New study looks at stalking amid rise in reported cases

Researchers conducting one of the largest studies of stalking in Australia hope their findings will lead to more support for victims.

Stalking is becoming more common in Australia with new figures from Victoria showing a rise of almost 11 per cent over the past two years.

Anthony Piovesan reports.

*Published on SBS World News Radio  
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/06/06/new-study-looks-stalking-amid-rise-reported-cases-0

Cyber-stalking is one of the areas to be explored in a new study by researchers at Curtin University in Western Australia. Image (AAP)