Tag: Australia

Coercive control to be criminalised in ACT by mid-2026 as opposition says government ‘dragged their heels’

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Coercive control will be criminalised in the ACT by mid-2026, the government said today. Family Violence Minister Marisa Paterson says a steering committee will oversee the law's progression, in consultation with those working in the sector. Opposition leader Leanne Castley…[Continue Reading...]

DV support services say more women are seeking help for coercive control since new state laws

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Frontline domestic violence support services say more women are identifying themselves as victims of coercive control and seeking help since the abusive behaviour became a criminal offence in NSW. Coercive control describes a pattern of controlling and manipulative behaviour in…[Continue Reading...]

Psychologist and cult survivor provides inside look into sovereign citizen movement as search for accused cop killer enters fifth day

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A psychologist who specialises in cult groups has provided a fresh insight into the sovereign citizen belief system, after a member of the dangerous ideological sect allegedly shot and killed two police officers in rural Victoria. Freeman has displayed a…[Continue Reading...]

‘A psychological prison’: Australia-first inquiry to investigate cults in Victoria

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Hearings for an Australia-first parliamentary inquiry into cults wrapped up on 31 July after submissions from Victorians all over the state, including one influential case from the Yarra Ranges. The inquiry will investigate the recruitment methods and impacts of cults…[Continue Reading...]

How to watch Compass: Cult of the Saints in the US

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Here’s everything you need to know about Compass: Cult of the Saints, the ABC documentary investigating the tragic death of Elizabeth Struhs and the dangerous cult-like practices of The Saints. To watch Compass: Cult of the Saints in the US,…[Continue Reading...]

Child’s death drives churches to call out coercive control and cult-like behaviour

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How did one man convince 13 other people to let an eight-year-old girl die? This is the question haunting many people of faith in the southern Queensland town of Toowoomba. Elizabeth Struhs died after members of a cult called The…[Continue Reading...]

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