane and seat number, and upon boarding, threatened to take her to court until she was “left with nothing”. “It shook me, feeling like everywhere...
Abusive partners using tax system as ‘weapon’
In short: Family violence perpetrators are burdening their partners with tax debts they cannot shake, sometimes leading to bankruptcy. A change in the federal budget means the tax office can defer chasing debts in certain circumstances. What’s next? Advocates want the ATO to adopt a model used overseas, in which debts are reassigned to perpetrators....
AFL issues statement as Tarryn Thomas faces charges over alleged harassment of former partner
In short: Tarryn Thomas has been charged by Victoria Police over the alleged harassment of a former partner. He had already been banned by the AFL for 18 matches over multiple code of conduct breaches. What’s next? Mr Thomas has been bailed to appear at the Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court on November 21. The AFL says it...
How 1-cent transactions are being used to deliver abusive messages
In short: An ongoing Commonwealth Bank pilot tackling financial abuse has identified strong enough cases to refer to police. The bank said people transfer low-value amounts with threatening messages in the description to current or former partners. What’s next? A parliamentary committee will inquire into the role of banks in preventing financial abuse in Australia. Major banking...
Crunch Fitness Alexandria: Horror as woman is stabbed at a popular gym in Sydney
A man who allegedly ambushed and stabbed his former girlfriend in the throat outside a popular gym has been revealed by police as a repeat domestic violence offender. Emergency services were called to Crunch Fitness Alexandria, in Sydney‘s south, at about 12.30pm on Wednesday after a man – believed to be in his 40s – allegedly attacked...
Sam Squiers: Sport plays a powerful role in domestic violence rates and we all must be better
Domestic violence is leading the national conversation, with a woman killed at the hands of a man every four days in 2024. And while fingers are pointed to politicians, authorities and society to do more, a finger also needs to be pointed at sport. Sport plays a powerful yet unwitting role in domestic violence rates...