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Rosie Batty pens heartbreaking letter to Luke on the anniversary of his death

On the anniversary of her son's death, Rosie Batty has written a heart-wrenching letter to her "perfect little man".Posted on the Luke Batty Foundation Facebook page, Ms Batty recounts the last day of...

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The media and victim blaming

The day Luke was murdered I crashed in my bedroom and woke the next day to people discussing that there was media outside and I should be protected from them. As I've always been independent, you would...

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Today is a day that no mother should have to go through

Today is the day my beautiful boy Luke should have turned thirteen. If life had worked out as it ought to have, I would have woken him this morning with his favourite breakfast. 

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An unforgettable week

This past week has been an unforgettable week for me. I’ve wished so many times that I was baking a cake with thirteen candles for my beautiful son Luke’s birthday, that I could cuddle him, watch him...

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEAVE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

THE day my 11-year-old son Luke died almost 18 months ago was without doubt the worst day of my life.But the year leading up to that day was another kind of nightmare: I lost count of the days I spent...

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New Poll on Threat of Family Violence V Terrorism

A new poll released today by community campaigning group Fair Agenda shows that most Australians consider family violence to be as much or more of a threat than terrorism.

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Standing up for respectful relationships education at COAG

Wherever I go in Australia, and whenever I speak about the problem of family violence, people talk to me about the need to start tackling the problem at the very beginning, with a national and...

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Midwinter Ball donation from partners and allies in the media

Last week was another incredibly busy week for me: I spoke to nurses at their annual conference in Sydney, I met student doctors in Adelaide, and I addressed local government representatives at a...

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"You're really well known in Iraq" was the greeting an Iraqi woman gave me.

“You’re really well known in Iraq,” was the greeting an Iraqi woman, now living in Australia, gave me a few days ago. 

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Last week I attended the Victorian Royal Commission

Changing the culture that allows family violence to occur is at the heart of the Never Alone movement. It’s also the most important message I try to convey as I travel around the country speaking to...

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Rosie Batty asks fathers to challenge gender stereotypes on Father's Day

This Father’s Day Australian of the Year Rosie Batty has asked Australians to think about how we can make simple changes in our lives to challenge the gender stereotypes and culture that contribute to...

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A press conference with the PM

I've just come from a press conference with the Prime Minister. He called family violence in Australia a national disgrace.

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A Mother's Story

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Rosie launches land-mark report on economic abuse and economic recovery for...

On 22 September, Women’s Legal Service Victoria was fortunate enough to have Rosie join us to launch our new report, Stepping Stones: Legal Barriers to Economic Equality After Family Violence at...

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MAX Employment pledges to place 15,000 stars this Christmas

From 1 October to Christmas Eve, MAX Employment has pledged to place 15,000 people into work and donate a total of $100,000 to four Australian charities as part of their 2015 campaign, 15,000 Stars for...

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The Nice House - The compelling true story of Rosie Batty helps to provide a...

Family violence happens to everybody, no matter how nice your house is, how intelligent you are. It happens to anyone and everyone.”These were the words from Rosie Batty as she faced a media scrum 24...

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29 ways to honour Luke Batty

Today is the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It's a big day being marked across the nation. But for Rosie, tomorrow will be even bigger.Tomorrow Rosie will address...

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Rosie's Christmas Wish

Watch Rosie share her wish for all children this Christmas. 

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Men overwhelmingly dominate family violence offence, new figures show

Men overwhelmingly dominate domestic and family violence offences - outstripping women by four to one - and most are aged in their 20s and early 30s, new figures show. 

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Royal Commission delivers final report

Today was a landmark day in the campaign to end family violence.The Royal Commission into Family Violence delivered its recommendations. This was the Commission that was called in the wake of Luke’s...

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