WRITINGS ON VIOLENCE

The RED HEART Campaign is preparing a one-bedroom apartment in Melbourne for women experiencing domestic violence and who need housing while they save money for a long-term rental.

Her name is Kumanjayi Emitja. She died as a direct result of her abuser’s actions on May 24, 2022. She was only 24.

María del Carmen García’s daughter was raped. She decided to protect her daughter.

The NSW Appeal Court has upheld the piddling sentence given to the man who killed Mackenzie Anderson.

Virginia Giuffre died in questionable circumstances in April. But, from beyond the grave, she’s making sure her abusers never erase her story.

Phoebe Hansjuk wanted to leave her partner. In fact, she’d left him multiple times in the last week of her life. But he continually coerced her back.

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.