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Elders gather to tackle home violence

Figures showing Indigenous women are at severe risk of being attacked and injured in the family home have sparked an unprecedented call to action.

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By Gareth Boreham

Source: SBS


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Figures showing Indigenous women are at severe risk of being attacked and injured in the family home have sparked an unprecedented call to action.

Male community leaders have gathered from around Australia to speak up against what's been described as a "silence of acceptance" surrounding domestic violence.


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