Weekly Round-up* 10th June

A mixed bag of news crossing our virtual desks this week – all of which makes for some interesting reading!

Media Releases

First and foremost – there have been some important media releases from the Minister’s office this week:

• Discussion progresses on VAW in the Northern Territory
• Leadership Opportunities for Indigenous Women
• New Leadership Opportunities in the Northern Territory

Making the news nationally this week

• In  a follow up to last weeks article on the “”Brocial Network”” Jessica Lake takes a look at the history of privacy laws and images of women
• The Age reports on tribunal findings that cyberbullying constitutes violence
• The Sunraysia Daily reports on the opening of a new complex for indigenous women

 As expected, there is still  more commentary on Slutwalk.

• Paula Mathewson has this to say
• The SMH looks at the Melbourne Slutwalk held at the end of May

And Internationally

• In New Zealand there is debate over parental notification when teenagers seek abortions
• Cora Weiss comments on rape and war
• UK Department of Health has released a report on the number of women travelling from Ireland to have abortions.

New Resource!!

VicHealth has launched a review of Bystander Approaches in Support of Preventing Violence Against Women – access it here