Excerpts from: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/is-2024-australias-worst-year-for-violence-against-women/8rejzzpza?fbclid=IwY2xjawHkFs5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRPaDmeaRvmLS0z4huTRbSJNUdvOScIjeLLV1RUgR7REAkRHBZZQkgBT1A_aem_t4OvUCxL5q7d08jR2SRKvQ Australian Femicide Watch, which is run by researcher and journalist Sherele Moody, keeps track of female victims of violence, including Australians who have died overseas. According to...
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