The independent statutory review is being conducted to examine the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act’s regulatory approach. It will determine whether changes are needed to make sure Australia’s online safety laws remain fit-for-purpose. This includes examining issues such as online hate and new harms raised by emerging technologies such as generative artificial intelligence.

This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community. It also outlines some of the cooperative work of the ACCC, other government and law enforcement agencies, and the private sector, to disrupt scams and educate consumers.

This briefing paper presents data from the Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS) concerning experience of justiciable problems and mental distress. The paper outlines how people experiencing higher levels of distress have higher problem prevalence, are more likely to have multiple problems, and their problems last longer.

This publication provides a summary of IBAC’s thematic review of a series of Victoria Police internal investigations into incidents involving the use of oleoresin capsicum aerosols (OC spray) by its officers. It indicated that some Victoria Police officers consider that using OC spray is a ‘low level’ type of force.

This report documents human rights concerns during 2023 in 155 countries, connecting issues at global and regional levels and looking forward to the implications for the future.