Australian boxer jokes about domestic violence spike on Origin night
Australian boxer Benjamin Hussain faced backlash for joking about a domestic violence spike on State of Origin night. He claimed incidents increase by 40 percent during the event, prompting condemnation from Our Watch. The organization emphasized that trivializing violence against women perpetuates harmful attitudes during a year when 36 Australian women have been murdered.
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Published 09 Jul 2026, 02:49 UTC · Updated 09 Jul 2026, 03:00 UTC
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