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Deborah thought she met a ‘romantic’ man. Then she learnt the truth

It seemed like she had the picture-perfect relationship. Behind closed doors, Deborah feared for her life.

5 min read

Deborah Thomson is an advocate for domestic violence survivors.

Matt ‘had everything’. Now the father-of-two is sleeping rough

‘It could happen to anyone.’

5 min read

Matt Bleach was left homeless when he lost his job in Adelaide in 2022.

Girl takes school to court over ‘sexist’ skirts-only uniform policy

2 min read

A tribunal has rejected a girl’s discrimination case against her school over her complaint about being made to wear a skirt. File image.

How getting caught shoplifting while homeless helped DV survivor Eman turn her life around

5 min read

Eman Rahim is a domestic violence survivor and founder of a charity based in Adelaide, South Australia.

Akec’s sister was married off to an Australian man when she was just 15

5 min read

AFLW star Akec Makur Chuot holding a photo of Neha, a World Vision worker raising awareness of child marriages.

Social media giants face big fines in plan to ban kids in SA

3 min read

SA is hoping its plan to ban children under 14 from social media will gain national support. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)