WiFi warning following arrest in west
A police operation in Western Australia has highlighted the risks of accessing free public WiFi.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged a West Australian man
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Rate of sexual assault highest in 31 years
More than 36,000 Australians were sexually assaulted last year, with the rate of assaults the highest in 31 years.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the
Read more27 June 2024
More visibility of female murder victims
A new online dashboard will provide real-time data on female victims of intimate partner homicide.
Federal Women’s Minister Katy Gallagher said the statistical
Read more27 June 2024
Campaign for Jack’s Law in spotlight
Public safety advocates Brett and Belinda Beasley, whose work led to the introduction of Jack’s Law, have been named the Gold Coast’s Australians of the Year.
The
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Support to protect children in many languages
New resources will support culturally and linguistically diverse families to have conversations about online child safety.
The Australian Centre to Counter Child
Read more19 June 2024
Cyber thieves trigger RAT plague in mods
The arrest of a cybercriminal who intended to used gaming mods to steal users’ data has prompted a warning from the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
A Victorian
Read more11 June 2024
Scams target travellers’ FOMO and bargain hunters
With the Paris Olympics and northern hemisphere summer luring Aussie overseas, travellers are being warned about the scams targeting international tourists.
NAB data
Read more8 June 2024
Co-response trial for domestic violence callouts
Police will be accompanied by specialist community domestic violence practitioners in a trial co-response program in Cairns, in far north Queensland.
Relationships
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No more knives out for retailers
The Queensland Police Service and the National Retail Association will join forces in an awareness campaign in the lead up to new knife laws coming into effect.
From
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Atlas a deep dive into Australian data
Do you want to know the location of every police station in Australia?
Perhaps you need to know where all the country’s RAMSAR wetlands are located or want to keep up
Read more29 May 2024