September 5, 2026 — 8:00pm

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When Nicole Yade walked into Ashfield Police Station clutching her five-month-old baby to report nearly a decade of domestic violence, she was faced with a stark waiting room and a sterile environment.

Twenty years later, on Wednesday, she returned to open The Cottage, a specialist domestic violence support centre located in a heritage building that previously served as the inner-west station, alongside Burwood Police Area Commander Christine McDonald.

The Cottage, run by the Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU