Serious and organised crime continues to impose a substantial burden on the Australian economy. This report considers the direct and consequential costs of serious and organised crime in Australia, as well as the costs to government entities, businesses and individuals associated with preventing and responding to serious and organised crime.

An examination of the number and nature of deaths in prison, police custody and youth detention. The report found 104 deaths in 2023–24 (6 fewer than the previous year) and 23% of these were First Nations people. There was one death in youth detention – the first in 14 years.

The first in-depth national examination of victim-survivors’ views on the impacts of the criminalisation of coercive control finds widespread support tempered by caution. The report proposes increasing training for legal professionals, community awareness and support services for victim-survivors.

This examination of the characteristics and behaviours of Australians who access either child sexual abuse material or radical content online finds that individuals who access both are a distinct group, demographically and behaviourally. The findings highlight the need for content moderation policies that consider the overlap between different types of harmful content and target both...

The research aimed to understand the prevalence of online exposure to fringe or radical content in Australia, the motivations behind accessing such content, and the platforms facilitating its spread. It finds a significant number of people are unintentionally exposed to this material, highlighting the importance of removing it from online platforms.