Domestic violence orders will be issued for longer and information-sharing across agencies will be easier under strengthened domestic violence legislation in Queensland. ..

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…

Contrary to the overwhelming perception in society, numerous studies and statistics recently published from a variety of disparate sources have indicated that women are more likely to be verbally and physically aggressive to their partners than men, and are increasingly participating in serious acts of violence against other men, women, the elderly and children…

NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione said the figures showed almost half (47 per cent) involved incidents between parents and their children…