64 Ghosts of Murdered Women on the forecourt of Parliament House, Canberra, for 16 Days of Activism against gendered violence. Footage by Lara Del Raay.
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00:00October 14th, a yet unnamed woman suffered stab wounds and was declared dead at the scene
00:11in Lajamanu. The victim's partner, aged 46, was arrested nearby. He remains in custody
00:19and is expected to be charged with her murder. October 7th, a 37-year-old sister girl unnamed
00:28for cultural reasons was killed in Darwin. Her uncle, aged 34, was charged with her murder.
00:38An unnamed 22-year-old woman was found suffering critical injuries in Katherine. She was pronounced
00:46dead at the scene. Her 36-year-old partner has been arrested and charged with murder.
00:55On August 17th, Susie Rackman, 61, suffered critical head injuries in an altercation with
01:02her 29-year-old son. She died on August 26th. Her son has been charged with one count of
01:11murder, domestic violence. August 21st, a 43-year-old woman died at a home in Malik.
01:21Her partner, aged 57, was arrested in a separate location in Malik. He has been charged with
01:28murder and with breaching a domestic violence order. August 12th, the body of Zhao Tingwang,
01:40a 21-year-old woman who had suffered fatal stab wounds, was discovered in the courtyard
01:46of a unit complex in Burwood. The body of an unidentified male was also found.