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Mediation sessions for First Nation families on Family Law

Mediation sessions for First Nation families on Family Law

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Mediation experts say Family Law in Australia is one of the main reasons why Indigenous families are often caught up...

Bella* thought the family court would protect her and her kids, she was wrong.

Bella* thought the family court would protect her and her kids, she was wrong.

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Bella* is a mother who escaped a domestic violence relationship with her children. She never expected the system designed to...

Australia’s family court failing domestic violence survivors

Australia’s family court failing domestic violence survivors

The Wire

Content warning: This interview talks about domestic and family violence. Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) released survey...

Combined Family Court and Federal Circuit Court have a way to go

Combined Family Court and Federal Circuit Court have a way to go

The Wire

The merging of the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court was bound to have some teething problems.  With more...