Domestic Violence Myth Busted | The Male Victims Australia Ignores

This episode is about the male victims of intimate partner homicide — and why official Australian data tells a more complex story than the public conversation often acknowledges.

In 2024–2025, over 30% of intimate partner homicide victims in Australia were male — and every one of those male victims was killed by a female current partner.

Recognising those men does not diminish female victims or minimise the seriousness of male violence against women. It means every victim deserves to be counted, recognised and protected. If public policy is going to be evidence-based, then it must follow the evidence wherever it leads.

This episode examines the latest National Homicide Monitoring Program data, long-term intimate partner homicide trends since 1989–90, police-recorded family and domestic violence statistics, protection-order data, predominant aggressor identification, the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children, public funding, and what Australia's official evidence says about male victims and female perpetrators.

You cannot prevent what you refuse to name.

– CHAPTERS –

00:00 Over 30% Were Men
01:06 Thanking Dr Samantha Bricknell & Hannah Miles
02:18 Why This Data Matters
04:41 Every Male Victim Was Killed by a Female Current Partner
07:28 The Story Australia Keeps Telling
11:56 The Trend the Headlines Miss
15:32 COVID-19 and the Domestic Violence Narrative
19:54 The Long-Term Trend Since 1989
23:58 What Police FDV Data Really Measures
28:11 Protection Orders, Breaches & Primary Aggressors
31:47 Does the Funding Match the Evidence?
34:07 Top 10 Domestic Violence Myths Busted
35:18 Final Thoughts

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Disclaimer: This video is commentary and personal opinion. It is not financial, legal, psychological, medical, or relationship advice. The statistics discussed describe population-level trends and official Australian data. They should not be interpreted as suggesting every case of family or intimate partner violence is the same, or that every offender or victim fits a single pattern.

Support: If you are in crisis, contact your local crisis line or emergency services. In Australia, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Outside Australia, find a local helpline through Befrienders Worldwide. If life is in immediate danger, call your local emergency number.

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– REFERENCES –

Intimate Partner Homicide Statistics:

Bricknell, S., & Miles, H. (2026). Homicide in Australia 2024–25 (Statistical Report No. 58). Australian Institute of Criminology. https://doi.org/10.52922/sr78236

Police-Recorded Family and Domestic Violence Offenders:

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2026). Recorded crime—Offenders, 2024–25 financial year. https://www.abs.gov.au/statist....ics/people/crime-and

Cross-Applications and Cross-Intimate Partner Violence:

Wang, S., & Klauzner, I. (2025). The nature and extent of cross-intimate partner violence (Bureau Brief No. 178). NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research. https://bocsar.nsw.gov.au/rese....arch-evaluations/202

Primary Aggressor Identification and Misidentification:

Australian Law Reform Commission, & New South Wales Law Reform Commission. (2010). Family violence—A national legal response (ALRC Report No. 114; NSWLRC Report No. 128). https://www.alrc.gov.au/public....ation/family-violenc

Family Violence Reform Implementation Monitor. (2021). Monitoring Victoria’s family violence reforms: Accurate identification of the predominant aggressor. https://archive.fvrim.vic.gov.....au/monitoring-victor

COVID-19 and Family Violence:

Boxall, H., & Morgan, A. (2021). Who is most at risk of physical and sexual partner violence and coercive control during the COVID-19 pandemic? (Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice No. 618). Australian Institute of Criminology. https://doi.org/10.52922/ti78047

Australian Government Policy and Funding:

Commonwealth of Australia. (2026). Women’s Budget Statement 2026–27. https://budget.gov.au/content/....womens-statement/dow

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