At the center of all domestic violence is power and control, and there is no difference when financial abuse is used as one ...

The ACT government has proposed new laws to make coercive control a standalone offence in the territory. Coercive control ...

For too long, coercive control has been the "invisible" reality of domestic abuse, leaving thousands of Australian women ...

Policy adviser Jen Reed says tech-facilitated abuse has become ‘increasingly prevalent’ and calls for its inclusion in Domestic Abuse Act ...

It took months for Stephanie* to find the courage to call Queensland police and report coercive controlling behaviour by her ex-partner. When she got through to an officer at a Brisbane police station ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. When Lucy met her ...

Family law reflects evolving societal norms, technology, and economic trends, and has recently undergone a critical shift in how it understands domestic abuse. No longer confined to physical violence, ...

As Bill C-16 — the Protecting Victims Act — moves through Parliament, advocates are raising concerns that the proposed laws could leave some of the most vulnerable older adults unprotected. It comes ...

OTTAWA - Groups representing women’s shelters are praising the government’s move to criminalize coercive control, but some women’s organizations are also warning there is a risk of backlash. Bill C-16 ...