Latest items for Australia
Sept. 4, 2026, 9:34 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2
"Some of the reasons why victims and survivors [of child sexual abuse] may delay making a disclosure, or not disclose at all, include: not understanding that what happened to them was child sexual abuse; feeling or being coerced, manipulated or forced to stay silent; fear of not being believed; feelings of shame, embarrassment and blame, or concern about being judged; not having safe or trusted people to disclose to barriers in cultural or religious communities or groups, including difficulty finding appropriate language; concern about the impact that disclosing would have on relationships, including worrying about ‘burdening’ someone with knowledge of the abuse, or the impact on their family; fear of...more
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2
"Some of the reasons why victims and survivors [of child sexual abuse] may delay making a disclosure, or not disclose at all, include: not understanding that what happened to them was child sexual abuse; feeling or being coerced, manipulated or forced to stay silent; fear of not being believed; feelings of shame, embarrassment and blame, or concern about being judged; not having safe or trusted people to disclose to barriers in cultural or religious communities or groups, including difficulty finding appropriate language; concern about the impact that disclosing would have on relationships, including worrying about ‘burdening’ someone with knowledge of the abuse, or the impact on their family; fear of...more
Sept. 4, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"From 2019-20 to 2023-24, 143 people were sentenced in the higher courts for a principal offence of incest. Figure 1 shows the number of people sentenced for the principal offence of incest by financial year. There were 33 people sentenced for this offence in 2023-24, down from 38 in the previous year. The number of people sentenced was highest in 2022-23 (38 people) and lowest in 2020-21 (21 people). There were 53 people whose offending attracted standard sentence offence classification. There were no people who received a custodial or non-custodial supervision order for the principal offence of incest during the five-year period" 9para 8-11).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"From 2019-20 to 2023-24, 143 people were sentenced in the higher courts for a principal offence of incest. Figure 1 shows the number of people sentenced for the principal offence of incest by financial year. There were 33 people sentenced for this offence in 2023-24, down from 38 in the previous year. The number of people sentenced was highest in 2022-23 (38 people) and lowest in 2020-21 (21 people). There were 53 people whose offending attracted standard sentence offence classification. There were no people who received a custodial or non-custodial supervision order for the principal offence of incest during the five-year period" 9para 8-11).
Sept. 4, 2026, 9:06 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"A person who engages in an act of sexual penetration with a person whom they know to be their child, step-child or lineal descendant is guilty of incest. Similarly, a person who takes part in an act of sexual penetration with a person whom they know to be the child, step-child or lineal descendant of their spouse or domestic partner is also guilty of incest. Incest is an indictable offence that carries a maximum penalty of 25 years' imprisonment" (para 2).
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"A person who engages in an act of sexual penetration with a person whom they know to be their child, step-child or lineal descendant is guilty of incest. Similarly, a person who takes part in an act of sexual penetration with a person whom they know to be the child, step-child or lineal descendant of their spouse or domestic partner is also guilty of incest. Incest is an indictable offence that carries a maximum penalty of 25 years' imprisonment" (para 2).
