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  2. Clarke family murders - Wikipedia

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    The murders sparked a national debate about domestic violence in Australia, [1] [2] [3] after reports emerged that Baxter had a history of violence and alleged misogyny [4] [5] [6] and had been subjected to a domestic violence order (DVO) as well as child custody orders as recently as the month of the murders.

  3. Victim Assist Queensland - Wikipedia

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    Victim Assist Queensland (VAQ) is an agency of the Queensland Government Department of Justice and Attorney-General that provides information, advice and financial assistance to victims of violent crime and domestic violence throughout the State of Queensland.

  4. Domestic violence in Australia - Wikipedia

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    In South Australia, the domestic violence is defined and regulated by the Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009, which replaced the Domestic Violence Act 1994. [83] Under the Act, the meaning of abuse either domestic or non‑domestic, includes physical, sexual, emotional, psychological or economic abuse.

  5. Man Accused of Killing Wife with Homemade Spear in 'Very ...

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    The man was then taken to Campbelltown Police Station in New South Wales and charged with murder and contravening a restraining order (known as an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order or ADVO in ...

  6. Murder of Karen Gilliland - Wikipedia

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    Nigel Gilliland had already twice breached a domestic violence order in May 2013. [5] Karen Gilliland worked as a nurse in a pathology lab at Rockhampton Hospital where she had been treating COVID-19 patients. [8] At the time of her death, she was a mother to three surviving children.

  7. Betty Taylor (community advocate) - Wikipedia

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    The Red Rose Foundation [1] holds a public red rose rally following domestic violence deaths. Taylor has also initiated the red bench project, where park benches are installed in locations across Australia as a reminder of domestic violence within our community, each bearing a plaque that reads:"Domestic Violence - Let's change the ending".

  8. Department of Justice and Attorney-General (Queensland)

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    In 2014, the Office of the Public Guardian was established. In 2015, the trial specialist domestic and family violence court at Southport commenced. In 2015, the Office of the Director of Child Protection Litigation commenced and the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council was re-established. [5]

  9. LGBTQ rights in Queensland - Wikipedia

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    The Queensland Government first offered limited recognition to same-sex couples in 1999, focussing on three areas of law – property division, domestic violence protection orders and employment leave. [69] December 2002 saw more comprehensive reform with the passage of the Discrimination Law Amendment Act 2002.