http://www.smh.com.au/world/india-burning-brides-and-ancient-practice-is-on-the-rise-20150130-12r4j1.html
Month: January 2015
Teams with more women outperform those with more men
A study has found that women’s better ability to read emotions leads to teams with more women outperforming those dominated by men.
Epidemic of domestic violence but government refuses calls for a royal commisssion
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/epidemic-but-no-domestic-violence-royal-commission-20150127-12z614.html
Editor of major German newspaper admits planting stories for CIA and claims this is routine in Western media
He claims the purpose of the stories is to drive countries to war.
http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/editor-of-major-german-newspaper-says-he-planted-stories-for-cia/article/424470
Rosie Batty, campaigner against domestic violence, named Australian of the Year
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australian-of-the-year-rosie-batty-calls-on-pm-tony-abbott-to-reinstate-community-services-20150131-132o1n.html
AVOs are effective in preventing domestic violence, but women still reluctant to report breaches
http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac;jsessionid=7A8E8699C92CBFE231920CD10402125D?sy=afr&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=1month&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=brs&cls=1937&clsPage=1&docID=SMH150121EI6BP70PM9J