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The Impact of Coercive Control on Children: New Study Highlights Hidden Harms
A new study from the University of Queensland has found that children who grow up exposed to coercive control are at much greater risk of developing mental health problems...
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Coercive Control Is Showing Up in Friendships – But the Law Is Not Ready
Coercive control has long been recognised in the context of domestic abuse, but new data suggests the behaviour is spilling into an unexpected territory...
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Diddy’s Disturbing Plan to Dodge Prison: Counsel Domestic Abusers
In a move that has drawn both disbelief and outrage, Sean “Diddy” Combs is reportedly planning to avoid a lengthy prison sentence by sharing...
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TV Celebrity Jay Blades Faces Rape and Coercive Control Charges
TV presenter Jay Blades has been charged with coercive and controlling behaviour against his estranged wife, Ms Lisa-Marie Zbozen, and another for two counts...
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Man Who Tracked, Starved and Assaulted Wife Avoids Prison Time
A man who subjected his wife to a campaign of coercive control—isolating her, restricting her food, and limiting the heating in their home—has been...
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Survey Finds Economic Abuse Affects 1 in 4 UK Women
When Anna was in hospital giving birth, her partner used her baby's milk tokens to buy beer. It was the first of many violations...
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Denise Richards Secures Restraining Order, Alleges Years of Violence and Threats
Actress Denise Richards has been granted a temporary domestic violence restraining order against her estranged husband, Aaron Phypers, following allegations of repeated physical abuse,...
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Study Links Ghosting, Gaslighting and Coercion to Mental Health Crisis in Young Adults
A new study has revealed that increasingly common dating behaviours like ghosting, gaslighting, and coercive control are significantly linked to symptoms of depression and...
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Seven Victims, One Abuser: What Joshua Kelly’s Case Shows About a System That Fails Survivors
Joshua Kelly, now serving a four-year, eight-month prison sentence, admitted to controlling and coercive behaviour toward seven women over a five-year period. Based in...
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Australian Police Charge Woman for Driving Offences While Escaping Abuse
An Australian woman who drove while disqualified to flee her violent partner—after he threatened to kill her dog—has had her charges dismissed, in a...
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Ireland to Bolster Victim Protections Amid ‘Epidemic’ of Domestic Abuse Cases
As Ireland faces what leaders are calling an “epidemic” of domestic violence, the Government has proposed a series of legal reforms aimed at better...