The Trap
This is a series about love, abuse and power. Hosted by Jess Hill, this podcast looks deeply at abuse that happens in private, and in public, searching the world for answers to the questions that continue to confound us.
Victorian Women's Trust
Why does domestic abuse persist? Why do people become abusive? And what can we do to prevent it?
This series is proudly brought to you by the Victorian Women’s Trust and our harm prevention entity, The Dugdale Trust for Women and Girls. We would like to thank all of our supporters and donors. Special thanks to Equity Trustees & the Phyllis Connor Trust, the Bokhara Foundation, and a private donor.
Trailer
Preview
3 min
Episode 1
01: Setting The Trap
1 hour 8 min
Episode 02
02: Young Love
1hr 6 mins
Episode 03
03: Why do they do it?
1hr 12 mins
Episode 04
04: Why do they stay?
1hr 11 mins
Episode 05
05: The Police
1 hr 11 mins
Episode 06
06: Above the Law — Police as Perpetrators
59 mins
Episode 07
07: A Parallel Universe – Systems Abuse
59 mins
Episode 08
08: Government, Policy & Power
1 hr 15 mins
Episode 09
09: Our Power As People
1 hr
Episode 10
10: Our Power As People [Part 2]
1 hr
About the host
Jess Hill
Jess Hill is an investigative journalist, the author of See What You Made Me Do and The Reckoning, and one of Australia’s most recognised and respected thinkers on gendered violence. In addition to her broadcast work – two highly acclaimed docuseries on SBS and The Trap – she has spoken at almost 400 events across the country. Her work has won three Walkley Awards, an Amnesty International Award and the Stella Prize in 2020. In 2023, she was named Marie Claire Changemaker of the Year and in 2024, the NSW Premier’s Woman of Excellence.
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