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A 47-year-old mum, who died in hospital following an incident at home involving a man now charged with assault, became the 100th female death from alleged violence in Australia this year.
The terrible statistic was announced by journalist Sherele Moody who maintains a website and associated social media accounts, which tally the alleged violent deaths of women and children in Australia.
The latest tragedy was unfolded on Sunday afternoon when police attended a home in the Sunshine Coast coastal suburb of Currimundi following reports of a disturbance.
Despite initial reports the woman’s injuries were not life-threatening she passed away in Sunshine Coast University Hospital on the afternoon of the following day.
A 58-year-old man from the same address has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm (domestic violence) and obstructing police.
On Instagram Moody said the deceased woman had been diagnosed as terminally ill and Sunday’s incident shockingly happened in front of her 15-year-old daughter.
‘To be at this number (100) to have so many women killed in less than 12 months is an absolute devastating tragedy,’ Moody said.
‘The anger I feel now is beyond comprehension. How many more do we have to lose before Australia says enough is enough?’
Journalist Sherele Moody keeps a record of women that are allegedly violently killed across Australia
According to the site, 16 children have met a violent end in 2024 so far.
Last year the totals were 74 women killed and 13 children.
The 99th death recorded was of Chloe Jade Mason, 23, who was discovered gunned down outside a home in Caboolture on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, shortly after midnight on Sunday.
Police believe the young woman, known by her loved ones as CeeJay, was shot while being ‘assaulted by two male persons’.
The murder weapon is yet to be recovered and the two unidentified men remain on the run. Detectives believe both men were known to Ms Mason.
Ms Mason’s family said on Monday that the 23-year-old had been setting goals and looking forward to starting a new job before she was shot dead.
Chloe Jade Mason, 23, who was discovered gunned down outside a home in Caboolture on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, shortly after midnight on Sunday
Sydney woman Khouloud Bakour Hawatt, 31, was Australia’s 98th violent death this year
Sydney woman Khouloud Bakour Hawatt, 31, was Australia’s 98th violent death this year.
Her husband Talaat Hawatt, 35, has been accused of murdering her with a homemade spear using a knife strapped to a pole in the couple’s unit in the south western Sydney suburb of Belmore on Wednesday.
Following a spate of female deaths at the hands of men ‘No More: National Rally Against Gender Based Violence’ protests were held across Australia’s capital cities and regional towns on in late April.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his fiance Jodie Haydon attended a rally in Canberra.
However, the moment turned awkward for Mr Albanese when he told the crowd he had initially been asked not to speak, prompting rally organiser Sarah Williams to say that was ‘a flat-out lie’ as she started to cry.
Before the rallies Elise Phillips, the deputy CEO of Domestic Violence NSW, said gender inequality was driving a crisis of male violence in Australia.
‘It’s when we turned a blind eye when we see disrespectful behaviours, it’s when we make excuses for violence,’ she told Daily Mail Australia.
‘It’s also the inequity we see in relation to pay and the roles that we play in our families, how we divide up care of children and looking after the home.
‘It’s ensuring that we have equity, representation and equal numbers of women in parliament and as the CEOs and leaders of companies in the private sector.’
At the time the National Cabinet agreed to a $925million fund that will provide $5,000 to women escaping domestic violence, as part of a suite of reforms.
Under the reforms, the federal government will provide $925million over five years to set up the leaving violence program, which will provide financial aid and support referrals to women looking to get out of dangerous situations.
If you or someone you know is experiencing family violence, phone 1800 RESPECT or the Crisis Care Helpline on 1800 199 008
