Australia launches research to prevent domestic homicides
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A world-first project will apply terrorism risk-assessment strategies to prevent family and intimate partner homicides.
WHO:Australia’s Fixated Threat Assessment Centres and a world-first research project
WHAT:A world-first research project aims to prevent family and intimate partner homicides using strategies similar to those used for lone-actor terrorism risk management.
WHEN:May 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
WHERE:Australia
WHY:The project seeks to address similarities between lone-actor terrorism, mass shootings, and intimate partner homicides, including documented histories of violence against women.
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