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Number of Indigenous deaths in custody at record high

Australia recorded in 2024–25 the largest number of Indigenous deaths in custody since 1979–80, when monitoring began under the National Deaths in Custody Program.

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‘Deaths, after deaths, after deaths’: Indigenous deaths in custody reach their highest level since 1980

Natasha Ugle says ‘nothing has changed’ since her husband Wayne’s death in 2023, as a national report found 33 First Nations peoples died in custody last year

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Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, ASIO boss Mike Burgess says

Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, according to a study by ASIO and the Australian Institute of Criminology.

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Victims of sexual violence often feel they’re the ones on trial. Independent lawyers would help

The Australian Law Reform Commission has launched its final report on how the justice system deals with sexual violence. The Safe, Informed, Supported: Reforming Justice Responses to Sexual Violence report found there are widespread barriers to victim-survivors’ access to, and engagement with, the justice system.

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‘He knows how to make sure that there is no evidence’: when your domestic violence abuser is a police officer

People experiencing domestic violence are often urged to report their abuse to police. But what if your abuser is a police officer?

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‘You can’t hear a smile’: how video visits help dads in prison stay connected with their kids

Many Australians know December 21 as “Gravy Day”. This is a reference to Paul Kelly’s song and new film How to Make Gravy, where a prisoner named Joe writes a letter to his family four days before Christmas. In it Joe, missing his wife and relatives, asks, “Won’t you kiss…

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'Clear picture', one in 10 men have police DV run-ins

Startling research by the Australian Institute of Criminology has revealed the prevalence of the domestic and family violence crisis across NSW.

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New research shows 1 in 5 Australians have perpetrated sexual violence in their adult lives. The true rate might be even worse

Violence against women has been declared a national crisis in Australia. National Cabinet convened its first ever meeting focused solely on the issue in May. Framed by its commitment to delivering the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children, state and federal governments have committed to an array…

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Violence towards refugee and migrant women often goes undetected. We’ve found a way to help fix that

Recent deaths have highlighted the seriousness of intimate partner violence nationally. According to the Australian Institute of Criminology, the number of women killed by partners increased by 28% from 2022 to 2023. While the overall homicide rate remains low, the numbers were decreasing prior to 2022. It’s a concerning uptick.

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Suicide threats are a weapon of family violence. How can police balance mental health needs with protecting victims?

It’s relatively common for perpetrators of family violence to threaten suicide to control a victim-survivor’s actions. A study by the Australian Institute of Criminology suggests 39% of women who experience coercive control are subject to perpetrators’ threats of self-harm.

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Social media must tackle child abuse content: advocates

About 0.8 per cent of survey respondents purposefully sought out child sexual abuse material online, the Australian Institute of Criminology has found.

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Risk assessments used to justify Australia’s post-sentence terrorism detentions need urgent research, report finds

The Australian Institute of Criminology reviewed several tools designed to gauge the threat posed by radicalised offenders

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