WRITINGS ON VIOLENCE
Examining the impact of violence on our community
‘MY DAUGHTER DESERVES TRUTH AND JUSTICE’
Her name is Talon Jai-Grace Hehir. She suffered catastrophic injuries at her home in Frankston on June 20, 2019.
AUTHORITIES CHANGE LAW AFTER GIRLS KILLED
Mona Lisa Smith and her cousin Jacinta (Cindy) Rose Smith were killed by sexual predator Alexander Ian Grant in December of 1987 near Bourke, NSW.
IT WAS HER 26TH BIRTHDAY – HE CHANGED HER LIFE
Maria Gruver fell asleep after celebrating her 26th birthday. She woke to her husband throwing her into the floor.
ALL THAT’S LEFT ARE THE PHOTOS AND MEMORIES
Her name is Phoenix Spencer-Horn. She was murdered by her partner on November 18, 2024. She was only 21.
‘THERE’S GOT TO BE AN END TO THIS’
Her name is Heather Turner. She was murdered on January 16, 1998. She was only 16.
HE WAS BASHING HIS WIFE – WOMEN CAME WITH STICKS
Her name is Sampat Pal Devi. She’s an anti-violence activist in North India.
‘I’M SORRY I COULDN’T SAVE HER – SHE’S SAFE NOW’
Shane Toovey disarmed a killer – then he held Lynn Cannon’s hand as she took her last breath!
COURTNEY ANDERSON INQUEST APPROVED
Courtney was killed on April 1 of 2024 on the Bruce Highway near Gladstone. She exited the vehicle at speed. Her partner was driving. She had endured years of domestic violence and was looking forward to forging a new life of freedom and peace.
‘SHE STOOD UP FOR THE RIGHT TO SAY NO’
Sana Yousaf stood up for girls and women.
‘I COULD LET THEM WIN OR HAVE AN AMAZING LIFE’
Katie Piper wanted to be a model or on television. It was a huge dream for a little girl who growing up in a small UK village.
‘THEY TREATED HER LIKE A DEAD ANIMAL’
No mum should ever have to fight for the truth about her child’s death.
And yet, this is normal across Australia.
‘WE’VE WAITED MORE THAN 30 YEARS FOR THIS NEWS’
Pauline Sowry has been gone for 32 years. Her son Jason Lawrence has spent those decades trying to find out what happened to his mum in December of 1993.