Some of the world’s best sportspeople are being mercilessly attack on social media so badly that a novel new approach is being used to protect them.
Staff Writers
Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell says he is "deeply sorry" that action was not taken earlier regarding sex abuse by a priest in the Church of England.
Jill Lawless
With nine Aboriginal women killed in six months across the Northern Territory, experts are trying to pin down causes of the shocking domestic violence rate.
(A)manda Parkinson
A proposal to stop police from marching at the 2025 Mardi Gras parade has been narrowly voted down by organisers.
Samantha Lock
Almost 1300 domestic violence victims were turned away from four refuges in WA in the first six months of this year — as the State’s epidemic continues to surge.
Caitlyn Rintoul
A proposal to stop police from marching at Mardi Gras would be a "slap in the face" to LGBTQI officers, a state premier says.
Alex Mitchell
Officials are scrambling to fix an technical issue that affected the expiry date on thousands of apprehended violence orders.
An average of 140 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day in 2023, two UN agencies say.
Edith M Lederer
Thousands of people, including family members of Melbourne teenager Isla Bell, have descended on major cities to protest against gendered violence.
Holly Hales
Domestic violence services are overwhelmed by growing demand and a lack of resources, the first public hearing of a royal commission in SA has been told.
Abe Maddison
Leaders of Israel and the Netherlands have condemned what they call antisemitic attacks on fans of soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Enas Alashray and Bart H. Meijer
More than 400 women have come forward to allege sexual abuse against the late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed.
A UN investigation reveals how "torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment are used as state-sanctioned tools" in Russia.
Benno Schwinghammer
Changes to family law will take domestic violence into account for decisions, but advocates say complexities will make it hard for survivors speaking out.
Andrew Brown and Tess Ikonomou
The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $US880 million to settle sex abuse claims.
Dietrich Knauth
Belgium's king, its prime minister and a Catholic rector have joined sexual abuse survivors to urge the Pope to improve financial compensation for victims.
Marta Fiorin and Joshua McElwee
A Sydney man who allegedly left his wife and children stranded in Pakistan with no way to return to Australia has been charged with exit trafficking.
Farid Farid
Young men and boys at risk of engaging in family, domestic and sexual violence are set to be assisted through a national early intervention trial.
The NSW government wants courts to put proactive obligations on offenders to protect women as part of reforms to lower soaring domestic violence rates.
US actor Michael Madsen has been arrested on a domestic battery charge.
A royal commission has found hundreds of thousands of New Zealand children were abused, tortured or killed while in state and faith-based care.
Ben McKay
Approaches used for extremists and stalkers of politicians should be applied to perpetrators of domestic violence, a report suggests.
Kat Wong
Australia-first coercive control laws will require extra resources and time to enforce, the head of the nation's biggest police force says.
A new law bars Californian schools from notifying parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.
Sophie Austin
