Charity found that issue is a factor in more than half of deaths related to domestic abuse ...

Picture this: a man calls his partner an “OCD freak” at a barbecue, then plucks the small coin she keeps in her pocket for comfort and flips it into the river. The friends laugh. She freezes.

Television plays a central role in shaping cultural attitudes towards relationships. On reality TV, we encounter behaviour ...

Australia’s social services minister urged parents to stop their children watching Married at First Sight, the nation’s most ...

For too long, coercive control has been the "invisible" reality of domestic abuse, leaving thousands of Australian women without clear legal recognition of their experiences. While NSW, Queensland and ...

An abuser who suggested it was a ‘playfight’ that broke his partner’s neck, leaving her paralysed and in need of round the ...

Jane* was the breadwinner of the family, but her husband obsessively monitored their finances. Every week, he made her present a ledger of their income and expenses. If something was not to his liking ...

A popular reality TV show has been accused of promoting misogynistic messaging and giving coercive control a “national ...

This past October, domestic violence month, was also a time to recognize changes to the legal definition of domestic violence. This year's statutory progress included coercive control in intimate ...

For too long, coercive control has been the "invisible" reality of domestic abuse, leaving thousands of Australian women without clear legal recognition of their experiences. While NSW, Queensland and ...

How to Recognize Abuse Disguised as Humor A partner shoves someone toward oncoming traffic, then laughs. A playful wrestle ...