Olympian Melissa Hoskins had a right to be safe in her home. Instead, she was killed by husband Rohan Dennis, while the media now praise his cycling career & dilute her name. Australia is in a domestic violence crisis. Our failing media isn't helping #MelissaHoskins #SayHerName

Alice Springs addiction program sees engagement quadruple after introducing Aboriginal leadership abc.net.au/news/2024-01-1…

Check out Dr. Stark’s new book event: “Children of Coercive Control" eventbrite.com/e/dr-stark-boo… @Eventbrite

“DV leaves people in poverty. We found ourselves homeless because of the rising cost of rent.” abc.net.au/news/2024-01-2…

I’m happy to share that, of the many hats I wear, I will be wearing yet another. I am now First Nations General Councillor at History Council of New South Wales, Inc!

Professor Penny Jane Burke, Chair in Equity, Social Justice and Higher Education, Global Innovation, UNESCO delivered a simply stellar keynote address “Transformative Reimagining: Sustainable Higher Education for Equity and Social Justice” at the #UASokutionsSummit today

Gala Dinner | Universities Australia Summit | Parliament House, Canberra 27.2.24. The Australian Universities Accord has been unveiled, emphasising Indigenous higher education, inclusion, and enhanced structures for student benefit and transformative futures. #UASolutionsSummit

Queensland passes Hannah’s Law criminalising coercive control from 2025 news.com.au/lifestyle/rela… via news.com.au

I had the absolute pleasure of hosting at the Newcastle Writers Festival tonight. Authors Duane Hamacher, Krystal De Napoli and I yarned about how Big Sky Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the oldest scientists in human history. Great night!

The biggest threat we face in Australia from violence day to day is domestic violence, which is proven to be predominantly gendered violence. Australia needs to do more to protect women by targeting male violence in ALL forms. #believewomen

"We will not be a state where a woman is forced to change their behaviour" Premier Minns told crowds today at Bondi. I'd have liked him to have said, "We will NO LONGER BE a state where a woman is forced to change their behaviour" because we do & will until DV laws are tougher.

In the shadows of silence, countless women endure the tyranny of coercive control, their voices stifled by fear. In Australia, the extent of gendered violence remains obscured. Domestic terrorism victims are often invisible until the unthinkable happens 💔 abc.net.au/news/2024-04-2…

It’s a national crisis ✔️ It’s up to men ✔️ Nothing changes if nothing changes, and we need SO much to change for women to be able to flee DV safely in this country. Listen to our stories! Ask us what could’ve been done better. #victimsurvivour #coercivecontrol #dv #itsuptomen

The Family Law overhaul is welcomed. Where there has been domestic violence, including coercive control, equal shared parental responsibility orders have provided the perpetrator of abuse with a legal channel to continue it. theconversation.com/family-law-has… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Students experiencing 'placement poverty' will soon receive financial support sbs.com.au/news/article/s…

Today I’m proud to announce that the Greens will bring a Bill for a Truth and Justice Commission to the parliament. We must tell the truth about the violence and dispossession in this country’s history if we want to heal and close the gap for First Nations people.

The misinformation peddled during the referendum campaign showed the urgent need for a more honest discussion about where we’ve been and where we’re going. First Nations people have called for a Truth and Justice Commission to achieve that truth-telling.

Changes urged as NT's 'shocking' DV reality exposed. Aboriginal women in the NT are 40 times more likely to be hospitalised for domestic violence with domestic violence accounting for 50-80 per cent of NT police's entire workload. 9news.com.au/national/chang…

Indigenous Elder Uncle Vic awarded honorary UNSW degree. Uncle Vic has devoted his life to music and serving community, with a focus on improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people. unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/…

Are coercive controllers consciously abusing others? Research says YES. endcoercivecontrolusa.com/blog/do-coerci…