Domestic violence
How much longer do we have to wait to see a NSW domestic violence plan? A few more days, apparently
It’s the Herald’s job to speak truth to power. And the truth is the NSW cabinet missed a moment today.
- by Bevan Shields
Latest
Make domestic abusers move out of home
Why not turn past approaches upside down, and have the abused person and children stay in the family home, while funds go into providing residential institutions to house the violent perpetrators.
Women aren’t just dying, they’re being deliberately injured, too
The only nurse working at a family violence crisis centre has noticed a horrendous trend.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Editorial
Opinion
This is a war on women. We must mobilise the resources to prevail
As the number of domestic violence deaths rises, Australian women could be forgiven for feeling like they are under siege. But governments are playing catch up.
- The Herald's View
Updated
Courts
Shereen’s partner pleaded for help when she went missing. He now admits he killed her
The body of mother-of-two Shereen Kumar was found near her Dural home after a police search.
- by Sarah McPhee
Young girl’s brave act trying to save mum from fatal stabbing
A 10-year-old repeatedly disarmed bodybuilder Sven Lindemann as he dragged her mother through the house and stabbed her mother in a jealous rage.
- by David Estcourt
Dutton says there’s a ‘strong argument’ for domestic violence royal commission
“I think there’s a strong argument for a royal commission if we know that it’s going to produce the evidence,” the opposition leader says.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Analysis
State Parliament
NSW has promised serious action on domestic violence. So, why the wait?
The female members of Chris Minns’ cabinet are optimistic that years of inaction on domestic violence is about to change. Let’s hope they are right.
- by Alexandra Smith
NSW promises emergency domestic violence response ‘in days’
Speaking after an urgent cabinet meeting, Deputy Premier Prue Car highlighted crisis accommodation for women escaping violence as a top priority.
- by Alexandra Smith
Analysis
Naked City
Family violence: You can’t see if you don’t look
There is one aspect of the justice system that must be urgently changed to stem the violence against women. That’s in the hands of government. But there is a part men can play now.
- by John Silvester
My phone pings with a news alert. I check that it’s not another client killed
The workload is near endless and at times overwhelming; the risk is significant, and mistakes can be catastrophic. This is what life is like on the frontline of the domestic violence crisis.
- by Pia Birac