Tasmania has 400 known serial family violence offenders, while police continue to see an increase in domestic and family violence incidents. Advocates say attitudes are still not changing, and more law reform is needed.
Lamarre-Condon jury shown crime scene photos of bloodstains
Jurors in Beau Lamarre-Condon's double murder trial have been taken through dozens of photographs taken at a Sydney property, several days after the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and his boyfriend Luke Davies in 2024.
Woman dies days after partner allegedly stabs her in the chest
A woman who Northern Territory Police allege was stabbed in the chest by her partner earlier this month has died in hospital.
Beau Lamarre-Condon told friend how he'd dispose of a body, court hears
A friend of Beau-Lamarre Condon has told his double murder trial the former cop once asked her if she would help hide a body months before Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were killed in 2024.
Why strangulation has become part of the sexual 'playbook'
Young Australians say strangulation has become so normalised in sexual culture it is no longer considered a kink but simply part of the sexual "playbook".
Body found in NT bush in 1976 finally identified after DNA breakthrough
Fifty years after Trevor Wheeler vanished into the remote Northern Territory bush, DNA and a heart-shaped tattoo bearing a name led police straight to the woman who knew him as a teenager.
What the first coercive control cases reveal about a 'lifesaving' law
NSW's coercive control law has been life-changing for DV victims like Samantha Bouffler. But two years in, it's unclear whether the contentious new legislation is the statewide success story many have been hoping for.
Domestic violence perpetrators are going undetected. Here's why
A horror weekend of suspected domestic violence-related deaths in NSW has exposed a huge gap in the response to the issue plaguing Australia, after police revealed they didn't know the alleged offenders.
Officer cleared of DV charges but 'not a finding complainant has lied'
A police security officer is acquitted of domestic violence charges, but an Adelaide judge has said that does not mean the "complainant has lied in her evidence".
CCTV shows Beau Lamarre-Condon outside home on day of double killing
Georgia Cook, a friend of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, gave evidence at his murder trial on Friday and said she had met the defendant at a boat party in 2021.
Frontline services warn of AFL grand final domestic violence risk
The AFL and NRL grand finals are a time of celebration for many Australians, but experts warn it can be a period of heightened risk for domestic violence.
CCTV shows alleged double murderer buying surfboard bag prior to shooting
A jury has been shown footage of former Sydney police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon buying a surfboard bag prior to the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, which prosecutors allege he planned to use to dispose of Mr Baird's body.
Push for mandatory life sentences for domestic violence murders
The NSW government is being urged to support mandatory life sentences for domestic violence murders committed when an ADVO or bail conditions are in place.
Jesse Baird was 'petrified' of Lamarre-Condon's alleged stalking, jury hears
Beau Lamarre-Condon is accused of shooting couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with a service pistol in a home in Paddington, in Sydney's east, in 2024, and stalking Mr Baird in the lead up.
Mother charged with murder after Blue Mountains stabbings
A five-year-old boy was found dead in a parked car at Valley Heights, while a woman and two other children were found critically injured.
NSW set to change how sexual assault complainants give evidence
NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley will introduce the "commonsense" reforms in the state parliament on Tuesday.
Is domestic violence now a national crisis?
A spate of deaths of women and children in NSW over the weekend has sparked renewed calls for action to tackle domestic and family violence.
Is domestic violence now a national crisis?
A spate of deaths of women and children in NSW over the weekend has sparked renewed calls for action to tackle domestic and family violence.
Man four times over limit breached AVO in crash that killed ex-partner
A judge is considering the sentence of a man who was four times over the legal blood alcohol limit when he caused a crash at an apple orchard, killing his ex-partner.
Mother confirmed a suspect in alleged domestic violence stabbings
The death of a five-year-old boy and the stabbing of two other children in the Blue Mountains is being treated as a domestic violence incident, police have confirmed.
WA community hopes space for men will reduce domestic violence
A men's centre is offering hope for change in a remote community with high rates of family violence.
