AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced new funding today to help women escape domestic violence following a surge in murders committed by current and former male partners.

Describing the increase as a “national crisis,” he said his government would invest 925 million Australian dollars (£480.6m) over five years in financially supporting women and children fleeing physical abuse.

The government also proposed new measures to tackle violent online pornography and misogynist content targeting children and young people, stressing that they exacerbate violence against women.