Discusses espionage & foreign interference offences in Australia. Recent case example.

The offence of possessing child abuse material is a registrable offence engaging the Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act.

Australia's relatively successful management of COVID-19 may make it a 'safe haven' for transfer of international funds.

Despite public perception, lawyers don't even make it into the top 5 paying jobs in Australia.

Slap fighting competitors stand at arm's length from one another and take turns slapping their opponent in the face.

ACT government decriminalised small amounts of commonly used illicit drugs & is focussing on minimising harm & drug diversion.

One of the main offences of Centrelink fraud is "obtaining financial advantage, by deception, against a Commonwealth entity".

Australia's laws criminalising human trafficking and slavery are in Divisions 270 and 271 of the Criminal Code Act 1995.

The offence of intentionally distributing an intimate image of another person is discussed. Recent example.

The importation of disposable vapes is now banned in Australia, irrespective of the product's nicotine content.

Discusses: fraudulent crimes – deception, dishonesty; offences of false or misleading information; use of false documents.

An ex-gratia payment is a one-off payment which a government may provide to someone affected by a wrongful conviction.

Deprivation of liberty is confining or detaining a person against their will, such as the offence of kidnapping.

Unexplained wealth laws enable the government to seize assets of individuals who are unable to account for their wealth.

Corporate crime is a type of white-collar crime in Australia which annually costs Australia in the billions.

Lies in a formal police interview could raise the argument that any evidence gained by deception should be inadmissible.

Circle sentencing is an alternative method of sentencing eligible First Nations offenders, guilty in a Local Court.

Outlines Australia's hate crime laws, including federal legislation & the approaches taken by different states & territories.

Discusses murder & manslaughter & the differences between them. Recent matricide case discussed.

Concerns of increased criminal behaviour accompany the enormity of cash being funnelled through NSW poker machines.