Since Hannah Clarke and her three children were murdered in 2020, 431 women have been killed in Australia.
But when it comes to Domestic & Family Violence, there are systems in place that should protect people are maybe failing.
Following a two year investigation, journalist Ben Smee has been unpacking just how we tackle DV and where the institutions might be coming up short.
And in headlines today, Ukraine and Russia have carried out another exchange of soldiers’ bodies; Kellie Sloane is set to become the new NSW Liberal leader after Mark Speakman resigned under pressure; A public inquiry has delivered an assessment of the UK’s response to COVID-19, finding former PM Boris Johnson oversaw a toxic, chaotic and slow system; Colleen Hoover says she is now “embarrassed” to be associated with her bestselling novel It Ends With Us following the legal drama between the film’s stars.
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Guest: Ben Smee, Guardian Journalist
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