Sept. 4, 2026, 8:46 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"In addition to the challenges of disclosing violence [in cases of spousal rape], barriers to seeking support include dependencies in the relationship for daily care or income, limited access to services, negative experiences with the police and legal systems and concerns about giving evidence against family members (Backhouse and Toivonen 2018; DSS 2022). In the mixed-model Hegarty et al. 2022 study described above, almost half (48%) of the participants said they could not get help when they needed it for relationship issues or sexual assault. Service-level barriers to receiving help included not being able to understand the terms used by the service workers, availability of appointments and the cost of...more
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"In addition to the challenges of disclosing violence [in cases of spousal rape], barriers to seeking support include dependencies in the relationship for daily care or income, limited access to services, negative experiences with the police and legal systems and concerns about giving evidence against family members (Backhouse and Toivonen 2018; DSS 2022). In the mixed-model Hegarty et al. 2022 study described above, almost half (48%) of the participants said they could not get help when they needed it for relationship issues or sexual assault. Service-level barriers to receiving help included not being able to understand the terms used by the service workers, availability of appointments and the cost of...more
Sept. 4, 2026, 8:35 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1
"In 2021, he [Jon Seccull, an Australian man who committed marital rape multiple times] went to trial, was found guilty of 12 charges and was sentenced to 15 years, but appealed the decision. In September 2023 he was then found guilty of three rape charges and one charge of threatening behaviour. He was acquitted of the other eight charges" (para 7-10). This information, according to the article, shows the actual crime of marital rape happened before the 2020-present timeframe. However, the perpetrator was not found guilty until 2023, which could indicate the prevalence of such cases in Australia (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1
"In 2021, he [Jon Seccull, an Australian man who committed marital rape multiple times] went to trial, was found guilty of 12 charges and was sentenced to 15 years, but appealed the decision. In September 2023 he was then found guilty of three rape charges and one charge of threatening behaviour. He was acquitted of the other eight charges" (para 7-10). This information, according to the article, shows the actual crime of marital rape happened before the 2020-present timeframe. However, the perpetrator was not found guilty until 2023, which could indicate the prevalence of such cases in Australia (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Sept. 4, 2026, 8:11 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"About 1 in 5 (20%) people in 2021 did not know that it is a criminal offence for a man to have sex with his wife without her consent, reporting that they were either unsure (9%) or thought it was not a criminal offence (11%). Historically, sexual assault in marriage was not explicitly criminalised in many countries. In Australia, from 1976 into the 1980s, legislation was enacted to make it clear that sexual assault in marriage is against the law (Coumarelos et al. 2023b; Larcombe and Heath 2012)" (para 19). This information indicates there is a presence of laws on marital rape in Australia (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"About 1 in 5 (20%) people in 2021 did not know that it is a criminal offence for a man to have sex with his wife without her consent, reporting that they were either unsure (9%) or thought it was not a criminal offence (11%). Historically, sexual assault in marriage was not explicitly criminalised in many countries. In Australia, from 1976 into the 1980s, legislation was enacted to make it clear that sexual assault in marriage is against the law (Coumarelos et al. 2023b; Larcombe and Heath 2012)" (para 19). This information indicates there is a presence of laws on marital rape in Australia (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Aug. 12, 2026, 7:45 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: MABFC-DATA-1
"Australian women having children later in life also played a role in the drop. The median age of first-time mums was 25.8 years in 1975, but jumped to 32.1 years in 2024" (para 14-15).
Variables: MABFC-DATA-1
"Australian women having children later in life also played a role in the drop. The median age of first-time mums was 25.8 years in 1975, but jumped to 32.1 years in 2024" (para 14-15).
