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Concern as family violence charges fall

Domestic violence agencies have raised the alarm about a sharp decline in police prosecutions for family violence offences over the past four years.

Claim campaign 'dangerous' to women

More tracking of domestic violence offenders announced

Ex-MP shares story of family violence

The annual report of the Family Violence Death Review Committee shows people are most likely to die from family violence in the poorest areas, but that some die right across the decile scale.

New defence urged for abuse victims

A new report looking at family violence is recommending that a partial defence be introduced for repeat victims who lash out at their abusers.

Rodney Hide: History a ready excuse for social woes

Samoan rugby hero avoids jail over assault on ex-wife

Former Manu Samoa captain Brian Lima will not face jail time following a public assault on his ex-wife.

Editorial: Glenn report's burden of proof change a step too far

Editorial: The most contentious idea involves changing the burden of proof so it lies with the perpetrators of child abuse and domestic violence, not the victims.

Old warrior has new fight

It's been a hard 18 months for philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn, whose name has never been far from the headlines.

Domestic abuse costs millions in lost productivity - study

Abuse survivors in dark

Frustrations are mounting over the stalled Glenn Inquiry into domestic violence. Set up more than 18 months ago, the inquiry has interviewed hundreds of domestic violence and child abuse survivors, but no findings have been made public.

Shooting was 'just a silly thing'

Stephen Dudley's grieving mother - who shot her husband while threatening to shoot herself - has today avoided penalty over the incident.

'Just shoot me, then,' says dad

A grieving mother who shot her husband was threatening to shoot herself, according to the police case.

Killer's earlier convictions

The tragic deaths of two children shot by their father could have been prevented if NZ and Australian police shared information on earlier criminal convictions.

Catriona MacLennan: Disclosure law could save women's lives

Many of the men who kill their partners have previous convictions for violence against women.

Trayvon Martin's killer given celebrity treatment

George Zimmerman, the man who fatally shot black teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012, was the ‘celebrity guest’ of honour at a gun show in Florida over the weekend.