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A man accused of imprisoning his partner in a caravan and forcing her to wear a full face covering veil to hide bruising he inflicted has been found guilty of coercive control, strangulation, unlawful ...

“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 ...

Jane* was the breadwinner of the family, but her husband obsessively monitored their finances. Every week, he made her present a ledger of their income and expenses. If something was not to his liking ...

For too long, coercive control has been the "invisible" reality of domestic abuse, leaving thousands of Australian women without clear legal recognition of their experiences. While NSW and Queensland ...

Throughout her childhood, Emily was often caught in the middle of her two mothers’ dysfunctional and abusive relationship. After their separation, her biological mother, Lisa, frequently expressed ...