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Oct 8th, 2018 at 4:37pm
 
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/rendezview/six-days-seven-dead-women-when-will...
SIX women were killed in the past week.

Sixty-two women have suffered violent deaths since January 1.

If this is not a national crisis, what the hell is?

If a terrorist killed six people in Australia, our country would be in lock down.

Major emergencies would be called. Cops would be roaming our streets in greater numbers. Billions of dollars would be set aside for terror-thwarting activities.

When a shark took a bite out of two people a few weeks ago in Queensland, government officials gave the go ahead for six to be slaughtered.

People were warned to stay out of the water and more prevention measures were rolled out in the region.

What about the strawberry tampering? Well, we saw Prime Minister Scott Morrison talk broadly on the issue, slam the hooligans who ruined our country’s fave fruit, more money was directed towards ensuring businesses can afford security options and federal criminal sentencing options were increased.

But six women dying in a week in Australia? All I hear is crickets.

On October 6, a woman was stabbed to death in Rockingham, WA. A man was taken into police custody.

The day before, on October 5, a mother was found dead in her home at Bellambi, New South Wales. Her five-month-old baby, thankfully unharmed, was near her body.

On the same day, police attended a house fire in Ballarat, Victoria. They found a woman dead. A man has been charged with her murder.

On October 4, Northern Territory cops charged a man with murder a after a woman died from assault wounds.

October 3, a woman’s body was found in a park at Hunters Hill in New South Wales. Media reported her hands were bound and a “dog collar” was around her neck. Police are yet to identify this victim and no one has been charged.

Also on October 3, police charged a man with murder following the death of 46-year-old Gayle Potter. Police allege the mother-of-three’s former husband deliberately ran Gayle down with a car at Traralgon in Victoria.

There is no doubt that it has been a bloody and horrific week in Australia.

It has also been a terrifying year for women in our country with 62 adult females now lost to an act of violence since January 1.

Eighteen children have also been killed in that period.

Men have been charged, or are suspected, in 71 of these killings and authorities allege domestic violence relates to about 70 per cent of the deaths. No one has been convicted.

These figures should disturb all Aussies — from Prime Minister Scott Morrison to you, the person reading these words.

If the violent deaths of 80 women and children is not a national catastrophe, what the bloody hell is?

As Jane Gilmore wrote earlier this year, a total of six Australians have died as a result of terrorism in 20 years — three of those killed were the terrorists themselves.

We spend $35 billion on national security each year compared to the roughly $160 million a year the Federal Government puts aside for combating domestic violence — a crime that is killing one woman a week.

Our policy makers need to stand back and take stock and readdress the funding divide between a crime that kills less than one person a year and a crime that kills 52 women a year.

This money could see an even stronger focus on programs supporting survivors to leave safely because it is at the point of leaving that is the most dangerous.

We must build more refuges for women escaping violence, but even better, let’s erect housing specifically for perpetrators so mum can stay home with her kids.

We need to keep rolling respectful education programs. We should force every abuser to complete a behaviour change programs.

We must legislate tougher state and territory criminal sentencing options — a life taken should amount to a life spent behind bars.

Our PM needs to speak up. He needs to show Australian women that he has their backs and he needs to show Australian men that violence is never the answer and that they will be held to account.

Like it or not, it is the responsibility of all us to turn this around.

Of course, none of this matters if the underlying disrespectful attitudes towards women do not change.

Feminists, anti-violence activists, domestic abuse professionals, academics and other woke folk have been having this same conversation for decades.

We say the same damn thing every time a woman or child is killed, knowing of course that we are essentially preaching to the converted.

The war on women will continue unabated unless every single person in this country takes a stance against violence.

Until then, we will continue mourning grandmothers, mothers, sisters, aunts, cousins, nieces, colleagues and friends.

Maybe the next victim won’t be connected to you. But maybe she will.

If losing six women to violence is not enough to make our nation act, what will.
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Reply #1 - Oct 8th, 2018 at 4:40pm
 
In the US they nominate those guys for the Supreme Court.
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In a time of universal deceit — telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

No evidence whatsoever it can be attributed to George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair (in fact the same guy)
 
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Reply #2 - Oct 8th, 2018 at 4:45pm
 
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Oct 8th, 2018 at 4:40pm:
In the US they nominate those guys for the Supreme Court.


AND? How does Australia "select" theirs?

Why do people compare American politics to Australian politics?
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Reply #3 - Oct 8th, 2018 at 4:53pm
 
OddSocks wrote on Oct 8th, 2018 at 4:45pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Oct 8th, 2018 at 4:40pm:
In the US they nominate those guys for the Supreme Court.


AND? How does Australia "select" theirs?

Why do people compare American politics to Australian politics?



