‘Dangerous and undermines our systems’: Tanya Plibersek condemns serious police failures in Queensland DV deaths

Guardian Australia’s investigation, Broken Trust, has revealed alarming failures in police responses to domestic violence cases, highlighting the tragic homicides of individuals such as Hannah Clarke, Kardell Lomas, and Gail Karran. The series underscores the shocking realities of domestic violence-related deaths in Australia.

Six people died during the shootings at a remote property in Wieambilla, Queensland. A coroner's inquest revealed that the attack was driven by the Train family's shared paranoid delusions rather than being classified as terrorism.

A Queensland coroner's report has concluded that the 2022 Wieambilla shootings, which resulted in the deaths of police officers Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold, as well as neighbor Alan Dare, were not acts of terrorism. Instead, the coroner attributed the violence to the Train family's shared delusions of persecution. This finding follows a five-day inquest into the incident.

Queensland researchers have identified a common factor in over half of intimate-partner homicide cases: the victim's own fear of imminent death. This finding suggests that believing the victim's perception of danger is a statistically reliable method for predicting domestic violence homicides, as highlighted in the tragic case of Hannah Clarke.

Leaked guidance for Coalition MPs suggests they should assert that abandoning the net zero emissions target aligns with the Paris Agreement. This comes amid indications that the opposition is aware of potential conflicts with Australia's climate obligations.