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Australia’s restrictive vaping and tobacco policies are fuelling a lucrative and dangerous black market
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA)
COUNCIL BRIEFS: Five outcomes from CVC meeting held 27 February
New research highlights urgent need for safer online dating services
Desperate for Taylor Swift tickets? Here are cybersecurity tips to stay safe from scams
New research sheds light on Australian demand for child sexual abuse online
Appointment to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and Australian Institute of Criminology
AIC releases new annual report on deaths in custody
New Criminology Research Grants awarded by the Australian Institute of Criminology
Statement on a Significant Matter: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Sexual assault survivors deserve a gold standard reporting experience
Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council 25 November
Albanese Government to improve reporting on intimate partner homicide
Bestie that’s not a slay! Gen Z more likely than anyone else to fall victim to cybercrime
New study examines the support needs and barriers of victim-survivors of sexual exploitation in Australia
ACT Restorative Justice Scheme offers a safe pathway for victim-survivors: expert review
AIC rewards excellence in crime and violence prevention
Maranguka Youth Support Model is recognised for its community-led approach to tackling the underlying causes of crime in Bourke, NSW
The Transitional Alcohol and Other Drugs Project is recognised for its outreach counselling service for people with a history of involvement in…
Victoria Police-led Operation Capesso is recognised for its efforts in reducing crime among Melbourne’s most serious violent offenders
The Embedded Youth Outreach Program is recognised for their after-hours engagement with youth involved in the criminal justice system
Weave’s Creating Futures Justice Program is recognised for its support of First Nations people as they transition out of the criminal justice system
The Blue Rose Project is recognised for its innovative approach to reducing crime among South Australia’s youth
The First Nations ‘In-Community’ Protective Services Officer Program is recognised for its innovative pilot project to recruit and train remote community members…
The South Australian Home Detention Program is recognised for their effectiveness in reducing recidivism among offenders on home detention
ThinkUKnow Australia is recognised for its success in educating the community about online child sexual exploitation and how to stay safe online
Australian Institute of Criminology celebrates 50 years of service
Government demands dating sites do better by Australians
‘My brother will pick it up, what’s your PayID?’ How to avoid this scam when selling stuff online
Commemorating 50 years of the AIC as the 2023 conference brings together experts in crime and criminal justice
National Modern Slavery Conference 2023
First for reporting on cybercrime in Australia
A first for reporting on cybercrime in Australia
Real time reporting of Deaths in Custody
New research reveals harrowing stories of murdered Indigenous women, and the failure of police to act
Submissions for the 2023 Criminology Research Grants (CRG) are now open
Five Eyes Law Enforcement Group speech by AFP Commissioner, Reece Kershaw
Boosting support for victim survivors of human trafficking
AIC 2022 on CriminologyTV
Supporting survivors of modern slavery through the criminal justice journey
Australians lost more than $3bn to scammers in 2022. Here are 5 emerging scams to look out for
How can we better protect sexual offence victim-survivors privacy and interests during criminal trials? A new Deakin study aims to find out
Major study reveals two-thirds of people who suffer childhood maltreatment suffer more than one kind
Australia records the second lowest homicide incident rate since 1989-90
Update on National Roundtable on Online Dating Safety
Awarding exceptional crime and violence prevention programs making a difference to local communities
3 in 4 people experience abuse on dating apps. How do we balance prevention with policing?
Government convenes National Roundtable for Online Dating Safety