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Drug Offences Down 15% In Criminal Courts: Australia
Family and domestic violence offenders rise by 8 per cent
Research funded to combat illicit tobacco, family violence, and more
Largest number of Indigenous deaths in custody since 1979-80
Prisoner Numbers Up 6% In 2025: Australia
Exit trafficking and forced marriage most common modern slavery offences
Methamphetamine Use Key Contributor To Crime
Life-changing prison exchange program up for national innovation prize
Prison education exchange program up for national innovation prize
UN Day: Advancing policy and transformative action through UN research and training
National Homicide Monitoring Program Reveals New Insights Into Parricide In Australia
New study examines the use of CCTV to improve the safety and security of domestic and family violence victim-survivors
Theft Reaches 21 Year High: Australia
Nine new Protective Services Officers join QPS frontline to bolster community safety across state
New national report reveals extent of cybercrime in Australia
New funding available for cutting edge criminology research
Illicit drug charges down 9% in criminal courts
Lowest Number Of Offenders In 16 Years: Australia
Prisoners On Remand Up 13% In 2024: Australia
Victim-survivors Support Criminalisation Of Coercive Control
On UN Day, UN research and training institutions commit to advancing the Pact for the Future
1 In 7 Australians Have Been Stalked
National review of child sexual abuse and sexual assault legislation in Australia
New methods of domestic and family violence perpetration
Critical new research examines homicide of First Nations women
New police pathway offers best of both worlds for criminology students
New research to improve approaches to high-risk and serial perpetrators of domestic violence
Recorded Sexual Assaults Reach 31-year High: Australia
Quarterly intimate partner homicide dashboard set to make essential insights more timely
Gunnedah submission calls for 11 recommendations to address regional crime
Concerning new statistics on the prevalence of requests for facilitated child sexual exploitation online
Card Fraud On Rise: Australia
Majority Of Car Thefts Happen At Home: Australia
Assault Cases Rise Nationally: Australia
Highest assault offender numbers recorded in 15 years
WHO reports outline responses to cyber-attacks on health care and the rise of disinformation in public health emergencies
Prisoner numbers up 3% in 2023: Australia
Appointment to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and Australian Institute of Criminology
New Criminology Research Grants awarded by the Australian Institute of Criminology
1 in 7 Australians have experienced childhood abuse
1 in 5 Australians have experienced partner violence or abuse
UN Research and Training Institutes Mark UN Day with Renewed Call for Accelerated Action on the SDGs
Australian Institute of Criminology celebrates 50 years of service
1.7 million Australians sexually harassed in 2021-22
1 in 5 women have experienced sexual violence: Australia
1 in 3 Australians have experienced physical violence
Sexual assault experts call for reforms to improve the experience of victims in the justice system
Commemorating 50 years of the AIC as the 2023 conference brings together experts in crime and criminal justice

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