Cause we can. Next question?
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In a time of universal deceit — telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

No evidence whatsoever it can be attributed to George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair (in fact the same guy)
 
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Reply #4 - Oct 8th, 2018 at 4:58pm
 
That is appalling cods.  I agree with the writer of that article.  All we ever see dealt with in a committed way is violence perpetrated by non white arseholes and we ignore the violence committed by the white arseholes.  No votes in that I guess.
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Reply #5 - Oct 8th, 2018 at 5:00pm
 
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Oct 8th, 2018 at 4:40pm:
In the US they nominate those guys for the Supreme Court.




  seriously is that all you have?>..

I think you will find many many many many threads on what happens in America....where you can inflict your single mindedness  .. in the mean time this is about MY COUNTRY....and what is happening to it...

and like you...

no one seems to care... Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry

why do you care more about whats happening in America than you do whats going on under your own noses.. Angry Angry Angry
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Reply #6 - Oct 8th, 2018 at 5:05pm
 
Aussie wrote on Oct 8th, 2018 at 4:58pm:
That is appalling cods.  I agree with the writer of that article.  All we ever see dealt with in a committed way is violence perpetrated by non white arseholes and we ignore the violence committed by the white arseholes.  No votes in that I guess.




dont bring race into it....


as they have now arrested the person of interest in the Bellambi murder...  Angry

you may not like what others say about brown people....

you do not know how many of these men were or are WHITE...

please stop turning a thread about despicable behavior....

into a war on racism....where the usual suspects take over....

6 women killed in ONE WEEK IN AUSTRALIA........thanks to DV...

DISGRACEFUL...
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Reply #7 - Oct 8th, 2018 at 5:11pm
 
So.....how do you know six were killed as a result of DV, cods?
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Reply #8 - Oct 8th, 2018 at 5:14pm
 
cods wrote on Oct 8th, 2018 at 5:05pm:
Aussie wrote on Oct 8th, 2018 at 4:58pm:
That is appalling cods.  I agree with the writer of that article.  All we ever see dealt with in a committed way is violence perpetrated by non white arseholes and we ignore the violence committed by the white arseholes.  No votes in that I guess.




dont bring race into it....


as they have now arrested the person of interest in the Bellambi murder...  Angry

you may not like what others say about brown people....

you do not know how many of these men were or are WHITE...

please stop turning a thread about despicable behavior....

into a war on racism....where the usual suspects take over....

6 women killed in ONE WEEK IN AUSTRALIA........thanks to DV...

DISGRACEFUL...


Well said cods.
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Reply #9 - Oct 8th, 2018 at 5:27pm
 
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Oct 8th, 2018 at 4:40pm:

In the US they nominate those guys for the Supreme Court.





Bojack,

That is nasty.




What Bojack is doing,     is just promoting a slander,     unless Bojack has new, substantive evidence supporting Christine Blasey-Ford's allegations ?



http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1537740622/0#0


3 'witnesses' nominated by Christine Blasey-Ford,     contradict      her memory/account of Kavanaugh wrongdoing




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3 'witnesses' nominated by Christine Blasey-Ford, contradict her memory/account of Kavanaugh wrongdoing




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Exodus 23:7
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.


Deuteronomy 17:6
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.


Deuteronomy 19:15
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.


Deuteronomy 25:1
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.


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"....And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead."
Luke 16:31
 
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Reply #10 - Oct 8th, 2018 at 5:38pm
 
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Oct 8th, 2018 at 4:40pm:
In the US they nominate those guys for the Supreme Court.


That is not only a lie it is a disgraceful thing to say.
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Reply #11 - Oct 8th, 2018 at 5:43pm
 
Black Orchid wrote on Oct 8th, 2018 at 5:38pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Oct 8th, 2018 at 4:40pm:
In the US they nominate those guys for the Supreme Court.


That is not only a lie it is a disgraceful thing to say.


Gee, I'll have to ensure you see all the other lies and disgraceful things said here so you can spread your outraged wings.
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Reply #12 - Oct 8th, 2018 at 5:44pm
 
Aussie wrote on Oct 8th, 2018 at 5:11pm:
So.....how do you know six were killed as a result of DV, cods?



the sheer violence

men full of hatred for the person thats dead...

its evil   and its getting worse...

the murderer of the mum in Bellambi   had not thought for the baby and what would become of him.....none whjatever

cold blistering hate....we havent heard the details....but the amount of blood would tell you it was savage..  and probably done with intent...

this lady was threatened  over and over again.....

think about it... someone hates you so much.....

imagine her last moments....

maybe all she did was reject him........ Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

I believe thats a reason for many murders.... Angry
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Reply #13 - Oct 8th, 2018 at 5:49pm
 
So....it was speculation.  Why does it matter to you that it is DV or not.  Six women were killed in one week.  That is enough to warrant Government having a very close look.
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Reply #14 - Oct 8th, 2018 at 6:13pm
 
get a life aussie....you want to split hairs  go somewhere else..
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