The Bill amends the Privacy Act 1988 to implement an initial tranche of reforms arising from the proposals of a review.

This study presents the first estimate of the prevalence of recorded family and domestic violence offending in a population sample in Australia. It estimates that 6.3 percent of people born in New South Wales had been proceeded against by police for a family and domestic violence offence by age 37.

Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities have inadequate drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene accessibility. This report outlines approaches that can be made to protect against water inequalities in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The Criminal Organisations Control Amendment Bill 2024 contains a number of measures seeking to increase the effectiveness of Victoria’s principal Act for curtailing organised crime. The paper looks into the history of unlawful association laws and outlaw motorcycle gangs, as well as detailing the Victorian developments leading up to the current Bill.

This paper is supportive of enhanced regulatory powers for misinformation and disinformation, but argues the current legislative reform approach is captive to an ineffective and hostile ‘industry codes’ process. The paper offers suggestions that would ensure Big Tech was held to a higher standard of public accountability.