Aug. 12, 2026, 7:45 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, BR-PRACTICE-1
"Australian National University demographer and Senior Lecturer Liz Allen believes that the plummeting birth rate has reached a critical tipping point, warning it would be 'very difficult to reverse' if levels drop below 1.4. 'That decline then gets to 1.3, then the decline gets to 1.2 … and once we hit 1.2, it's done. You're done like a dinner,' she told News24" (para 6-7). "Dr Allen [Liz Allen, Australian National University demographer and Senior Lecturer] believes that housing affordability, economic security, gender equality and climate change were factors in Australia's fertility decline.'What we're seeing is this declining total fertility rate is perhaps an indication of something troubling, and that is...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, BR-PRACTICE-1
"Australian National University demographer and Senior Lecturer Liz Allen believes that the plummeting birth rate has reached a critical tipping point, warning it would be 'very difficult to reverse' if levels drop below 1.4. 'That decline then gets to 1.3, then the decline gets to 1.2 … and once we hit 1.2, it's done. You're done like a dinner,' she told News24" (para 6-7). "Dr Allen [Liz Allen, Australian National University demographer and Senior Lecturer] believes that housing affordability, economic security, gender equality and climate change were factors in Australia's fertility decline.'What we're seeing is this declining total fertility rate is perhaps an indication of something troubling, and that is...more
Aug. 12, 2026, 7:45 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Australia's birth rate has dropped to its lowest level on record, with just 1.48 births recorded per woman. The Australian Bureau of Statistics last week released fertility data for 2024 and found the number of babies being born per woman has continued to drop. The total fertility rate is the average number of children an Australian woman is expected to have between the ages of 15 and 49. A slight increase was recorded to 1.69 in 2021, following Covid lockdowns, but levels fell every year after, hitting 1.49 in 2023. Australia's birth rate has been below replacement level, 2.1, since the mid 1970s" (para 1-5). "Australian women having children later...more
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Australia's birth rate has dropped to its lowest level on record, with just 1.48 births recorded per woman. The Australian Bureau of Statistics last week released fertility data for 2024 and found the number of babies being born per woman has continued to drop. The total fertility rate is the average number of children an Australian woman is expected to have between the ages of 15 and 49. A slight increase was recorded to 1.69 in 2021, following Covid lockdowns, but levels fell every year after, hitting 1.49 in 2023. Australia's birth rate has been below replacement level, 2.1, since the mid 1970s" (para 1-5). "Australian women having children later...more
Aug. 11, 2026, 2:37 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1
“This is a crisis hidden in plain sight: the killings and disappearances of Indigenous women across Australia. First Nations women are being murdered at up to 12 times the national average. In some regions, their deaths make up some of the highest homicide rates in the world” (para 1-2). “Four Corners can reveal at least 315 First Nations women have either gone missing or been murdered or killed in suspicious circumstances since 2000” (para 4).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1
“This is a crisis hidden in plain sight: the killings and disappearances of Indigenous women across Australia. First Nations women are being murdered at up to 12 times the national average. In some regions, their deaths make up some of the highest homicide rates in the world” (para 1-2). “Four Corners can reveal at least 315 First Nations women have either gone missing or been murdered or killed in suspicious circumstances since 2000” (para 4).
Aug. 11, 2026, 2:36 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
“The law prohibited gender-based violence, including domestic abuse, and the government enforced the law. The laws of individual states and territories provided the penalties for domestic violence. Federal, state, and territorial government programs provided support for survivors, including funding for numerous women’s shelters. Police received training in responding to domestic violence” (12).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
“The law prohibited gender-based violence, including domestic abuse, and the government enforced the law. The laws of individual states and territories provided the penalties for domestic violence. Federal, state, and territorial government programs provided support for survivors, including funding for numerous women’s shelters. Police received training in responding to domestic violence” (12).
Aug. 11, 2026, 2:35 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRCM-LAW-2
“The law criminalized rape of women and men, including spousal rape, and the government enforced the law effectively. The laws of individual states and territories provided the penalties for rape. Maximum penalties ranged from 12 years to life imprisonment, depending on the jurisdiction and aggravating factors” (12).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRCM-LAW-2
“The law criminalized rape of women and men, including spousal rape, and the government enforced the law effectively. The laws of individual states and territories provided the penalties for rape. Maximum penalties ranged from 12 years to life imprisonment, depending on the jurisdiction and aggravating factors” (12).
