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Domestic violence victims forced to leave shelter, given no alternative housing

‘(I’ve) got nowhere else to go now, they’ve just kicked me and my daughter out on the streets.’

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Two South Australian women said they were evicted from a domestic violence shelter because their former partners found their location.

Sophie escaped an abusive relationship - but no one knew how to help

‘You’re scared for your life ... and they have no idea.’

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Victim survivors and advocates are calling for better support for migrant women facing domestic violence in Australia. File image

Millions of Australians to get financial boost from Wednesday

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Australians who receive welfare payments will get extra cash once indexation is applied on March 20.

Millions of Aussies to get financial boost in just days

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Australians who receive welfare payments will get extra cash once indexation is applied on March 20.

Three days of disruptions for Aussie travellers amid Qantas strike

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A man is being questioned after a disturbance on a Qantas flight from Bali to Melbourne. (AP PHOTO)

Martin Luther King Jr’s son dies aged 62

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Dexter Scott King, the younger son of the late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has died of prostate cancer.