One in four young Australians aged 16 and 24 are physically abused as a child by someone in their family, a harrowing new deep-dive into childhood physical abuse has revealed. For most victims, the abuse began before they turned 10. While it has long been known that one in three Australians experience physical abuse in childhood, new research conducted by two leading Queensland universities goes further – exposing who is most likely to be responsible, and when. Children are 2