This is a news collection page about domestic violence, including the latest news stories, government announcements and court proceedings. Domestic violence refers to violence, abuse and intimidation between people who are or who have had an intimate relationship.
The perpetrator uses violence to control and dominate another person, causing fear, physical or psychological harm, and death. It occurs across all ages, and all socioeconomic and demographic groups, but predominately among women and children.
In Australia, one woman is killed every week by a current or former partner. One in three women and one in five men have experienced at least one incident of violence from a current or former partner since the age of Your web browser is no longer supported.
To improve your experience update it here. News crime domestic violence. Crime Sexual Assault Violence. WA Police 'failed to perform duty' before murders of mother and daughter WA Police has admitted eight officers did not perform their duty in investigating domestic violence reports about a man before he murdered a mother and her daughter.
Man strangled wife believing she stole his ID cards A man strangled his wife at a hotel on Valentine's Day while suffering a drug-induced psychosis that sparked paranoia she had stolen his driver's licence. Partner accused of striking woman with axe handle on the day before her death A man has been accused of striking his partner with an axe handle the day before she died in hospital, a court has been told.