July 23, 2026, 1:03 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“Finally, with regards to sexual assault, according to the ABS, 83% of victims of sexual assault in 2014 were female, 17% were male. The ABS 2016 Personal Safety Survey found that: One in five women (18% or 1.7 million) and one in twenty men (4.7% or 428,800) experienced sexual violence. Women were eight times more likely to experience sexual violence by a partner than men (5.1% or 480,200 women compared to 0.6% or 53,000 men). According to the ABS Recorded Crime Study, the majority (93%) of offenders whose principle offence was sexual assault were male” (para 11-15). In the chart, titled, “VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, Proportion of victims by sex...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“Finally, with regards to sexual assault, according to the ABS, 83% of victims of sexual assault in 2014 were female, 17% were male. The ABS 2016 Personal Safety Survey found that: One in five women (18% or 1.7 million) and one in twenty men (4.7% or 428,800) experienced sexual violence. Women were eight times more likely to experience sexual violence by a partner than men (5.1% or 480,200 women compared to 0.6% or 53,000 men). According to the ABS Recorded Crime Study, the majority (93%) of offenders whose principle offence was sexual assault were male” (para 11-15). In the chart, titled, “VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, Proportion of victims by sex...more
July 23, 2026, 1:03 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: DV-DATA-1
“Nearly two in five men (39% or 3.5 million) experienced violence by a male perpetrator, compared to around one in eight (12% or 1.1 million) who experienced violence by a female perpetrator (ABS, 2017)... Men were most likely to have experienced physical violence by a male stranger. Over a quarter of men (26% or 2.4 million) had experienced physical violence by a male stranger, compared to 2.3% (205,500) who experienced physical violence by a female stranger… Men were approximately twice as likely to have experienced physical violence by a male known person (18% or 1.6 million) as by a female known person (9.4% or 849,600). An estimated 6.5% (587,900) of...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
“Nearly two in five men (39% or 3.5 million) experienced violence by a male perpetrator, compared to around one in eight (12% or 1.1 million) who experienced violence by a female perpetrator (ABS, 2017)... Men were most likely to have experienced physical violence by a male stranger. Over a quarter of men (26% or 2.4 million) had experienced physical violence by a male stranger, compared to 2.3% (205,500) who experienced physical violence by a female stranger… Men were approximately twice as likely to have experienced physical violence by a male known person (18% or 1.6 million) as by a female known person (9.4% or 849,600). An estimated 6.5% (587,900) of...more
June 12, 2026, 7:05 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“When Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women seek help from authorities, they are often met with negligence or further violence. Munanjahli-Yugambeh-South Sea Islander scholar Chelsea Watego draws attention to a multitude of examples where authorities have failed Indigenous women or further subjected them to violence. Violence against Indigenous women and their families is also extended to government-mandated acts, such as: the high rates of removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families the high rates of incarceration of Indigenous women the lack of public care or concern when Indigenous women have been subject to violent assault, sexual assault and even death. Instead of focusing on the perpetrators,...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“When Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women seek help from authorities, they are often met with negligence or further violence. Munanjahli-Yugambeh-South Sea Islander scholar Chelsea Watego draws attention to a multitude of examples where authorities have failed Indigenous women or further subjected them to violence. Violence against Indigenous women and their families is also extended to government-mandated acts, such as: the high rates of removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families the high rates of incarceration of Indigenous women the lack of public care or concern when Indigenous women have been subject to violent assault, sexual assault and even death. Instead of focusing on the perpetrators,...more
June 12, 2026, 7:02 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“For example, a report by Bacon et al. (2016) examined the experiences of women detained by the Australian government in a regional processing detention facility in Nauru. The findings detailed instances of sexual harassment and rape – in which multiple cases resulted in the women falling pregnant and seeking abortions. The sexual assault of these women in immigration detention is also evident throughout more than 2000 leaked documents from within the Australian immigration detention system. These reports detail the frequent occurrence of sexual assault of women detainees in Nauru (Farrell et al., 2016). These women who have suffered severe sexual trauma are forced to continue to live in the same...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“For example, a report by Bacon et al. (2016) examined the experiences of women detained by the Australian government in a regional processing detention facility in Nauru. The findings detailed instances of sexual harassment and rape – in which multiple cases resulted in the women falling pregnant and seeking abortions. The sexual assault of these women in immigration detention is also evident throughout more than 2000 leaked documents from within the Australian immigration detention system. These reports detail the frequent occurrence of sexual assault of women detainees in Nauru (Farrell et al., 2016). These women who have suffered severe sexual trauma are forced to continue to live in the same...more
June 10, 2026, 11:04 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
June 2, 2026, 6:05 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The sexual assault victimisation rate also increased from 136 to 147 per 100,000 persons, making it the highest it has been since the ABS began releasing data in 1993" (para 4).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The sexual assault victimisation rate also increased from 136 to 147 per 100,000 persons, making it the highest it has been since the ABS began releasing data in 1993" (para 4).
