Albanese calls crisis meeting on male violence against women

The Australian Financial Review April 28, 2024, 11:00 PM UTC

Summary: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will lead a national cabinet meeting to address male violence against women, calling it a "national crisis." Thousands attended rallies nationwide, with 15,000 in Melbourne and Queensland Premier Steven Miles in Brisbane. Albanese faced criticism at a Canberra rally for not fully supporting organizers' demands. The event urged declaring gendered violence a "national emergency" and media consent for victim photos.

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  1. [1.4]
    Albanese criticized for avoiding responsibility in improving government (Daily Mail)
    16d
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  2. [5.1]
    Focus on ending violence against women, not politics (Sydney Morning Herald)
    19d
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  3. [2.1]
    Albanese fails to fulfill promise on domestic violence workers (Daily Mail)
    20d
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  4. [5.2]
    Domestic violence declared 'national crisis' in Australia (CTV News)
    20d
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  5. [3.7]
    Albanese denies lying about women's rally invitation (ABC News)
    20d
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  6. [5.1]
    Mass protests in Australia over deaths of women in 2024 (ABC News)
    21d
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  7. [4.9]
    Thousands rally against violence on women, no royal commission planned (The Guardian)
    22d
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  8. [5.5]
    Rising violence against women in Australia prompts urgent action (ABC News)
    22d

  9. [5.2]
    Nationwide rallies demand action on women killed in violent attacks (The Guardian)
    23d
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  10. [4.2]
    Increase in gender-based violence deaths in Australia; urgent action needed (ABC News)
    25d
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  11. [3.7]
    Molly Ticehurst, 28, found dead; partner charged with murder (ABC News)
    26d
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