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Coercive control is now illegal in Queensland – but that’s only the first step

By Professor Silke Meyer, Griffith Criminology Institute  As of this week, coercive control – a key tool used by domestic violence… Read More

Tracking crime from the cradle: What this Queensland group taught researchers

Why some people keep offending – and why most never do. A major Queensland study tracks crime from birth By Ayda… Read More

From fake jobs to crypto fraud – Why scam gangs in Southeast Asia are a growing global threat

By Dr Hai Thanh Luong From fake job offers to cryptocurrency fraud and online romance scams, Southeast Asia has become a… Read More

Crime and the 2025 Federal Election: Why Dutton’s fear campaign isn’t really about law-and-order

By Dr Chloe Keel, Dr Kai Lin and Prof Murray Lee Crime has… Read More

“I behave like there are three on my street”: Why public child sex offender registers won’t keep kids safe

By Danielle Harris Opposition Leader Peter Dutton continues to push to introduce a publicly accessible national child sexual offender register in… Read More

Location-sharing apps are enabling domestic violence. But young people aren’t aware of the danger

By Silke Meyer and Maria Atiénzar Prieto This article first appeared on The Conversation. Location-sharing apps… Read More

“It’s so disappointing and puts politics over people”: Why ‘adult crime, adult time’ won’t make us safer and will hurt kids

By Nadine Connell and Caitlin Davey It might make you feel safer, but evidence shows… Read More

Redress and civil litigation: myths and realities

By Juliet Davis There is a myth that civil litigation is superior to redress schemes for institutional wrongs… Read More

GCI Webinar: Trust & Safety in Emerging Technologies – Research Highlights

Toby Shulruff (Presenter) and Molly Dragiewicz (Moderator) Download the slides… Read More

Advancing Social Work Research Project

The aim of the Advancing Social Work Research project is to increase the production, utilisation, and impact of social work research in Australia in order… Read More