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Hundreds march through Melbourne CBD calling for an end to violence against women epidemic
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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5/10/2025
There were emotional scenes in Melbourne’s CBD today as protesters mourned the deaths of Australian women killed in acts of violence. Hundreds marched through the city to the steps of Victorian parliament demanding greater action.
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Grief, tears and anger on the steps of Victorian Parliament.
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Stop killing us!
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One, two, three, four, we won't take it anymore!
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Today hundreds took to Melbourne's streets and across the country to mourn the women and children killed in acts of violence in the last year.
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Every time I hear a woman dying it just, it's the least I can do by being here.
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Women are being killed at an alarming rate and no one in government seems to care.
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The rally started at the State Library before protesters marched through the CBD to Parliament.
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In the crowd, Boyd Unwin, whose daughter Katie was murdered by her partner in 2018.
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The government's not doing enough, the systems aren't doing enough, the justice system isn't doing enough.
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Some protesters demanded tougher penalties for perpetrators of family violence.
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No second, third, fourth chances.
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Others want better education of first responders and for men to step up.
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There are men here too who want this violence to stop.
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Say it once, say it again, there's no issues for violent men!
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A memorial in nearby Hosier Lane honouring more than 100 women killed was defaced just last week with the words,
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War on Men.
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The women's names were read out today one by one in a haunting tribute.
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Samantha Murphy, 51, Ballarat, Victoria.
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Protesters here today say they're frustrated and fed up.
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Organisers say 24 Australian women have already been killed this year and that enough is enough.
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We are tired, we're exhausted, we're traumatised.
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And as dusk fell on Mother's Day Eve, a candlelight vigil was held at the memorial to remember those lost.
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We are stressed at the memorial basically now, we find no
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