Australian government pledges almost $1bn to help women leave violent relationships
‘Leaving violence payment’ of $5,000 will help women leave abusive relationships including services, risk assessments and safety planningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has announced $925m to help victims of violence leave abusive relationships and a ban on deep fake pornography as new measures to combat violence against women.After a national cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the prime minister announced the “leaving violence payment” of $5,000 to help meet the costs of leaving a relationship including services, risk assessments and safety planning. Continue reading...

‘Leaving violence payment’ of $5,000 will help women leave abusive relationships including services, risk assessments and safety planning
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Anthony Albanese has announced $925m to help victims of violence leave abusive relationships and a ban on deep fake pornography as new measures to combat violence against women.
After a national cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the prime minister announced the “leaving violence payment” of $5,000 to help meet the costs of leaving a relationship including services, risk assessments and safety planning. Continue reading...