Coercive Control News Today

Discover the brave journey of a Goulburn woman battling coercive control in a decade-long abusive relationship. Learn how she's driving change in NSW.

This is not the first time domestic violence has been declared a national crisis. Australian governments first got seriously involved in 1985. What can the past 40 years teach us?

Sociologist whose research on coercive control led to new criminal justice responses to domestic abuse

Georgia Gabriel-Hooper likens the control her shooter stepfather exerted to carbon monoxide poisoning.

At first, Victor love-bombed Anna. By the end, he’d rigged a doorbell camera to track her. Coercive and controlling behaviour has been a crime since 2015, but few cases get to court. What happens when they do?

A woman took to Reddit asking if she was wrong for feeling uncomfortable about an intimacy clause in her prenup that requires a certain amount of sex per week. Others online are urging her to follow her instincts and not marry her fiancé.

Being given information about the violent past of a current partner can be life changing. Police forces need better resources to be able to process requests.

The concept of “coercive control” reframes domestic violence as an attack on human rights and resources rather than an assault.

In relationships, these are the unhealthy behaviours to watch out for.

The Massachusetts House passed legislation Wednesday that aims to crackdown on revenge porn and "coercive control."