Coercive control is a pattern of controlling behaviour, and is often used to isolate and threaten the victim. Now, it is a criminal offence in Queensland. In Queensland, the new laws apply to ...

New coercive control laws will come into effect in Queensland today. The legislation was named Hannah’s Law in memory of Hannah Clarke, who was murdered along with her three children ...

Coercive control, a pattern of controlling and manipulative behaviour, from today will be a crime in Queensland, with a maximum jail sentence of 14 years. Photo shows Ukraine Drone Strike ...

But, over 150 years earlier, Emily Brontë placed coercive control at the heart of her celebrated gothic romance, Wuthering Heights. In the novel, Cathy declares that “My love for Heathcliff ...

At its core is coercive control which, according to one NSW review, played a role in almost 100 per cent of intimate partner murders over 10 years. It's now a standalone criminal offence in two ...

An author and coercive control survivor who suffered years of abuse at the hands of a serving garda said abused women are ‘not being believed’ by the authorities. Nicola Hanney spoke out after new ...

An author and coercive control survivor who suffered years of abuse at the hands of a serving garda said abused women are ‘not being believed’ by the authorities. Nicola Hanney spoke out after new ...

Martin Tracey (21), of Pearse Street, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny, pleaded guilty to charges including coercive control, assault causing harm, false imprisonment and sexual assault on dates between ...

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