Advocate's call for Royal Commission into femicide receives mixed response

A WARNING THAT THIS STORY MAY BE DISTRESSING FOR SOME LISTENERS. An alleged triple murder in south-west Sydney has prompted renewed calls for a Royal Commission into femicide. It comes amid ongoing strain on women's shelters and other frontline services, with calls for greater funding. The government has embraced the aim of ending gendered violence within a generation - but advocates say that won't be achieved without greater effort.