Australian media is failing to cover domestic violence in the right way: new research

Effie Karageorgos and Amy Boyle, in this crossposting from The Conversation, unpack the media’s coverage of domestic violence.

Last year, advocacy groups say 56 women were allegedly killed in violent acts across Australia – the vast majority committed by men in domestic or family violence situations.

Our comparison of newspaper reporting in each state has revealed there are still many problems with the way domestic violence is reported, with noted differences between the states.

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