Do we need a royal commission into violence against women?

2026-06-03

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29 women have been killed in Australia so far this year - most allegedly by their intimate partner. Their names sometimes hit the headlines, but often not. And even then, the outrage seldom lasts. We’ve known for a long time that Australia has a problem with violence against women. Little seems to work to change the statistics. For some advocates - a Royal Commission is the only chance at making a difference. A petition calling for that - now sits at more than 110-thousand signatures. Today, writer and advocate Jess Hill on whether it will ever h...

29 women have been killed in Australia so far this year - most allegedly by their intimate partner. Their names sometimes hit the headlines, but often not. And even then, the outrage seldom lasts.

We’ve known for a long time that Australia has a problem with violence against women. Little seems to work to change the statistics. For some advocates - a Royal Commission is the only chance at making a difference.

A petition calling for that - now sits at more than 110-thousand signatures.

Today, writer and advocate Jess Hill on whether it will ever happen, and what it could achieve, if it did.

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Guest: Writer and advocate, Jess Hill

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