— The Archive
Research, commentary and stories on domestic violence in Australia.
16 July 2026
A peer-reviewed study covering European monarchies from 1480 to 1913 found that queen-led states participated in interstate wars more frequently than king-led states. The findings challenge gender stereotypes, but they do not prove women are inherently more violent.
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14 July 2026
Simon Lanham survived being stabbed five times by his former partner, yet like many male victims of domestic violence, he says he was treated as though he had done something wrong. His story exposes how easily male victims can be misidentified as perpetrators.
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2 July 2026
Mark Akers, a 44-year-old Queensland man, was found dead beside the Newell Highway in June 2025. Lisa Anne Silson has been charged with his domestic violence-related murder. His case is a reminder that male victims of domestic violence deserve to be named, seen, and heard.
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19 June 2026
The Partner Abuse State of Knowledge Project has been updated for 2025–2026. Here is why the expanded PASK research database matters for evidence-based domestic violence policy and support for all genuine victims.
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18 June 2026
If you are searching for domestic violence lawyers in Brisbane, this guide explains what a DVO is, how lawyers can help, when to get legal advice, and what support services are available in Queensland.
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16 June 2026
Blue Bow Tie is a new Australian charity providing emergency accommodation, food vouchers, toiletry care packs, and practical support to men escaping domestic and family violence. Here is how you can help.
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8 June 2026
Kerry Rooney was a Brisbane father killed outside his Newmarket home in 2021. His story is a reminder that men can be victims of domestic violence, that risk can remain after separation, and that prevention must include every victim.
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3 June 2026
Recent Australian homicide data shows intimate partner homicide rates have steadily declined over recent decades. Learn what is working and why prevention remains essential.
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New AIC homicide data shows intimate partner homicide in Australia has decreased significantly since 1989–90, including falls in both female and male victimisation rates.
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14 December 2024
In this video, Bettina Arndt talks with two brave Queensland police officers regarding their apprehension about having to impose unjust domestic violence laws. These laws have spawned a huge industry of false allegations, being used to empower women and destroy men. The voices have been disguised to protect the identities of the police. If you […]
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24 November 2024
In The Fiamengo File Episode 22, Professor Janice Fiamengo provides an analytical perspective on the feminist concept of “gender,” exploring its historical and ideological development. This episode, titled Feminist Terminology 1: Gender, sheds light on how the term “gender” has evolved beyond its traditional grammatical context to a central concept in feminist and social theory. […]
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19 September 2023
These false rape allegations constitute 41% the total forcible rape cases (n = 109) reported during this period.
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23 May 2023
During the court case it was revealed that David broke up with her “about 3 months” before she stalked him, hunted him down and ran over him and the woman he was in a new relationship with.
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23 May 2023
In this way, women benefit from both the virtues of victimhood and the power of the oppressor. We also do it openly, hidden in plain sight by patriarchy’s selective blindness to women. It’s patriarchal society that forever views us as damsels in distress.
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22 May 2023
Bestselling author Warren Farrell offers a new, non-dogmatic approach to the relationship between men and women–one that questions old myths and presents the building blocks needed for a deeper understanding and a stronger bond between the warring sexes.
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13 May 2023
I wasn’t allowed to do anything by myself if there were others around, and if I did so, I’d be made to feel like the biggest piece of work. She also had to be anywhere there were other females. She made sure that every person that I worked with, or visited, or they visited us, was in no certain terms to know I was a “monster” to her. This essentially isolated me from my family and friends.
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10 May 2023
The proportion of men must be reduced to and maintained at approximately 10% of the human race.
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8 May 2023
Male victims noted how disclosure of abuse to family and friends was variously met with shock, support, and minimization. Participants also reported secondary abusive experiences, with police and other support services responding with ridicule, doubt, indifference, and victim arrest. The use of the term boundary crossing rather than IPV, which is commonly associated with male-against-female violence, appeared to be a useful tool for eliciting information from men who have experienced abuse.
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8 May 2023
Scientists have proven historical queens were “38.8%” more likely to declare war than kings. Co-author Oeindrila Dube told The Times that there is a stereotype that men are greatly responsible for wars and genocides and that women are natural peace-makers, but “our research turns this stereotype on its head”.
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5 May 2023
The findings in this report underscore the heavy toll that sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence places on women, men, and children in the United States.
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4 May 2023
Of even greater concern, given these high rates of intimate partner abuse, is the lack of appropriate referral options for female perpetrators and male victims in mainstream services.
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Some experts in the field have forwarded assumptions about men who sustain IPV–for example, that the abuse they experience is trivial or humorous and of no consequence and that, if their abuse was severe enough, they have the financial and psychological resources to easily leave the relationship–but these assumptions have little data to support them
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30 April 2023
Women were slightly more likely (d = –.05) than men to use one or more acts of physical aggression and to use such acts more frequently.
