Domestic violence
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Sydney
Man charged with murder after woman stabbed in alleged DV attack
The sister of a young housekeeper who was allegedly stabbed to death described her as popular and loved.
- by Perry Duffin, Jessica McSweeney and Clare Sibthorpe
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A mother’s love and a father who ‘tried to kill us’
Images posted by the mother of the children killed in the Lalor Park house fire reveal “a bond like no other”.
- by Jordan Baker, Perry Duffin and Clare Sibthorpe
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Crime
‘I’m no hero’: Man who saved children from inferno tells of horror night
A neighbour who charged into a burning house in western Sydney to save four children says he is not a hero and was only following his instincts.
- by Clare Sibthorpe, Perry Duffin and Jessica McSweeney
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Papua New Guinea
PNG minister steps down after woman’s alleged assault in Bondi
Senior minister Jimmy Maladina has been charged with allegedly assaulting a 31-year-old woman.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Crime
The true picture of Melbourne’s family violence: 2700 arrests in five months
A police blitz in the south-east suburbs has caught 2700 family-violence offenders in five months, as Safe Steps warns more perpetrators are strangling victims.
- by Wendy Tuohy
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Superannuation
Grieving mother vows to stop abusers profiting from victims’ deaths
Julie Adams says her beautiful, feisty daughter died after relentless and emotional, sexual, physical and financial abuse. She wants to stop it happening to others.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Bail for former Home and Away star who stomped on woman’s head
Orpheus Pledger, who previously fled from a court-ordered hospital assessment while out on bail, will live with his father while awaiting sentencing.
- by Erin Pearson
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DCJ
Sydney’s worst DV hotspot faces new crisis
A service which has saved hundreds of lives and been lauded as the gold standard for dealing with family violence is on its knees.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Sexual strangulation can mean ‘minutes to death’, yet half of young people do it
Pressure not to be vanilla in sex, and porn influencers, are among reasons more than half of young people have participated in sexual strangulation.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Years-long delays holding up vital advice that could help prevent family violence
A tripling in the workload of a specialised family violence unit at the Coroners Court is delaying the delivery of recommendations to prevent further tragedies.
- by Chris Vedelago
Son’s anguish over police domestic violence response to dying mother
The NSW Northern Rivers is in shock after Sarah Miles was allegedly killed by her male partner in the third fatal case of domestic violence in the area this year.
- by Kate Aubusson and Angus Dalton