Victims of online fraud laughed at and blamed by agencies

Australian Institute of Criminology report.

16 August, 2016

Biosecurity stand downs threaten even longer airport delays

Two hour go-slow hit with full day pay penalty

6 April, 2016

Border Force plays national security card to arrest airport strikes

Union fights strike suspension at Fair Work Commission.

4 April, 2016

Making of a fraudster – ripping off the Australian Public Service

Women increasingly defrauding the APS.

16 March, 2016

Massive drug hauls don’t dent supply or increase price: National Ice Taskforce

Treat addicts to reduce demand.

7 December, 2015

How an overhaul of NSW sex industry could help councils

Report wants new specialist police unit and brothel licenses.

17 November, 2015

Police services seize the future

How technology can combat crime.

23 January, 2015

Taser too big a name drop for cops

Conducted Electrical Weapons the hot new buzzword.

20 October, 2014

Victoria’s $434m crime proceeds haul cops a caning

By Julian Bajkowski Victoria’s system of confiscating money and assets from the state’s organised criminals and drug dealers has been found sorely wanting by the state’s Auditor General after a new report highlighted a raft of operational and governance shortcomings. An audit of the state’s Asset Confiscation Scheme by the Victorian Auditor General’s Office released […]

4 September, 2013

Councils key to community-based crime prevention

By Lilia Guan The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) has released a technical and background paper on ‘Model Performance Framework for Community Based Crime Prevention’.   The paper looks at a number of performance frameworks to help crime prevention organisations, communities and local governments measure the implementation of crime prevention programs.   According to the […]

11 February, 2011

Darwin tackles alcohol fuelled violence

By Lilia Guan Darwin City Council has welcomed a Northern Territory Government initiative to stamp out alcohol fuelled violence and crime. Communities within Darwin and Palmerston were encouraged on Tuesday to add their voices to the NT Government’s Alcohol Management Plan (APM). Launched in early September, the AMP was designed to help the community work with […]

14 September, 2010

Crime does pay under UK criminal cashback scheme

By Rob O’Brien They say that crime doesn’t pay, but under a new scheme in the UK, more than 40 communities are likely to improve their neighbourhoods through the seized assets of criminals. The Community Cashback system, operated through the Criminal Justice System, will allow citizens in England and Wales to have a say in […]

26 June, 2009