“The total population of the Northern Territory is about the same as Hobart, and less than that of Geelong. If we had experienced the loss of seven people to family violence in one regional town in four months, the whole country would be outraged.”

i was cleaning out my families basement and found this beautiful oil painting of my ancestors

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Bruce Lehrmann's appeal against the result of his failed defamation case will go ahead, after the Federal Court dismissed Network Ten's bid for the former Liberal staffer to pay a security of costs. abc.net.au/news/2024-10-2…

In my article for the November The Monthly issue I reflect on: 🔸the challenges of measuring progress against the National Plan to end Violence against Women & Children, 🔸the need for improved data, including on people who use violence, 🔸the need to ensure sexual violence

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“The sad truth is that when a woman is killed by her partner her death has a much better chance of being branded a national disgrace if she is young, good looking and white. And that in itself is also a national disgrace.” #MediaWatch

"How am I meant to trust them when their views on my people are that we all should be dead?" Two Indigenous former NSW Police officers say the force has an overtly racist culture & contributes to the high incarceration rate of First Nations people in NSW. abc.net.au/news/2024-11-2…

the julia fox repost !!

Very excited to say I’ve joined Guardian Australia as a political reporter and live blogger! Email me any tips or stories at [email protected]

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A confronting and important read from Georgia Roberts this morning. Georgia does some incredible work collating and sharing data, and reporting on gendered violence for ABC News. abc.net.au/news/2025-02-0…

After an extended sabbatical (and world tour with the family), I am back with an #IWD column for @crikey. I have a warning. Recent progress is fragile — history tells us reform is easily undone. As we head into an election, this must be front of mind. crikey.com.au/2025/03/07/wom…

The ACT's corruption watchdog has found the man who led the inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann engaged in "serious corrupt conduct." ABC News abc.net.au/news/2025-03-1…

Ugh. I hate going to the dentist. But I like the gas. Buh bye 👋🏻 🦷

“No matter what you have achieved in your life, if you're publicly critical of Israeli policy you're going to be attacked, pulled into disrepute, and efforts will be made to have you either fired from your position or blocked from employment channels” abc.net.au/news/2025-08-3…

the pigeon waiting for me to drop some food