Phoebe Handsjuk: Coercive Control, Domestic Violence and the Fight for Answers - Part 1

Before she disappeared, someone drugged, raped and threatened to strangle her. Her social media was hacked and she was followed. On her last night, multiple gunshots and a woman's screams were heard. There was no indication she planned to end her own life. She bought a mobile phone, visited friends and withdrew money. Yet, police said she was a 'walk-off suicide'. Her name is Sandrine Jourdan. She was only 37. Today, Sandrine's sister Christine walks us through the last few weeks of her life and the ongoing struggle to get police to properly investigate the case. And Taz Millar, from Indigenous Missing Persons Support Services, explains the extraordinary lengths she has taken to find out what happened to Sandrine. This episode discusses violence, femicide, sexual assault and other topics that are not suitable for children. This is Sandrine's story.

Before she disappeared, someone drugged, raped and threatened to strangle her. Her social media was hacked and she was followed. On her last night, multiple gunshots and a woman's screams were heard. There was no indication she planned to end her own life. She bought a mobile phone, visited friends and withdrew money. Yet, police said she was a 'walk-off suicide'. Her name is Sandrine Jourdan. She was only 37. Today, Sandrine's sister Christine walks us through the last few weeks of her life and the ongoing struggle to get police to properly investigate the case. And Taz Millar, from Indigenous Missing Persons Support Services, explains the extraordinary lengths she has taken to find out what happened to Sandrine. This episode discusses violence, femicide, sexual assault and other topics that are not suitable for children. This is Sandrine's story.

CCTV. Crowds. Security guards. How can a woman simply disappear from a city shopping centre and there be no witnesses, no footage, no answers? Her name is Monique Clubb. She was only 24. Monique was a proud Aboriginal woman from Hervey Bay in Queensland. She went for a trip to Brisbane - and never came home. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are more likely to be deliberately disappeared in Australia than the rest of us. And when their families report their missing loved ones to police, their cases are almost always under investigated. Monique's siblings Minnie and Tim speak today about the flaws in the police investigation and their battle to bring their sister home. This episode of She Matters discusses violence and substance abuse. It is not safe for children. This is Monique's story.

CCTV. Crowds. Security guards. How can a woman simply disappear from a city shopping centre and there be no witnesses, no footage, no answers? Her name is Monique Clubb. She was only 24. Monique was a proud Aboriginal woman from Hervey Bay in Queensland. She went for a trip to Brisbane - and never came home. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are more likely to be deliberately disappeared in Australia than the rest of us. And when their families report their missing loved ones to police, their cases are almost always under investigated. Monique's siblings Minnie and Tim speak today about the flaws in the police investigation and their battle to bring their sister home. This episode of She Matters discusses violence and substance abuse. It is not safe for children. This is Monique's story.

On that spring evening, he broke into her home, placed photos of her recently deceased brother on the loungeroom floor and set them on fire. And then he watched the home burn from the town lookout. She, her partner and her dog were asleep. They never had a chance. He bought chocolate and flowers to comfort her family. Police refused to charge him until her family rattled their cage. Her name is Kate Amber Reeve. She was only 22. Kate was killed just two months after her beloved little brother Jacob died by suicide. The impact of losing their daughter and son has left an indelible mark on mum Robyn and dad Mick. They tell us about Kate's love for life and her family and friends, her dreams and ambitions, the failures in the legal system and how they navigate the never-ending path of grief, anger and frustration. This episode of She Matters is confronting. It contains a graphic description of suicide and discusses violence, arson and murder. It is not safe for children. This is Kate's story.