As the Australian government dithers on banning gambling ads, a new global gambling report highlights the immense pain and suffering wrought by the industry.
A backlog of more than 150,000 parent visa applications presents some tough choices for the Minister for the Department of Home Affairs.
Advances in reproductive technologies, and contemporary family structures, have turned familial relationships on their head, and human rights law needs to catch up.
The PALM scheme has some problematic elements, and there are mixed feelings about it within Pacific Island countries.
Jacinta Walsh’s great grandmother navigated oppressive policies her entire life, and didn’t have a public voice. Now, however, through the family’s storytelling, she does.
We should celebrate the fact this bill is passing through parliament. It shows the government has responded to insistent calls for change to protect families. However, there are two key concerns.
Sexual violence and family violence intersect, but little is known about how responses to perpetrators address intimate partner sexual violence.
For Dr Anton Isaacs, initial thoughts of surgery specialisation turned into a 20-year journey that’s taken him into the heart of vulnerable communities in Australia and India.
New research reveals that more than half of all Australians have experienced technology-facilitated abuse.
A new cross-industry project highlights the experiences and difficulties faced by Korean diaspora domestic and family violence victim-survivors in Australia.
Researchers estimate about half of the adults who end up in prison are parents, but what happens to their children?
The four main contributors to poor mental health in older women include illness and disability, financial insecurity, maltreatment, and loss and grief.
We have the chance to build a world-class, dedicated quarantine facility. Here's how we could do it.
Many Indigenous children leaving state care face an unknown and difficult future, with little support after they exit the system.
No new funding for family violence, not enough for meaningful workplace change. What was the government thinking?
A dramatic fall in youth remand numbers during the pandemic has sparked calls for a re-examination of our justice systems.
During this time of massive social upheaval, Monash sociologists explore how various community groups are faring.
The COVIDSafe contact tracing app raises serious concerns for privacy, even if installing it is voluntary.
Migrant visa holders have for years been feeling the pain of family separation that many of us are now experiencing in isolation.
For some women and children, safely isolating at home will simply not be an option.
A glaring gap in Australia's migration system is failing victims of gendered violence.
A study reveals that filicide is a regular occurrence in Australia, not a rare one.
Men’s violence continues to threaten, restrict and harm the lives of Victorian women at alarming levels.
Good financial decision making is about more than avoiding debt or having a budget, it's about critically analysing your options
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