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Report

Public exposure and responses to data breaches in Australia: October 2022


This paper reports Australians' views about data trust, cybercrime and data breaches and how these have changed. It is based on data from four waves of the ANUpoll collected over the period October 2019 to October 2022.
Report

Intimate partner violence homicides 2010–2018


In Australia in 2018–19, intimate partner violence (IPV) homicides accounted for 21 per cent of all homicides and for 62 per cent of all domestic homicides, according to the Australian Institute of Criminology. This report updates and builds on the data presented in an earlier (2018) report, providing data findings on IPV homicides from July...
Report

Data breaches and cybercrime victimisation


This paper draws on data from a large national survey conducted in 2021 to examine the prevalence of data breaches among Australian computer users and the relationship between data breaches and other forms of cybercrime victimisation.
Briefing paper

"No body, no parole" laws


This briefing paper puts the proposed New South Wales 'no body, no parole' law reforms in context, reviews similar laws in Australia and other jurisdictions, and outlines the reasons for, and criticisms of, the reforms.
Report

The effectiveness of interventions for perpetrators of domestic and family violence: an overview of findings from reviews


The aim of this review study is to provide an overview of the effectiveness evidence as reported by reviews of interventions for perpetrators of domestic and family violence (DFV) and intimate partner violence (IPV).
Report

Firearm regulation in Australia: insights from international experience and research


This report outlines a comparative study of firearm injury prevention initiatives in five countries, including national gun buybacks, amnesties and weapon destruction programmes. The report was commissioned by the Government of Canada Joint Federal/Provincial Commission into the April 2020 Nova Scotia mass casualty.
Report

National elder abuse prevalence study: final report


As part of the National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians, the Attorney-General’s Department commissioned the most extensive empirical examination of elder abuse in Australia to date, the National Elder Abuse Prevalence Study. This report presents the findings of that research program.
Strategy

National plan to end violence against women and children 2022-2032


This strategy document is the overarching, national policy framework that will guide actions towards ending violence against women and children over the next 10 years. It highlights how all parts of society must work together to achieve the shared vision of ending gender-based violence.
Briefing paper

Age of criminal responsibility


This e-brief provides an overview of the current law regarding the age of criminal responsibility in New South Wales.
Briefing paper

Family and domestic violence in Australia: prevalence, impacts and responses


This briefing note assesses the prevalence, impact of and responses to family and domestic violence (FDV) in Australia.