May 16, 2026, 7:32 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"Data from the Homicide in Australia 2022-2023 report shows there were 247 victims of homicide between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. Of these, 38 incidents were between intimate partners, and 89 per cent of those were perpetrated against women" (para 2-3). "In 2024 so far, 27 women have been murdered - amounting to one every four days. Among the victims were five women who lost their lives after knifeman Joel Cauchi, 40, carried out his stabbing rampage at Westfield Bondi Junction on April 13" (para 6-7). "Since then [2024], 28-year-old Forbes woman Molly Ticehurst and 49-year-old Emma Bates were both found dead in their homes in separate incidents....more
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"Data from the Homicide in Australia 2022-2023 report shows there were 247 victims of homicide between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. Of these, 38 incidents were between intimate partners, and 89 per cent of those were perpetrated against women" (para 2-3). "In 2024 so far, 27 women have been murdered - amounting to one every four days. Among the victims were five women who lost their lives after knifeman Joel Cauchi, 40, carried out his stabbing rampage at Westfield Bondi Junction on April 13" (para 6-7). "Since then [2024], 28-year-old Forbes woman Molly Ticehurst and 49-year-old Emma Bates were both found dead in their homes in separate incidents....more
May 16, 2026, 7:32 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: DV-DATA-1
" Of these [247 cases of homicide between 2022 and 2023 in Australia], 38 incidents were between intimate partners, and 89 per cent of those were perpetrated against women" (para 3). "The report found there were '160 homicide incidents... where motive was applicable. 'Most homicide incidents are immediately preceded by an argument between the victim and offender. Around a fifth of homicide incidents were preceded by a domestic argument.' Four incidents were described as being motivated by revenge, two by jealousy, another two by desertion, eight by 'apparent delusion', 33 due to an argument of a domestic nature and 16 had no apparent motive" (para 11-13). "While the majority of...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
" Of these [247 cases of homicide between 2022 and 2023 in Australia], 38 incidents were between intimate partners, and 89 per cent of those were perpetrated against women" (para 3). "The report found there were '160 homicide incidents... where motive was applicable. 'Most homicide incidents are immediately preceded by an argument between the victim and offender. Around a fifth of homicide incidents were preceded by a domestic argument.' Four incidents were described as being motivated by revenge, two by jealousy, another two by desertion, eight by 'apparent delusion', 33 due to an argument of a domestic nature and 16 had no apparent motive" (para 11-13). "While the majority of...more
May 7, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-2
"In just 58 weeks, 113 women and 19 children killed. We’ve also seen an increase in the platforming and normalisation of men who are not good blokes. Yes, prominent men have always been forgiven for their “indiscretions” – misogynistic attitudes, harassment, domestic violence. But the way in which social media and mainstream media pedestal men with appalling pasts and horrific attitudes towards women has taken a darker turn, and these men have become increasingly influential...As these men – and others like them – become more normalised and mainstreamed, the rate of violence against women increases. This is no coincidence. When toxic and violent men are platformed, there’s a trickle-down effect:...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-2
"In just 58 weeks, 113 women and 19 children killed. We’ve also seen an increase in the platforming and normalisation of men who are not good blokes. Yes, prominent men have always been forgiven for their “indiscretions” – misogynistic attitudes, harassment, domestic violence. But the way in which social media and mainstream media pedestal men with appalling pasts and horrific attitudes towards women has taken a darker turn, and these men have become increasingly influential...As these men – and others like them – become more normalised and mainstreamed, the rate of violence against women increases. This is no coincidence. When toxic and violent men are platformed, there’s a trickle-down effect:...more
May 7, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2
"In 2024, we lost 101 women to violence. 16 children were also killed" (Para 13). "There were 11 victims of murder-suicide, and a murder charge applied to about 60 per cent of killings – other charges included manslaughter, grievous bodily harm, assault, and so on" (Para 27). This is about the 101 women killed in 2024 (JS-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2
"In 2024, we lost 101 women to violence. 16 children were also killed" (Para 13). "There were 11 victims of murder-suicide, and a murder charge applied to about 60 per cent of killings – other charges included manslaughter, grievous bodily harm, assault, and so on" (Para 27). This is about the 101 women killed in 2024 (JS-CODER COMMENT).
