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The non-fatal act that raises domestic homicide risk

Non-fatal strangulation drastically raises domestic homicide risk and sometimes leaves victims with brain injuries that go unnoticed by police, experts warn.

AAP · Oct 7

Choking is sold to teens as a safe sexual practice. The research says it never is

More and more young people are engaging in sexual strangulation. But experts say there’s no safe pressure – and we have to start talking to teenagers about it

The Guardian - AU · Aug 28

High Court's important victim decision on DV rape case

The right of bodily autonomy for domestic violence victims has been upheld by the High Court, a legal expert says, after a major decision on secret recordings.

AAP · Aug 5

Domestic violence burns more severe than from accidents, Australian research finds

Exclusive: Data shows 100 Australian women admitted to specialist units in 2009-2022 as result of DV but researchers say this is likely an underestimate

The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2024

Risk of serious injury as strangling during sex becomes normalised among young Australians

Sexual violence experts concerned about health risks and lack of consent after survey shows almost 60% of respondents under 35 had been choked at least once

The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2024

Lovers warned 'common' bedroom trend could be deadly

Fear of being labelled "vanilla" in the bedroom and ignorance of the danger are leading young people to consent to an intimate act posing genuine risk of harm.

AAP · Jul 1, 2024

Man with black belt argues chokehold is not strangulation under Queensland domestic violence laws

Potential ‘loophole’ in state’s non-lethal strangulation laws could be closed by a statutory definition similar to that used in Western Australia, experts say

The Guardian - AU · Jan 4, 2024