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25 April 2023
Women in Australia have always enjoyed enormous privileges and support in comparison to men. Australian men have had many extreme expectations and obligations on them that in comparison to women.
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24 April 2023
Why should an individual white man in Australia today be punished under feminism because of their obscure beliefs about the past? The answer is, he shouldn’t.
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19 April 2023
Malcolm was a VICTIM of domestic violence against his wife who was the perpetrator.
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18 April 2023
“This is a highly disturbing look behind the scenes. Are these journalists asking questions or dictating answers?”
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11 April 2023
False notions persist about the feminism of the past.
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10 April 2023
Lady justice won’t help, its beyond her control, to be tarred with the misogynistic brush, feels like life parole.
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9 April 2023
A Male’s Tale is a fantastic short documentary about the state of matters in Australia for men today. The documentary is based out of Fairfield in Sydney’s Western Suburbs. It features Matthew Dillon, his experience and work in the community. Additionally, the men from South West Sydney Men’s Shed.It provides a fair summary of the […]
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9 April 2023
To understand the tyranny of feminism and its impact on female perpetrated violence against men today we need to understand its terrorist beginnings.
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9 April 2023
At DVAA we value equality. Therefore we oppose all ideologies that are at odds with working toward equality. Feminism actively works against equality.
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9 April 2023
Under the banner of smashing the patriarchy, feminism sees affronting displays of male privilege wherever it looks.
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8 April 2023
Europe’s queens were 27 per cent more likely than its kings to wage war
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7 April 2023
In this video interview clip, John Hamel, Editor-in-Chief of the journal Partner Abuse, and Partner Abuse State of Knowledge (PASK) Director, offers a brief history of the domestic violence field
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7 April 2023
The Partner Abuse State of Knowledge Project is the world’s largest domestic violence research data base, 2,657 pages, with summaries of 1700 peer-reviewed studies.
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7 April 2023
We believe it’s time that Aboriginal, English & Other Australian Men should be represented in the parliament that we pay for through our taxes. Taxation without representation is not acceptable or tenable. Australian men are not going to tolerate it anymore.
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5 April 2023
A Brisbane woman who crashed a car into her husband and another woman after catching the pair kissing has been given a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to a downgraded charge. During a trial, the Brisbane District Court heard the 38-year-old drove her SUV into David Larkin and Zowie Noring in Wavell Heights in March 2021. The trial heard […]
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22 February 2023
Liberal. /ˈlɪb(ə)rəl/ Definition as defined by the Oxford Dictionary Willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one’s own; open to new ideas. “they have liberal views on divorce” Relating to or denoting a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise. Only a few years ago, […]
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3 February 2023
PhD candidate Deborah Powney on post-traumatic growth in male victims of intimate partner violence — and why trauma services must recognise recovery, resilience and positive adaptation.
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28 May 2022
An evidence-based overview of domestic and family violence statistics in Australia, drawing on peer-reviewed research and government data — including findings often absent from mainstream coverage.
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27 May 2022
During the past 40 years, feminist theory has dominated the domestic violence (DV) sector in western society and has been the major driving force behind reforms for reducing violence in the home
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27 May 2022
DISHONESTY IN THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INDUSTRY
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27 May 2022
US Prof. in Ariel: Domestic Violence is not One-Sided Dr. Strauss who conducted peer-reviewed studies into domestic violence all around the world. He faced numerous attacks by powerful feminist groups to have the research buried.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHxQTTg_wLE
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27 May 2022
I am a male victim of domestic violence and when I tried to reach out for help I was faced with a rather unpleasant and crude awakening.
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27 May 2022
The media would have you believe this is not the case. The narrative is that men are returning home and beating their partners into obedience. But as a society, do we really believe that.
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2 November 2018
We need to be careful with data in the media. Domestic violence is a very important social issue. It is also very important that we are accurate and concise with the statistical information that we use. There are many violence against women groups that raise awareness on the topic. These kind’s of awareness campaigns are important. […]
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10 October 2018
The media has always had a responsibility to report the truth, as best as they can, and to remain as neutral as possible to their position. Domestic violence reporting in this country should be quite simple. A person is injured or killed, report the facts and call it for what it was. Domestic violence. That’s how things […]
Read Article →9 October 2018
Domestic violence awareness Australia.Domestic violence is at epidemic levels! This is the narrative currently portrayed by the mainstream media and awareness campaigns such as ANROWS, Ourwatch and White Ribbon. It makes up the bulk of throwaway lines on mainstream media discussing this current hot topic. According to the ABS safety survey of 2016 (1), domestic violence […]
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