Australian prime minister vows new funding to help women escape male violence

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during a virtual National Cabinet meeting to discuss the national crisis of gender-based violence (Gaye Gerard/AP)

The Australian prime minister announced new funding on Wednesday to help women escape domestic violence and crack down on misogynistic online content.

It comes in reaction to an uptick in homicides committed by current and former male partners that he described as a national crisis.