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Women who earn more than their male partners more likely to be experience domestic violence

The likelihood of a woman experiencing domestic violence surges by 35 per cent when she earns more than her male partner, new Australian research has revealed.

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Published 30 March 2021 7:21pm

Updated 30 March 2021 7:49pm

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The research, based on more than a decade of de-identified Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) surveys, showed an increase in violence when women out-earned their partners was common across all ages, incomes, education levels, and cultural backgrounds.

Women who earn more than their male partners more likely to be experience domestic violence

The likelihood of a woman experiencing domestic violence surges by 35 per cent when she earns more than her male partner, new Australian research has revealed.

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