Calls for Patience on National Violence Against Women Plan

More time is needed to determine whether early intervention efforts are working to stamp out violence against women, the social services minister says. Thousands of demonstrators will march across Australia for a third day to demand action to end violence against women. The prime minister is set to address a Canberra rally as the community calls for an end to the cycle of violence that has claimed the lives of at least 26 women so far in 2024, according to Destroy the Joint. Violence against women “has been a crisis for some time,” Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said as she expressed hope the renewed focus on the issue would be a catalyst for change....