Heidi Davoren

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Heidi Davoren |Mary Lloyd

In the five weeks since the election was announced at least five Australian women have allegedly been killed by men. Countless more have been assaulted, emotionally tormented, harassed, coerced, financially abused and left to pick up the pieces, often with kids in tow. Despite the country's dismal record of domestic and family violence, the ongoing national crisis has been far from prominent in the major parties' campaigns.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Heidi Davoren |Mary Lloyd

It was the South Australian police who took out an intervention order to protect *Mia and her son after her partner grabbed the sleeping boy and shoved her across the room. They were also involved when the father broke that order by assaulting her, then sped off with the then one-year-old in the car and threatened to drive into a tree. So, when the Federal Circuit and Family Court (FCFC) ordered the boy be put into his father's care, Mia was devastated.

Sep 6, 2024 | abc.net.au | Heidi Davoren

"No! Don't take me away … no I don't want Mummy to leave me," a child screams. The little girl's desperate wails can be heard in the background of a triple-0 call. Amber* had called emergency services after her daughter Megan* was mauled by a dog during a visit to her grandmother's house. During the six-minute call, the operator asks Amber if anyone else is with her. Amber says her sister Debbie* — who owns the dog — is present and verbally abusive.

Sep 5, 2024 | abc.net.au | Heidi Davoren

A world-renowned expert hopes to change the culture of "mother blaming" he says has permeated the agencies dealing with family violence.

Aug 19, 2024 | abc.net.au | Bronwyn Herbert |Heidi Davoren

Nic Pipkin was asked to provide a blood sample as part of the recruitment process as a fly-in, fly-out electrical contractor. He said he reluctantly consented to the test. "It was a prerequisite for the job … you either get the blood test or you don't get the job."His main concern was how his medical information would be used. "I just want to ensure that my bloods are used for the sole purpose of employment … not going onto some privatised database or used in a malicious way," he said.