Clashes break out at some of the anti-immigration rallies being held across the country, including in Melbourne, where police have used pepper spray.

This Monday marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the social services minister, Amanda Rishworth, about the situation in Australia, whether things are improving and what’s being done to safeguard funding against future changes in government. They talk about how perpetrators use the social welfare system to punish former and current partners, and how First Nations-designed services are helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence Read more: Continue reading...