This report outlines the non-legislative measures being undertaken by social networking sites and the financial services industry, working in collaboration with law enforcement agencies, to respond to the misuse of the internet for child sexual grooming.

Based on responses from 4,000 businesses, the survey found that 14% had experienced one or more computer security incidents in 2006-07. The financial loss was estimated at between $595m and $649m. The results highlight the importance of partnerships between government and the private sector, as many security measures are provided by the private sector and...

This report explores the differences between the public view and the reality of how much recorded crime there is and of what happens to offenders after they are charged. The results are valuable as a measure of public attitudes and perceptions of crime and the criminal justice system. The report provides an analysis of the...

The overall number of recorded deaths, and the rate per relevant population, has declined significantly in prisons since 1997. However, there has been no statistically significant change in the overall number of police custody deaths since 1990. The overall trend masks the long-term decline in Category 1 police custody deaths. Category 2 deaths (which include...

This report finds differences in drug use between male and female detainees and between Indigenous and non-Indigenous female detainees, highlighting different patterns of drug usage and dependencies and of associated most serious offences leading to arrest. The Drug Use Monitoring in Australia program makes a quarterly assessment of drug use by police detainees around Australia.