May 7, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Of the 101 women killed in 2024, we found all but two of the accused killers were male. About 56 per cent of deaths were domestic-and-family violence related. A further 24 per cent of women knew their alleged killer, but that person was not a family member. In other words, women are far more likely to be killed by someone who they know than by someone they don’t" (Para 24).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Of the 101 women killed in 2024, we found all but two of the accused killers were male. About 56 per cent of deaths were domestic-and-family violence related. A further 24 per cent of women knew their alleged killer, but that person was not a family member. In other words, women are far more likely to be killed by someone who they know than by someone they don’t" (Para 24).
May 7, 2026, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: GP-DATA-5
"Our own service, 1800 FULL STOP — which is an unfunded national trauma counselling service for people subject to domestic family and sexual violence" (Para 15). "The federal government has invested $4 billion into women’s safety across the four domains of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032 across its three budgets. This includes 113 individual initiatives to address prevention, early intervention, response, healing and recovery. In 2024, the government also held two dedicated National Cabinets on women’s safety and made the Leaving Violence Program permanent" (Para 34-35).
Variables: GP-DATA-5
"Our own service, 1800 FULL STOP — which is an unfunded national trauma counselling service for people subject to domestic family and sexual violence" (Para 15). "The federal government has invested $4 billion into women’s safety across the four domains of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032 across its three budgets. This includes 113 individual initiatives to address prevention, early intervention, response, healing and recovery. In 2024, the government also held two dedicated National Cabinets on women’s safety and made the Leaving Violence Program permanent" (Para 34-35).
May 7, 2026, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, DV-DATA-1
"[A]n organisation supporting people who experience sexual, family or domestic violence, said services are experiencing "enormous surges" in demand across the country" (Para 13).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, DV-DATA-1
"[A]n organisation supporting people who experience sexual, family or domestic violence, said services are experiencing "enormous surges" in demand across the country" (Para 13).
May 7, 2026, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Neesha Eckersley, acting CEO of Women's Community Shelters, an organisation that works with communities to set up crisis accommodation, said it had been an 'incredibly demanding' year. 'We’ve seen unprecedented demand across our growing shelter network. Many shelters have consistently operated at capacity, and unfortunately, this has meant turning away women and children seeking safety due to limited space,' she said. 'The crises in housing supply, housing affordability, and the rising cost of living, alongside an increase in domestic violence-related homicides, have made the situation even more urgent'" (Para 16-18).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Neesha Eckersley, acting CEO of Women's Community Shelters, an organisation that works with communities to set up crisis accommodation, said it had been an 'incredibly demanding' year. 'We’ve seen unprecedented demand across our growing shelter network. Many shelters have consistently operated at capacity, and unfortunately, this has meant turning away women and children seeking safety due to limited space,' she said. 'The crises in housing supply, housing affordability, and the rising cost of living, alongside an increase in domestic violence-related homicides, have made the situation even more urgent'" (Para 16-18).
