Queensland will introduce historic laws making coercive control a criminal offence carrying up to 14 years imprisonment, and these laws are welcome. However, Centrelink rules enable the continuation of such coercion, and it is time Centrelink put a stop to it. Under Centrelink rules, if one partner in a relationship is working past a certain … Continue reading Centrelink rules enable coercive control
Tag: Domestic Violence
Australia: Aboriginal women sentenced to jail for being victims of domestic violence
Aboriginal women who are victims of violent domestic clashes have been sentenced to jail in regional NSW after retreating from their claims against their abuser - a trend that has sparked calls for an urgent review of police handling of false accusation cases. The Weekend Australian has uncovered 20 cases in which 19 indigenous women … Continue reading Australia: Aboriginal women sentenced to jail for being victims of domestic violence
Woman Beats Up Fiance At Prenup Party
A Poulsbo woman was jailed after being accused of beating up her fiance at their prenuptial party. Kitsap County sheriff's deputies said the woman's 12-year-old son told her he saw her fiance kissing one of her women friends early Thursday morning. Deputies said the woman, 31, gave her friends the boot, told her fiance to … Continue reading Woman Beats Up Fiance At Prenup Party
Equity
The policeman, and prisoner, both stand in the court; Both equal, in the eyes of the law. It was just yesterday, that these two had fought, But now they’re equal, in the eyes of the law. The black man, they say, raped a white girl; All equal in the eyes of the law. Now, as … Continue reading Equity
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