ensure that crimes like rape and murder don't happen,
Foxy,
The leftist do-gooders would never allow action to be taken on this. They won't even come to the party with having a National Service to reintroduce discipline so how on Earth could anything be done to stop the crimes ?

If we keep brushing aside each other's concerns - and
continue to do nothing but finger-point -
then of course nothing will change. It will always be
other people who are the problem and isn't it convenient
to continue to shift the blame onto others?
However, if perhaps we change some of our own attitudes
and really listen to each other's concerns - we just might
make some headway.

Poor girl, that's pretty rough. In retrospect, it was very unwise, but maybe she thought her choices were limited.
Better question is; how do we achieve a safe homecoming at any hour of day or night, for girls and women?

What about free government funded cab vouchers, for women travelling home alone.
Let Andrews put his tax payer funded money, where his pontificating mouth is.

Death is a sad event under normal conditions, but a premature death by misadventure, seems doubly sad.
The special value of women to society, is their reproductive ability. A greater value than the male gender. Women are entitled to a greater consideration.

This greater consideration should include more concentrated security. But that increased security should be accompanied by a sense of responsibility, not as some take it, as an entitlement to be reckless.

Sad?horrific better says what the best of us are thinking, if we intend to make life safer for women and victims we can not ignore the revolving door nature of our justice system,such perpetrators should never ever walk free again,both sexes do, yes do, need to be told how to be safe,and at every level involving sexual assault the punishment should be mandatory, not in the hands of people who in the end over ride our expectations, mental health? is it mot insane to say a difference in sentencing should take place?

If we keep brushing aside each other's concerns - and continue to do nothing but finger-point -
Foxy,
Why then write these words ? What about helping at the next election to re-establish discipline & vote for a National Service & Tax reform ?
I have been pushing these issues here for years, let's start right now, right here & try to make it an election issue. I have written to several federal Ministers but only ever get computer generated replies. If more people do this then we will have a chance. This is beyond party politics, we all need to get together on this.

Diver Dan, her boyfriend walked her part of the way home, then they separated and he left her to walk the last 4km alone.
He had the option to walk her all the way. I really don’t understand any man allowing any female aquaintence, let alone a woman he cared for, walk home alone at that time of night.
Every night around the country, tens of thousands of women knock off late at night from their job. Nurses , paramedicas, policewomen, doctors, hospitality workers etc etc.
the safety conscious ones ensure they have safe reliable transport home.