Tag: domestic violence
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News Speak
Breaking news A developing situation Live cross to our Reporter on the ground. Victim rushed to hospital Fighting for her life Neighbours shocked and stunned She’s home now safe and well. Breaking news An unfolding tragedy Live cross to our Reporter on the ground. Ongoing spat raised voices Heartbroken lover Final fatal blow A makeshift…
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Suffering Is a Superpower
Bleed out drop by drop, Breathe out gasp by gasp, Lose time tick for tock, And love beat by beat. Each day darkens upon dark, Each touch lessens its loss, I watched my heart disappear, Shrivelled and dried by fear. Push me away, slap my face, Shove me to the wall, that’s my place, Punch…
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Why Doesn’t He Just Leave? Men and Domestic Violence
At the moment, according to Destroy the Joint there is at least one woman a week being murdered by her partner. Domestic Violence is now more of a mainstream issue than ever. And there is plenty of advice in the air. Rosie Batty is campaigning against domestic violence as Australian of the Year. The…
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Why Mark Latham Can’t Get It Right On Domestic Violence
Perhaps it really was a quiet news week. Apart, that is, from the Budget, Johnny Depp’s dogs, double-dipping mothers and the Rohingya refugee crisis. But perhaps with domestic violence in some of the news, Mark Latham decided to single dip and write another opinion column. And he’s done it again. Or to use the academic…
Andrew James Whalan 