The live streaming of child sexual abuse (CSA) is a technologically and financially enabled crime type which has proliferated in recent years. This study uses a machine learning approach to produce a proof-of-concept model for identifying financial indicators associated with CSA live streaming. It reveals an important opportunity to use financial transactions to detect and...

The audit assessed whether government procurements for two new child sexual abuse-related national services employed open and effective competition and achieved value for money. It finds that contracts have not been signed and services are yet to commence. The tender evaluation was not timely and did not demonstrably achieve value for money. The report makes...

This research examines the operation of eSafety’s image-based abuse scheme from 2018 to 2023. It finds that the scheme has increasingly helped remove harmful content and enabled Australian victims of image-based abuse to access expert assistance, regain control over their situation and to receive practical support to help them feel safer online.

The sexual exploitation and abuse of children is a global health crisis. This report into the nature of the crisis underscores the need for urgent action, provides solutions and shines a light on the financial networks that fuel it. Who benefits is as disturbing as it is clear: organised crime groups and mainstream technology companies.

A compendium of 14 recent studies exploring topics including Indigenous over-representation in the criminal justice system; family, domestic and sexual violence; online sexual exploitation of children; transnational serious and organised crime; and violent extremism. The themes explored reflect a focus on reducing crime and promoting justice by improving evidence-based policymaking.