For Leanne Castley, the push to criminalise coercive control in the ACT has always been personal. Growing up, the Canberra Liberals leader watched the insidious form of abuse strip power, freedom ...

Australia and Japan on Thursday criticised China for what they called "dangerous and coercive" acts against the Philippines in the South China Sea.

The ACT government is being urged to revise its definition of domestic and family violence to include coercive control after a review of 12 deaths showed it was present in almost every case.