1: New domestic violence laws to target men who unwittingly breach restraining orders | December 10, 2017

Violent men who breach personal protection injunctions taken out by their former partners will face up to two years in jail and no longer be able to rely on drunkenness as a defence…




2: Queensland MPs blame men for surge in fake Domestic Violence Orders | November 17, 2017

Recent outbursts by female Queensland MPs about domestic ­violence orders highlights a disturbing idea that men should just shut up…




3: The Abuse of Domestic Violence Orders in Australia | March 21, 2015

According to David Collier, a recently-retired judge from the Parramatta Family Court, false allegations of domestic violence have now become a “major weapon” in the war between parents who wish to secure sole custody of their children…




4: Inability to Control One’s Impulses a Ground for Loss of Visitation Rights | October 7, 2013

In this case, the Family Court gave sole parental responsibility to the mother and prohibited the father from seeing or communicating with his two children because of his temper…




5: New family abuse database mooted for NSW | January 23, 2013

EVERY case of domestic violence reported to police, hospitals and non-government organisations will be recorded on a central data base under plans for a sweeping overhaul of domestic violence laws…




6: Protection orders are not being abused | May 2, 2012

A survey of Apprehended Personal Violence Orders (APVOs) has found they are mostly being used responsibly…