Women murdered by husbands labelled perpetrators of domestic violence by Queensland police

Misidentification of women as offenders has far-reaching effects, especially for First Nations women, research shows

Almost half the women murdered by an intimate partner in Queensland had previously been labelled by police as the perpetrator of domestic violence, research shows.

As the Queensland police again reckon with the brutal consequences of family violence - the deaths of Gold Coast women Doreen Langham and Kelly Wilkinson, who both repeatedly sought help - they have acknowledged and pledged to address systemic failings in their response.