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When does BDSM cross the line into abuse and slavery?

 Image: Shuttlestock Monday night, Four Corners revealed a number of allegations against a self-described “BDSM master”, James Davis, recently charged with federal slavery and servitude offences by the...

More help required: the crisis in family violence during the coronavirus pandemic

Picture: Shuttlestock Victoria is in the grip of its most severe lockdown since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This means opportunities for victims of...

Evangelical churches believe men should control women. That’s why they breed domestic violence

Evangelical church teachings create fertile ground for domestic violence, its justification and its concealment. Image: Shutterstock Jane* was a member of Australia’s evangelical Christian...

When mothers are killed by their partners, children often become ‘forgotten’ victims. It’s time they were given a voice

Ethical safeguards mean the effect of domestic homicide on children is rarely researched. Shutterstock Last month, eight women died as the result of male...

See What You Made Me Do: why it’s time to focus on the perpetrator when tackling domestic violence

A new book by ABC journalist Jess Hill is the result of four years’ investigation into the problem of domestic violence.  Shutterstock Review: See What...

‘I didn’t want to be homeless with a baby’: young women share their stories of homelessness

People between the ages of 25 and 34 are the largest group of woman who find themselves homeless. Oleg Golovnev/Shutterstock Increasing numbers of women lack...

Fleeing family violence to another country and taking your child is not ‘abduction’, but that’s how the law sees it

The Hague Convention on child abduction was drafted to deal with fathers abducting their children across borders after losing custody, but it’s applied mainly to...

Me and Bettina Arndt – in conversation with Ann Creber Monday May 15

I’m pleased to announce I’ll be on Ann Creber’s The Good Life, this Monday May 15th, in conversation with Bettina Arndt on the topic of...

RESPECT at Pave Festival

When musical duo Savannah Rose invited me to speak at their RESPECT show I was honoured and baffled all at once. What would I...

All Because of You gets a 5-star badge!

All Because of You: Eleven tales of refuge and hope received this awesome badge last month! “Throughout the collection, Blackthorn utilizes rich descriptions and language...
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