In short: Damning statistics from around the country show the scale of the issue of coercive control. Every jurisdiction is taking steps to tackle the issue, with criminalisation and training for ...
Coercive control is a pattern of abusive behaviours used to hurt, scare or isolate another person within an intimate partner relationship, in order to control them. It is recognised as a form of ...
When Stephanie* called the police to report coercive control, she says she was told it was "too hard too prove" and it was ...
A New South Wales man has become the first person to plead guilty under the state’s new coercive control legislation in a landmark case which will influence the way abusive relationships are policed ...
She is the survivor of long-term abuse that involved stalking and coercive behaviour, but because there was no physical violence, for a long time Ms Johnston did not recognise her situation. She ...
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has warned the scourge of coercive control is a widespread problem throughout the nation as he begins work with his state and territory counterparts to establish a ...
Content warning: this article discusses themes of coercive control and domestic violence. Emily and Kara both experienced coercive control, but the similarities end there. In its specificity and ...
More than a quarter of men want their partner to be “constantly available” to respond to calls and texts, a survey reveals, as experts warn about the “silent menace” of coercive control. Experts are ...
Lloyd and Sue Clarke had never heard the term ‘coercive control’ before their daughter Hannah, and her three children, were murdered by her estranged ex-husband, Rowan Baxter, in a horrific firebomb ...
Queensland’s landmark coercive control laws have delivered just two prison sentences in five months, leaving more than 150 victims waiting for justice. The exclusive data, obtained by The Courier-Mail ...
In relationships, control varies from mild to abusive to coercive control. When it’s mild, it can be helpful or annoying. When it’s abusive or coercive, it can be damaging. Control varies in pattern, ...
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