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Series 1
Created by: Nial Fulton, Sarah Ferguson, Ivan O'Mahoney
Network: ABC TV
Season aired: 2015-11-24
Overview
In a year dominated by headline stories of domestic violence and the murder of nearly 70 women, award-winning journalist Sarah Ferguson has spent six months on the frontline of our national crisis. With unprecedented access to courts and safe rooms, domestic abuse programs in prison, forensic doctors and specialised police units, Sarah also moves into a women's refuge in search of answers. How does domestic violence begin? How does it escalate from control to physical violence and even death?
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Episodes · 2
Episode 1
In the first of a two part special, award-winning journalist Sarah Ferguson investigates the hidden issue of domestic violence by spending six months on the frontline of our national crisis.
Episode 2
In part two, award-winning journalist Sarah Ferguson examines how an abusive relationship escalates to violence, even to murder. What are the warning signs? What can be done to intervene?
