Latest Australian Institute of Criminology News

Recognising community champions – nominate outstanding programs preventing crime and violence today
Victims of sexual violence often feel they’re the ones on trial. Independent lawyers would help
AIC 2025 Conference: Reducing Online Harms
‘He knows how to make sure that there is no evidence’: when your domestic violence abuser is a police officer
AIC 2025: Additional Tickets Released
New research highlights nature of sexual extortion experiences among Australian adolescents
New Research Measures Cybercrime-related Harm
New Data On Sexual Offending In Australia Released
Mastercard plans to get rid of credit card numbers. We could be heading towards the end of cards
Argentina’s president is vowing to repeal ‘woke’ femicide law. It could have ripple effects across Latin America
New research examines the impacts of sexual extortion on children under 18
New study examines intersection of artificial intelligence and child sexual abuse
New study evaluates the NSW Co-Located Caseworker Program’s support for mothers in prison
New research examines referrals to restorative justice for domestic, family and sexual violence
AIC 2025 – Draft Program Announced
Evaluation of Phase Three of the ACT Restorative Justice Scheme released
The cost of serious and organised crime is hitting home more than ever
New Criminology Research Grants Awarded
Latest Deaths In Custody Report Released
Victim-survivors share views on criminalising coercive control
Victim-survivors Support Criminalisation Of Coercive Control
Victim-survivors support criminalising coercive control
New AIC report shows connection between viewing child sexual abuse material and fringe or radical content online
New AIC report shows connection between viewing child sexual abuse material and fringe or radical contact online
New AIC research explores Australians’ online access to fringe and radical content
AIC 2025 – Keynote Speaker Announced 4 December
2024 National Roundtable on Human Trafficking and Slavery
AIC 2025 – Keynote Speaker Announced
New data released on human trafficking and modern slavery in Australia
Government Response to the Independent Review of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
Projects from across Australia recognised for excellence in crime and violence prevention
New research looks at what shapes the behaviour of child sex offenders on the darknet
New AIC research examines the impact of a preschool communication program and comprehensive family support on serious youth crime
We can’t solve family violence until we include violence between siblings in the conversation
AIC 2025 Conference: Reducing Online Harms
New research examines support for different types of protests
We tried a different preschool curriculum to prevent youth crime. Checking in 20 years later, it worked
New AIC report reviews sexual violence and abuse offences across Australia
National review of child sexual abuse and sexual assault legislation in Australia
‘Violence at all levels’: UN report into the abuse of women and girls in sport is a wake-up call for Australia
New research explores using cloud-based technology for child sexual abuse investigations
New methods of domestic and family violence perpetration
Critical new research examines homicide of First Nations women
Report finds 6.3% of the NSW population are arrested for a family or DV offence by age 37  
New research highlights prevalence of family and domestic violence offending dealt with by police
New data reveals rates of family violence among those who died by suicide
Money Laundering And Harm From Organised Crime
New tools to stay safer online this Scams Awareness Week