Queensland police to have power to issue on-the-spot domestic violence protection orders Domestic and family violence experts warn measure risks victims being wrongly labelled as perpetrators by police The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2025
Lifeline records busiest day after emotional fortnight More than three people a minute sought help from Lifeline amid distress over femicide and domestic violence, as people call for more mental health funding. AAP · Apr 30, 2024
Murder victim Kelly Wilkinson repeatedly visited police in fear. They said she was ‘cop shopping’ Exclusive: Family calls for inquest, saying Wilkinson visited police ‘almost every day’ before she was murdered by her husband in 2021 The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2024
Rape victims reportedly being turned away from Queensland hospitals is ‘unacceptable’, says minister The opposition has said a whistleblower revealed alleged rape victims were asked to take photos of injuries The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2023
Sexual assault victims receive inadequate access to interpreters by Queensland police, inquiry told Alleged offenders in Queensland have a right to an interpreter if they need but victims don't have the same legal privilege and sexual assault support services say they're losing out. ABC News · May 8, 2023
Backing for overhaul of 'broken' family law system The Albanese government's proposed overhaul of the troubled family law system has won the support of anti-violence campaigners who say reform is long overdue. AAP · Feb 24, 2023
Woman's 'beautiful' act of kindness after spotting stranger crying alone in restaurant The group of friends were dining out at a restaurant when they saw an upset woman sitting alone at a table near to them and decided they must make an effort to cheer her up Daily Mirror · Nov 22, 2022
Stealthing to be criminalised as rape and affirmative consent adopted in Queensland's sexual violence law overhaul Major changes to laws around stealthing, consent and coercive control are set to be introduced into Queensland Parliament and passed next year in a move advocates say has been needed for decades. ABC News · Nov 22, 2022
‘Unspeakable trauma’: police in Queensland and NSW failed to investigate alleged gang rape of 14-year-old girl, records show Exclusive: A senior officer told Karen Iles they believed her statement, including names, photos, maps and diary excerpts, had been destroyed The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2022
Science, justice and revelations from Queensland’s inquiry into forensic DNA testing Advocates fear victims of crime are being left in the dark over alleged failures at a government lab The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2022
Sexual assault services brace for 'major impact' ahead of years-long fallout from Queensland's DNA testing debacle Specialist support services anticipate an increase in calls from victim survivors re-traumatised by this week's interim report, which raised major questions about the adequacy of DNA testing. ABC News · Sep 21, 2022
Dangers of 'domestic terrorism' revealed after dual inquests, domestic violence advocates call for pre-emptive measures Despite significant changes to policing since the murders of Hannah Clarke and Doreen Langham, advocates say pre-emptive measures need to be put in place that recognise family violence as domestic terrorism. ABC News · Jul 1, 2022
Irish man missing 18 years found after fisherman spotted 'odd shape' in water Michael Anthony Lynch, known as Tony, had been reported missing by his family in January 2002 Irish Mirror · Jun 23, 2022
Fisherman finds body of dad missing for 18 YEARS in water after spotting odd shape Michael Anthony Lynch, known as Tony, had been reported missing by his family in January 2002 but it was not until February 2020 that his body and car were discovered underwater in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2022
Belfast Live · Jun 22, 2022 Man missing for 18 years found dead after fisherman spotted 'odd shape' in water Michael Anthony Lynch, known as Tony, had been reported missing by his family in January 2002
The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2022 Queensland police update procedures after promising to act on officers accused of domestic violence Manual amended to require additional paperwork, with reviews on a case-by-case basis