WRITINGS ON VIOLENCE

A vigil will be held at the She Matters Mural, Hosier Lane, Melbourne at 5pm on Saturday (August 16) for the women killed this year.

Lynn Cannon’s murder may have changed the system but the system should have changed in time to save her. Paul Anthony Cannon murdered Lynn in Lansdale, WA, on December 5, 2022. She was 51 years old.

Uvindu Pansuja Samarasi Jayasekara bashed his partner. James Cook University saved him, not his victim who was also a student there.

Pamela Anderson’s story is one of fierceness and inspiration. She’s survived rape, domestic violence and exploitation in the entertainment industry. Now she’s controlling her narrative and conquering in a way that’s truly breathtaking to watch.

Her name is Nardia Louise Spice. She was murdered in Byford, Western Australia, on September 23, 2022. She was 40 years old.

Sarah and James Fidock were kids when they found Rosemary Brown’s body.

Her name is Prabha Arun Kumar. She died in hospital on March 8, 2015, after she was attacked in Parramatte Park, NSW. Prabha was 41 years old.

Laura Heffernan died by suicide after dating ‘sexist’ surgeon Professor Gregory Malham.

Marianne Bachmeier loved her daughter beyond measure. She would do anything to keep Anna safe. She did the unthinkable in the wake of her death.

Scott Alexander McDougall killed two people with a meat cleaver, then set a fire to destroy the evidence. Now he is looking to be released.

On the day of her death they could have taken Florrie Reuben’s killer away – he burned her alive 46 minutes after they left..

Mark Latham is accused of subjecting his former partner to a “sustained pattern of abuse”.