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Israel accused of using AI to target thousands in Gaza, as killer algorithms outpace international law By Natasha Karner
The Conversation, 12/04/24
The Israeli army used a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to generate lists of tens of thousands of human targets for potential airstrikes in Gaza, according to a report published last week. 

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Family, domestic and sexual violence
AIHW, 12/04/34
Family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV) is a major health, welfare and social issue. It affects people of all ages and from all backgrounds, but mainly women and children. This website brings together information from a range of sources to provide a comprehensive picture of FDSV in Australia and summarises changes in key measures over time.

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Instagram will blur nude images in direct messages as it moves to protect teens from sextortion By Shiloh Payne
ABC, 12/04/24
Instagram says it is testing new features aimed at protecting young people and combating sexual extortion, including automatically blurring nudity in direct messages. 

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While headlines shout about youth crime in Alice Springs, the greater danger lies beneath the surface By Bridget Brennan
ABC, 12/04/24
Crime is just one symptom of the intractable tragedies unfolding in Central Australia. But as the media obsesses over this "crisis", the deeper issues are ignored, and it's First Nations communities that suffer.

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Recorded sexual offences among juveniles in Australia By Cahill, M., Napier, S., Thomsen, D., McCaig, M., & Wolbers, H.
Statistical Bulletin no. 43. Australian Institute of Criminology, 11/04/24
This study analyses Australian Bureau of Statistics data to examine trends in the rate of juveniles being proceeded against by police for sexual offences in Australia, from 2008–09 to 2020–21.

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The Dutch are aiming to quarantine populism. Should the rest of the world follow suit? By Daniel Drache & Marc D. Froese
The Conversation, 11/04/24
In the upcoming EU parliamentary elections in June, centre and left groupings of European parliamentarians, known as MEPs, are planning a quarantine strategy to isolate the hard right in parliament. 

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Molly the magpie is homeward bound, but carers barred from using bird for commercial gain By Gemma Sapwell
ABC, 11/04/24
Molly the magpie, whose viral fame led to his rescuers signing a book deal, will be reunited with his best friend, Peggy the staffy — but conditions apply.

Note: not your standard criminology story but as I read this, I wonder about the potential capacity for animal trafficking if people can make a lot of money out of these types of situations. I don't believe the people in this story have that intention.

The British initially thought Victoria's rapid colonisation in the 1830s was illegal, and authorities were concerned by its violence By Kate Ashton
ABC, 05/04/24
When people think about the colonisation of Australia, they might think about it starting in 1788.
But it's what played out 46 years later, when the colonisation of Victoria began in earnest, that's been in the spotlight as part of the state's ambitious truth-telling inquiry.

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One week into a youth curfew, what do Alice Springs locals think of the measure? By Gavin Coote & Charmayne Allison
ABC, 04/04/24
A two-week youth curfew imposed in the Alice Springs CBD has passed its halfway point.

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Price concerned NT could become a 'lockdown territory' due to wave of youth crime By Paul Johnson
ABC, 03/04/24
The Northern Territory senator says youth crime in the Alice and other parts of NT has risen due to the circumstances children are being brought up in.

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Do parolees really ‘walk free’? Busting common myths about parole By Monique Moffa, Alyssa Sigamoney, Greg Stratton, Jarryd Bartle, & Michele Ruyters
The Conversation, 04/04/24 
Parole is a hot topic in politics and in the media at the moment, fuelled by several high-profile parole applications.

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Why do international students choose to study in Australia? By Ha Nguyen, Peter Hurley & Sam Hoang
The Conversation, 03/04/24
Research finds international students value the opportunity to come and live in Australia over the academic prestige of our universities.

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Criminal courts Australia
ABS, 03/04/24
National statistics about defendants dealt with by criminal courts including demographic, offence, outcome and sentence information

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It’s time to give Australian courts the power to break up big firms that behave badly By Allan Fels
The Conversation, 02/04/24
US courts have had the power to break up badly behaving corporations for more than a century. There’s a bill before the Australian Senate that would give our courts the same power.

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Explainer: What is Waste Trafficking?
UNODC, 30/03/24
Waste trafficking, or the illegal trade of waste, is widely considered a high-profit, low-risk crime worth billions of dollars per year.