Two women and two girls dead in four days. Australian experts yet again call for action
Australian experts are calling for urgent government action following a series of domestic violence-related deaths. Advocates argue that the issue is not a lack of knowledge or recommendations, but a failure to implement existing policy solutions.
Why it matters
It highlights a systemic failure in public policy and government accountability regarding gender-based violence in Australia.
Jana Armstrong (left), Lavanya Chappa and Layla Jeffery. Composite: Supplied Jana Armstrong (left), Lavanya Chappa and Layla Jeffery. Composite: Supplied Australia news Two women and two girls dead in four days. Australian experts yet again call for action ‘We already have more than 1,000 recommendations. The knowledge gap isn’t there. There’s an implementation gap,’ policy expert says
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Ben Smee Queensland correspondent Thu 16 Jul 2026 11.00 EDT Last modified on Thu 16 Jul 2026 18.30 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google L ast week, two women and two girls were allegedly murdered in four days. The deaths of Lavanya Chappa, Jana Armstrong , Layla Jeffery , 13, and a 17-year-old Yolngu girl, have been called another crisis point for domestic and family violence.
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