A research report released by the Disability Royal Commission examines the nature and extent of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation against people with disabilities in Australia.

In an interview with Ray Hadley, Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw has indicated that forced marriages may be a bigger problem than we think in Australia, as this sort of crime is “likely to be underreported”.

It was recently revealed that a group of men aged 18-41 used social media to groom around 140 young girls in order to "ultimately engage in sexual contact with them".

By Rachael Wong

The federal government has announced 40 new projects to provide around 700 new safe places for women and children escaping domestic violence across the country. The extra beds are expected to accommodate about 6000 people each year.