PoliticsAustralia vows to tackle 'national shame' of violence against women
Prime minister boosts funding after more than two dozen killed so far this year
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces measures to address violence against women in Australia at a news conference in Sydney on May 1. © AAP
SHAUN TURTON, Nikkei staff writer
SYDNEY -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday said the government will invest 925 million Australian dollars ($600 million) to help women escape violent relationships as the country's leaders face pressure to tackle the "national shame" of gender-based violence.