Article 6GM8E Deaths of four women in South Australia prompt calls for royal commission into domestic violence

Deaths of four women in South Australia prompt calls for royal commission into domestic violence

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Tory Shepherd
from World news | The Guardian on (#6GM8E)

Peak body for family violence says commission would fix highly complex and wicked problem' and give victim-survivors a voice

The deaths of four South Australian women in one week have prompted an outpouring of grief across Australia and calls for a royal commission into family violence.

Hundreds gathered at SA's parliament house to demand more be done about the complex and wicked problem" of domestic and family violence.

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The crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732.

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