Yet another woman has lost her life to alleged domestic violence. That makes 23.

by Mamamia Team May 12, 2015

Trigger warning: This post deals with domestic violence.

Detectives have charged a 49-year-old Dallas man with one count of murder following the discovery of a woman’s body inside a Dallas, Victoria home yesterday afternoon.

According the The Age, the man allegedly walked into the Broadmeadows police station and told officers he had killed his wife.

He will appear in Melbourne Magistrate’s Court today.

This tragic death brings the total number of women killed in circumstances of alleged domestic violence in Australia to 23 this year — and that’s not counting women killed violently in other circumstances.

The number of women killed each week by a partner or family member has almost doubled since last year. Domestic violence is the single greatest killer of women aged between 15 and 44.

Regardless of class, age, location, race or religion — every woman is at risk.

How many women have to die before something changes?

The following women have also lost their lives in circumstances where they should have felt safe. Some of these matters are still before the courts, meaning their alleged murderers have not yet been convicted:

The name of a woman murdered in Dallas has not been released. A 49-year-old man has been charged with her murder.

Linda Locke, 51, died in an alleged domestic violence incident on Monday 27 April. Her de facto partner Jamie Walker, 46, has been charged.

On 25 April, an 18-year-old woman was killed in an alleged domestic violence incident in NSW. A man has been charged with murder.

Daniela D'Addario, whose boyfriend Josaia Vosikata has been charged with murder.

Julie Hutchinson, whose husband Michael Hutchinson has been charged with murder.

Salwa Haydar. Her husband has been charged with her murder.

Mai Mach.

Mai Mach. Mai's husband's former mistress has been charged with murder.

June Wallis. Her husband has been charged with her murder.

Sabah Al Mdwali.

Her husband has been charged with her murder.

Jackie Ohide. Her partner has been charged with her murder.

Angela Mackinnon.

Angela Mackinnon. murder.

Kris Deann Sharpley. Her father killed himself and his grandson in a murder-suicide.

Dianne Chi.

Tara Costigan. Her ex-partner has been charged with murder.

Ainsur Isamgul. Her husband has been charged with murder.

Kerry Michael. Her husband has been charged with murder.

Adele Collins. Her ex-partner has been charged with murder.

Fabiana Palhares. Her ex-partner has been charged with her murder.

Renee Carter.

Renee Carter. Her ex-husband has been charged with murder.

Leila Alavi. Her estranged husband has been charged with murder.

Nikita Chawla. Her husband has been charged with murder.

Rinabel Tiglao. Her partner has been charged with murder.

Ruth Dodd. Her daughter has been charged with murder.