Xanthe Emery: Family violence and immigration – is the message getting across?

Family violence in Australia is at epidemic levels, with some horrific high profile cases dominating the news in 2014. Migrant women in Australia are extremely vulnerable to violence from their partners. Threats to cancel a woman’s visa are used to frighten, intimidate, and coerce her to stay in a violent relationship. More could be done … Continue reading Xanthe Emery: Family violence and immigration – is the message getting across?Continue reading »