May 7, 2026, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2
"At the time of writing, there have been 78 women killed this year due to gender-based violence, according to advocacy group Destroy the Joint's project Counting Dead Women. In 2023, this figure stood at 64. In 2022, the organisation tracked 56 deaths, up from 44 in 2021 and 62 in 2020” (Para 5-7). "Australian Femicide Watch...keeps track of female victims of violence, including Australians who have died overseas. According to their tally, 101 Australian women have been killed this year at the time of writing, up from 74 in 2023" (Para 10-11). "According to 'Femicides in 2023', the latest report from United Nations Women and the United Nations Office on...more
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2
"At the time of writing, there have been 78 women killed this year due to gender-based violence, according to advocacy group Destroy the Joint's project Counting Dead Women. In 2023, this figure stood at 64. In 2022, the organisation tracked 56 deaths, up from 44 in 2021 and 62 in 2020” (Para 5-7). "Australian Femicide Watch...keeps track of female victims of violence, including Australians who have died overseas. According to their tally, 101 Australian women have been killed this year at the time of writing, up from 74 in 2023" (Para 10-11). "According to 'Femicides in 2023', the latest report from United Nations Women and the United Nations Office on...more
May 7, 2026, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The federal government has invested $4 billion into women’s safety across the four domains of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032 across its three budgets. This includes 113 individual initiatives to address prevention, early intervention, response, healing and recovery. In 2024, the government also held two dedicated National Cabinets on women’s safety and made the Leaving Violence Program permanent" (Para 34-35).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The federal government has invested $4 billion into women’s safety across the four domains of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032 across its three budgets. This includes 113 individual initiatives to address prevention, early intervention, response, healing and recovery. In 2024, the government also held two dedicated National Cabinets on women’s safety and made the Leaving Violence Program permanent" (Para 34-35).
May 7, 2026, 7:09 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"Twenty Australian women have been allegedly killed in less than five months this year. Almost all were victims of alleged violence by men, according to The Red Heart Campaign" (para 2). "It's estimated one Australian woman dies every week, with many dying allegedly at the hands of men known to them" (para 4). "It's been three years since Australia was shocked by the deaths of their [Sue and Lloyd Clarke, Australian parents] daughter Hannah, 31, and her three children, doused in petrol by her estranged husband, who then set the family car on fire in Brisbane's south. 'We are still seeing one woman a week in this country murdered by...more
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"Twenty Australian women have been allegedly killed in less than five months this year. Almost all were victims of alleged violence by men, according to The Red Heart Campaign" (para 2). "It's estimated one Australian woman dies every week, with many dying allegedly at the hands of men known to them" (para 4). "It's been three years since Australia was shocked by the deaths of their [Sue and Lloyd Clarke, Australian parents] daughter Hannah, 31, and her three children, doused in petrol by her estranged husband, who then set the family car on fire in Brisbane's south. 'We are still seeing one woman a week in this country murdered by...more
May 7, 2026, 7:09 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"It's estimated one Australian woman dies every week, with many dying allegedly at the hands of men known to them" (para 4). "It's been three years since Australia was shocked by the deaths of their [Sue and Lloyd Clarke, Australian parents] daughter Hannah, 31, and her three children, doused in petrol by her estranged husband, who then set the family car on fire in Brisbane's south. 'We are still seeing one woman a week in this country murdered by her current or former partner,' Barr told Hannah's parents Sue and Lloyd Clarke" (para 7-8). "Rowan Baxter, 42, killed Hannah, 31, and her children Aaliyah, six, Laianah, four, and Trey, three,...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"It's estimated one Australian woman dies every week, with many dying allegedly at the hands of men known to them" (para 4). "It's been three years since Australia was shocked by the deaths of their [Sue and Lloyd Clarke, Australian parents] daughter Hannah, 31, and her three children, doused in petrol by her estranged husband, who then set the family car on fire in Brisbane's south. 'We are still seeing one woman a week in this country murdered by her current or former partner,' Barr told Hannah's parents Sue and Lloyd Clarke" (para 7-8). "Rowan Baxter, 42, killed Hannah, 31, and her children Aaliyah, six, Laianah, four, and Trey, three,...more