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Post by Admin on Jun 25, 2018 18:45:06 GMT
Australia’s homicide rate – which includes manslaughter and murder-suicide – is the lowest in quarter of a century, according to research released last year. The vast majority of killers are partners and acquaintances. Two-thirds of victims are men, but women are particularly vulnerable to being killed by a partner. More than 80% of perpetrators of murders and other violent crimes are men. Dixon’s death has intensified a cultural debate about how boys are raised and contemptuous attitudes towards girls and women. It comes amid the rise of the #MeToo movement, which has drawn attention to the pervasiveness of harassment. It has come during a national agonising about domestic violence, a crime once ignored but now framed as a symptom of gender inequality.
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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2018 18:52:26 GMT
A man has been arrested and charged over vandalism at the public memorial for comedian Eurydice Dixon, who was killed at a Melbourne park earlier this month. Police found offensive paint markings at the site in Princes Park on June 18, the day of a public vigil in Ms Dixon's honour which was attended by more than 10,000 people. Firefighters were called in and removed the paint with a high-pressure hose.
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