❤️SHE MATTERS: CLAIRE AUSTIN❤️
Claire Austin’s life is not as important to the media as the career of the man linked to her death. They’re doing that thing again where the perpetrator’s story is put before the victim’s.
Claire was injured at her home in Randwick, NSW, on April 12.
Her former partner claims Claire ‘ran through a glass door during an argument’.
The shattered glass caused catastrophic injuries and she died on April 15. Claire is the 19th Australian woman lost to violence this year & one of 122 women killed since January 1, 2024.
He has not been charged, but a special task force is investigating Claire’s death. An AVO was in place when she died.
Media published stories that are practically resumes for his next job. Claire’s career and life achievements are left to the end.
Here’s the rub: Most readers never get to the end of news stories. Usually readers peruse the first few paragraphs then leave. And journalists know this because news outlets track ‘time on page’ data.
Claire was a marketing professional. A woman who cared for others. A trusted colleague. A woman with dreams and the will to achieve them.
She was … someone.
“Claire was a beautiful human in every sense of the word,” her former employer Ben Walker said.
““With kindness in her heart and a generous spirit, she had a warmth that we all gravitated to. Her compassion for others was evident in the way she worked and lived.
“To those who knew her, Claire wasn’t just a colleague at The Do Collective, she was a friend.
“Her presence uplifted the team and her endless determination made a lasting impact on every client she touched.
“She will be deeply missed, but her legacy of kindness and warmth will live on in all of us who had the privilege of knowing her.
“With love, we say goodbye but never forget.”
REST IN POWER CLAIRE AUSTIN! ❤️
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