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Two-time Olympian and former world champion cyclist Melissa Hoskins has died after her husband, Rohan Dennis, struck her with a ute.

Sussan Ley is launching a domestic violence awareness drive to call on all Australians to use their social media to share support services.

When it comes to ensuring women’s safety in Australia, we’ve found ourselves in a very grim place this year. Here’s a breakdown of the stats.

The Northern Territory’s current treasurer Eva Lawler will be sworn in as the Territory’s new Chief Minister today.

The Northern Territory’s Chief Minister Natasha Fyles announced her resignation on Tuesday afternoon.

A 29-year-old woman has been found dead at the National Zoo and Aquarium in Canberra as a result of an apparent stabbing.

People keep asking why aren’t we seeing a change in the unacceptably high rates of family, domestic and sexual violence.

Women aren’t a homogenous group, says human rights lawyer Prabha Nandagopal, and positive duty changes will benefit some women more than others.

The South Australian government announced a royal commission into family and domestic violence in the state.

As 16 days of activism against gender-based violence came to a close, the number of women killed by violence in Australia has grown.

Annastacia Palaszczuk shared that “renewal is a good thing” as she announced she was stepping down as Premier of Queensland on Sunday.

As religious ideology has historically been woven into institutions around the world, these entities are forced to reckon with women’s rights.