Antoinette Lattouf reported this story on Thursday, June 22, 2017 17:15:00

Domestic violence in Australia is a serious problem that has been underreported for years.



And now, new figures obtained by PM show that the number of female perpetrators of domestic assaults in New South Wales has been steadily increasing over the past ten years - and it's not only against partners.



Are Australian women becoming more violent or are the figures only part of the story?



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Moo Baulch, CEO, Domestic Violence NSW

Dr Jane Wangmann, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney

Jackie Fitzgerald, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research

