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The First Nations ‘In-Community’ Protective Services Officer Program is recognised for its innovative pilot project to recruit and train remote community members as protective services officers

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The First Nations ‘In-Community’ Protective Services Officer Program today received a silver award in the police-led category of the 2023 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPAs). The ACVPAs recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based … Continued

The South Australian Home Detention Program is recognised for their effectiveness in reducing recidivism among offenders on home detention

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The South Australian Home Detention Program today received a bronze award in the community-led category of the 2023 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPAs). The ACVPAs recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based initiatives to … Continued

ThinkUKnow Australia is recognised for its success in educating the community about online child sexual exploitation and how to stay safe online

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ThinkUKnow Australia today received a bronze award in the police-led category of the 2023 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPAs). The ACVPAs recognise best practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia and play a vital role in highlighting effective community-based initiatives to prevent crime and violence … Continued

Public hearing to hear from experts on AFP counter-terrorism powers

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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) is holding a public hearing on 16 October for its review of the Counter-Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023. The Committee will hear from government and non-government representatives to discuss the Bill’s proposed amendments to the operation of the Australian Federal Police’s counter-terrorism powers under the Crimes Act 1914 and … Continued

Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton warns more innocent Australians will be jailed without sweeping legal reforms

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In an emotional interview with The Australian Women’s Weekly, she calls for urgent action to help juries understand confusing scientific evidence.   Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton has called for radical changes to courtroom procedures to prevent more Australians being jailed for crimes they didn’t commit.   Speaking exclusively to The Australian Women’s Weekly, the 75-year-old iconic Australian, … Continued

Teacher’s Pet exclusive! Shanelle Dawson reveals her struggle to find forgiveness and accept her father’s guilt.

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In an emotional interview with The Australian Women’s Weekly, Chris Dawson’s daughter tells her heartbreaking story for the first time.   The daughter of Teacher’s Pet murderer Chris Dawson has bravely revealed how the devastating loss of her mother still haunts her over 40 years later, while also speaking of the conflicted feelings she holds … Continued

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Danny Wicks Drug Trafficking Scandal

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LiSTNR’s new Crime Insiders: Detectives episode out today features former Detective Craig Semple, speaking about former Newcastle Knights Superstar Danny Wicks – who was charged and convicted of drug trafficking. Craig offers a never before heard insight into how they caught Danny and offers stark warnings for sportspeople getting involved in drugs and how it … Continued

Retail survey confirms consumers are changing spending habits and justify deviant behaviours to relieve cost-of-living pressures

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The latest Cost of Living and Consumer Deviance Spotlight report, from Monash Business School’s Australian Consumer and Retail Studies (ACRC) group, provides shocking context to the cost-of-living crisis experienced by consumers.The key findings from the report indicated that consumers have changed their spending habits to alleviate financial pressure and can justify certain deviant behaviours.  Many … Continued

THE WORLD IS LISTENING, and it needs to!

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MORE INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM FOR LiSTNR’S DISCLOSED: THE CHILDREN IN THE PICTURES PODCAST   Leaders around the world are listening to LiSTNR’s Disclosed: The Children in the Pictures, the podcast that goes inside Taskforce Argos, a team of Australia’s best detectives dedicated to infiltrating global criminal networks and rescuing children from online sexual abuse.   The … Continued