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Media alert: New webinar for journalists reporting on violence against women when there are legal restrictions

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Journalists, editors and media professionals are encouraged to register for new training exploring legal restrictions when reporting on violence against women.  Our Watch – Australia’s leading violence against women prevention organisation – is joining RMIT’s Centre for Innovative Justice for a two-part webinar later this month looking at overcoming the additional obstacles when reporting responsibly … Continued

“Support for children, families and the wider community is available, but child sexual abuse in early childhood settings is not a one-off event,”

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‘Support for children, families and the wider community is available, but child sexual abuse in early education settings is not a one-off event,’ says SASVic CEO, Kathleen Maltzahn. Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic), peak body for the state’s 19 specialist sexual assault services, shares wider community concern about the shocking news unfolding today. Victoria Police … Continued

Media statement: Melbourne childcare worker charged

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Below can be attributed to Act for Kids: Act for Kids is thinking of everyone affected by the shocking allegations emerging from Victoria, where testing is being recommended for 1200 children after a Melbourne childcare worker was charged with sexual assaults. This is a deeply distressing time for the hundreds of families who have been … Continued

Interviews available relating to childcare sexual assault charges

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Victoria Police has today released details of an investigation into alleged sexual assaults in child care centres. Sexual Assault Services Victoria is the peak body for the state’s 19 specialist sexual assault services. Our services provide free and confidential support to children, young people and their families. Among other issues, SASVic can discuss: the impact … Continued

NSW Parliamentary report points the way forward for sensible drug reform

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The Justice Reform Initiative welcomes the final report of the NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into the impact of the regulatory framework for cannabis and urges the NSW Government to adopt its recommendations for a fairer and evidence-based approach to cannabis. A multipartisan majority of the parliamentary committee has recommended the government immediately axe the maximum … Continued

Rethinking justice and building change: leaders, experts and lived experience unite at Reintegration Puzzle Conference

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With Australia’s prison bill soaring beyond $6.8 billion per year for adults and another $1 billion for youth detention centres, leaders from the adult and children’s justice sectors, First Nations-community controlled and led organisations, researchers and people with lived experience have gathered in Mparntwe/Alice Springs to drive momentum for evidence-based reforms that improve community safety … Continued

A headline-grabbing distraction – Victoria’s ‘post and boast’ laws won’t reduce crime or make communities safer

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Plans to introduce new ‘post and boast’ penalties in Victoria are a misguided political distraction that that will do nothing to reduce crime – and will instead push more young people deeper into the criminal justice system. The changes introduced to Victoria’s Parliament on Tuesday under the Crimes Amendment (Performance Crime) Bill, follow similar laws in … Continued

Watch Out For Worms in Your Cookies, HP Warns Holidaymakers

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Sydney, Australia June 13, 2025 — HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) has issued its latest Threat Insights Report, showing attackers continuing to take advantage of users’ “click fatigue” – particularly during fast paced, time-sensitive browsing moments, like booking travel deals. With analysis of real-world cyberattacks, the report helps organiszations to keep up with the latest techniques … Continued

$500 million criminal justice package misses opportunity to make NSW safer

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The NSW Government’s planned $500 million criminal justice package doubles down on failed policies that prioritise prisons and punishment over the evidence-based solutions proven to reduce crime and improve community safety. Under the 2025/26 Budget, the Minns Government will spend more than $100 million to expand prison operations to respond to growing pressure on the … Continued

Australian man charged for paying for and directing livestreamed sexual abuse of Filipino children

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Five children and one adult have been removed from harm in the Philippines following a collaborative international law enforcement investigation into a Darwin man who allegedly directed the livestreamed sexual abuse of children in the Philippines. The man’s arrest on 3 January followed an investigation which began when Australian Border Force officers allegedly located child … Continued