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Statistical Report
Estimating the costs of serious and organised crime in Australia, 2020–21
Statistical Report
Drug use monitoring in Australia: Drug use among police detainees, 2021
Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice
Developing automated methods to detect and match face and voice biometrics in child sexual abuse videos
Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice
Predicting high-harm offending using machine learning: An application to outlaw motorcycle gangs
Statistical Bulletin
Help-seeking among Australian ransomware victims
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Awarding exceptional crime and violence prevention programs for 30 years
03-05-2022
Nominations are now open for the 2022 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA). Now in the 30th year, the ACVPA recognise and reward good practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia.
New Indigenous Justice Research Program funding announced
04-04-2022
Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews, and Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt have today announced the recipients of the Indigenous Justice Research Program (IJRP) funding.
New Criminology Research Grants awarded by the Australian Institute of Criminology
16-12-2021
The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) has announced important new funding that will support Australian academics to undertake cutting edge crime and justice research.
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Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards.
The annual Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA) recognise and reward programs that reduce crime and violence in Australia.
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