Statistics and stigma: The silence around men and domestic violence

November 24, 2015
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Statistics and stigma: The silence around men and domestic violence

With Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk recently addressing the language around male domestic violence, and Australia’s sportsmen voicing their struggles with depression, a conversation about men’s personal issues has begun. Men are...
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Talk About Men: International Men’s Day Masculinity Debate

November 19, 2015
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Talk About Men: International Men’s Day Masculinity Debate

The following is a transcript of Greg Andresen's speech at the International Men's Day Masculinity Debate in Sydney on Thursday 19th November 2015. The topic was "If masculinity is in crisis, what needs to change, men or society?". I am going to talk ...
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Talk About Men: International Men’s Day Masculinity Debate

November 19, 2015
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Talk About Men: International Men’s Day Masculinity Debate

The following is a transcript of Greg Andresen's speech at the International Men's Day Masculinity Debate in Sydney on Thursday 19th November 2015. The topic was "If masculinity is in crisis, what needs to change, men or society?". I am going to talk ...
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Domestic violence victims are men too, says Bettina Arndt | Tom Elliott on 3AW

November 14, 2015
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Domestic violence victims are men too, says Bettina Arndt | Tom Elliott on 3AW

Our understanding of domestic violence is incorrectly skewed to believe women are almost invariably always the victims, according to a social commentator. Bettina Arndt, sex therapist and writer, says women are often the perpetrators of domestic viole...
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Silent Victims | Bettina Arndt, the Weekend Australian

November 13, 2015
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Silent Victims | Bettina Arndt, the Weekend Australian

Our culture assumes domestic violence is almost invariably committed by men. But the data reveals a surprisingly high number of women are abusers. BETTINA ARNDT There was a funny discussion recently on the new ABC’s show, How Not to Behave.&nbs...
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Domestic Violence: Blaming Men | Mornings with Steve Austin, ABC Brisbane

November 13, 2015
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Domestic Violence: Blaming Men | Mornings with Steve Austin, ABC Brisbane

Do the lives of boys and men not matter anymore? That's what psychologist and sex therapist Bettina Arndt is wondering. She's written a piece on the demonisation of men in the domestic violence debate. Bettina spoke with Steve Austin. https://soundcl...
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