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Research reveals the global scale of child sexual abuse and exploitation for the first time. This report contains material that references child abuse. Readers may find the content confronting or disturbing. To speak to a Lifeline Crisis Supporter, phone 13 11 14. More than 300 million children a year are victims of online sexual abuse … Continued
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A Monash expert is available to comment on reports a health information company has allegedly been hit with a major data breach according to the National Cyber Security Coordinator. Professor Nigel Phair, Department of Software Systems & Cybersecurity, Faculty of Information Technology Contact details: +61 450 501 248 or media@monash.edu Impact of cybercrime … Continued
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Following a poll asking Victorians what type of road rage behaviour they see most, RACV is reminding Victorian motorists to refrain from, and remain aware of dangerous road behaviours. Results from the more than 4,400 respondents to the poll showed that 38 per cent saw or experienced tailgating, followed by aggressive driving, abusive behaviour and … Continued
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RACV and Neighbourhood Watch Victoria are encouraging motorists to take precautions to protect their vehicles following a sharp rise in number plate theft. In Victoria, 18,481 number plates were stolen over the 12-month period ending March 2024, a 23 per cent increase on the 15,009 stolen in the previous year following the release of the … Continued
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Monash University experts are available to comment on the Australian government’s pledge to invest nearly $1 billion to combat violence against women. Experts can speak about technologies to counter tech-based abuse, deepfakes, addressing the link to child sexual abuse, online age verification, misogynous content on social media and the proposed government support payments. COUNTERING … Continued
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Monash University experts are available to comment on the Australian government’s almost $1 billion investment to build the world’s first commercially useful quantum computer and cybersecurity measures that are needed to support this quantum leap. Dr Muhammed Esgin, Department of Software Systems & Cybersecurity, Faculty of Information Technology Contact details: +61 450 501 248 … Continued
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As Australians grapple with the increase in violent deaths of women this year, Our Watch is urging interested journalists to apply for its prestigious masterclass series to deepen knowledge of reporting on the issue. Limited travel scholarships are available. The free professional development series takes a deep dive into understanding violence against women and explores … Continued
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Australia’s national violence prevention organisation Our Watch has called on men to join the momentum for change to prevent any further deaths of women at the hands of men. Our Watch Chief Executive Patty Kinnersly said of the 26 women allegedly killed this year, according to Counting Dead Women, all but one have allegedly been … Continued
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Unions representing a broad swathe of the NSW workforce are calling on the NSW Government to urgently introduce new powers for police to conduct non-invasive knife searches in public. Unions are seeking police to have the right to conduct “wanding” searches, which would allow officers to use metal detectors to search people without a … Continued
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Unions will call on the NSW Government to urgently introduce wanding laws that will allow police to conduct non-invasive metal detection scans to proactively prevent knife crime from occurring. Who: Kevin Morton, Police Association of NSW Stewart Little, Public Service Association of NSW Adam Hall, Health Services Union (NSW) Craig Turner, Rail, Tram and … Continued
