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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) is holding a public hearing on 1 September for its review of the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Bill 2023. Public hearing 1 September 20239.00 am – 4.00 pm AESTCommittee Room 2R1, Parliament House, Canberra; and via videoconference The Committee will hear from a range … Continued
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A new Charles Darwin University (CDU) study on the writings of two of the world’s most infamous terrorists could help authorities to identify how topics, schemas and strategies of hate speech are used to incite violence. The role of (de)bonding in the legitimation of violence in extremists’ public threatening communication, published in the Systemic Functional Linguistics … Continued
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A Monash expert is available to discuss their national research findings about workplace sexual harassment. The research contains the responses of 1412 victim-survivors from across Australia, including the views of 100 victim-survivors who had experienced workplace sexual harassment while they were working at an Australian university campus. Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Director of the Monash … Continued
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Statement to be attributed to Aaron Strasser, Principal & CEO Adass Israel School: “Today Mrs Malka Leifer was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment after being found guilty of 18 sexual abuse offences. Mrs Leifer was employed by Adass Israel School from 2001 to 2008. Her offending was a gross and complete breach of trust and it is our hope that today’s sentencing provides a … Continued
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A Monash expert is available to comment on thousands of donors’ information from charity organisations, including the Cancer Council, being leaked on the dark web today as a result of Brisbane-based telemarketing company Pareto Phone being hacked in April. Professor Nigel Phair, Department of Software Systems and Cybersecurity, Faculty of Information Technology Contact details: … Continued
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Monday, 21 August 2023 Drug Court expansion a welcome start to more diversion reform Expanding the Drug Court operating in the Sydney CBD represents a solid beginning to further reforms to divert more people from the criminal justice system in appropriate cases. President of the Law Society of NSW Cassandra Banks welcomed the announcement by … Continued
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LiSTNR LIFTS THE LID ON WHAT IT’S REALLY LIKE TO TRY AND SOLVE A CRIME AND GET JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS WITH THE NEW PODCAST CRIME INSIDERS The only place where too much crime is never enough, is on a podcast LiSTNR continues its reputation for creating compelling Australian crime podcasts with … Continued
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MORE ACCLAIM FOR LiSTNR’s THE CHILDREN IN THE PICTURES PODCAST LiSTNR’s The Children in the Pictures, the podcast that takes listeners inside Taskforce Argos, a team of Australia’s best detectives dedicated to infiltrating global criminal networks and rescuing children from online sexual abuse, has been garnering accolades at home and abroad. The premier … Continued
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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has today tabled its annual review of six Australian intelligence agencies. The review, covering the 2020-2021 period, found that amidst a changing strategic environment and facing the significant impact of COVID-19, Australia’s intelligence agencies largely worked in an effective, and increasingly collaborative, manner. ‘The Committee found that, on the … Continued
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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has commenced a review of the Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2023. On 22 June 2023 the Attorney-General wrote to the Committee to refer the Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 for the Committee’s review. The Bill would amend the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 and the Intelligence Services Act 2001, mainly to … Continued
