Religious cults are allegedly using uni campuses to recruit new members, and some of the unis are trying to crack down. So does walk-up recruitment need to get banned? Listen to the report at https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/walk-up-evangelism-on-campus/105533546[Continue Reading...]
As Australia continues to grapple with alarmingly high rates of family and domestic violence, First Nations women and children remain disproportionately impacted. The Hatchery's Ending Coercive Control & Family Violence Conference will bring a national focus on distinct challenges faced…[Continue Reading...]
Isabella* would drag herself to prayer gatherings and Bible study at 7am every morning. From 9am to 5pm she would cold-call Christian pastors across Victoria, and evenings brought more recruitment activity, team meetings and Bible studies. Most days she would…[Continue Reading...]
As of 26 May, the Queensland government has criminalised coercive control following the passage of the legislation a year earlier. Under the Criminal Law (Coercive Control and Affirmative Consent) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024, coercive control is now recognised…[Continue Reading...]
The Victorian parliament has launched a long-overdue inquiry into abuse and coercive control within cults and religious fringe groups. It is a welcome acknowledgement of the damage that can flourish under the guise of faith, and the unquestioning obedience to…[Continue Reading...]
Young Christians are being left vulnerable to deceptive cult recruiting across Melbourne, an expert warns. A Victorian parliamentary inquiry is examining whether coercive control tactics used by cults and fringe groups should face criminal sanctions. The inquiry comes as groups…[Continue Reading...]
Canberra Liberals leader Leanne Castley says coercive control stripped power, freedom and independence from the two women closest to her. Watch video https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-08/leanne-castleys-plea-to-outlaw-coercive-control-is/105391716[Continue Reading...]
Monday 26 May 2025 was a memorable one for so many people in their fight for greater awareness and understanding when it comes to the very real issue of coercive control. This day saw Queensland’s coercive control laws come into…[Continue Reading...]
In 2020, The Weekly campaigned for governments to criminalise coercive control. Now, as new laws come into force in Queensland, we meet families who have lost loved ones to this insidious form of abuse and have been working towards this…[Continue Reading...]
The new laws have come into effect after years of campaigning from advocates, including Sue and Lloyd Clarke, whose daughter Hannah experienced domestic violence and coercive control. Here's what you need to know about the new laws and why it…[Continue Reading...]
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