Laws criminalizing coercive control came into force in New South Wales (NSW), Australia on Monday. Section 54D of the NSW’s Crimes Act 1900 criminalizes coercive conduct and abusive behavior against ...

The government's bill does not detail specific coercive control behaviours which it says is deliberate.

“Coercive control” is the term for a diabolical relationship pattern that can have devastating consequences. It occurs when one person unreasonably interferes with another person’s free will and ...

New laws designed to strengthen family violence protections in Tasmania include an extension to the statutory limitation ...

This past October, domestic violence month, was also a time to recognize changes to the legal definition of domestic violence. This year's statutory progress included coercive control in intimate ...

As crew members set up the scene, casually distributing crackers across the table, Dermody and McGee wait under the shade of an awning shrouded with clouds of flowering jasmine. McGee’s arm is slung ...