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 ...

When Stephanie* called the police to report coercive control, she says she was told it was "too hard too prove" and it was ...

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 and Queensland ...

This article contains references to domestic violence. Discussion of what constitutes coercive control is needed before introducing an offence in New South Wales, domestic violence experts have told a ...

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 ...

Most women who are killed by their partners or ex-partners have previously been victims of coercive control, writes Deakin University professor Marilyn McMahon. When Hannah Clarke was murdered, with ...

Engine Creative is behind a new campaign for Women’s Aid targeting young women to raise awareness about coercive control, an aspect of domestic abuse that is not often recognised. Coercive control is ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Queensland has become only the second jurisdiction in Australia to criminalise coercive control. The landmark legislation passed in state ...

Insidious, traumatic but less-visible forms of abuse are in the spotlight as the federal government attempts to tackle family and domestic violence. Coercive control is a form of abuse where ...

It's been almost six months since Brisbane mother Hannah Clarke and her three children were murdered by her estranged husband, Rowan Baxter, in a crime that caused widespread public shock. Coercive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Australia, there is growing recognition that children and young people are not just witnesses to domestic, family and sexual ...