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Governments across Australia know how to stop violence against Indigenous women, they just don't do it

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Phys.org
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What happened

Indigenous women and children experience disproportionate levels of family violence.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are killed at rates up to six times higher than non-Indigenous women, overwhelmingly by intimate partners (76%) or family members.

Key facts

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are killed at rates up to six times higher than non-Indigenous women, overwhelmingly by intimate partners (76%) or family members.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:00:38 UTC.

Why it matters

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