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New data released on human trafficking and modern slavery in Australia

Link to: Modern slavery in Australia 2024–25

The Australian Institute of Criminology has released a new report on modern slavery in Australia using 2024–25 data from the Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery National Minimum Dataset.

Between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025, the Australian Federal Police received 371 reports of alleged modern slavery. Of these, 132 reports were accepted for investigation and not subsequently withdrawn.
A total of 160 offences were identified from the 132 reports accepted for investigation and not subsequently withdrawn. A third of offences related to exit trafficking (32%, n=51), 29 percent to forced marriage (n=46), and 14 percent to sexual servitude (n=23).
The majority of identified victim-survivors were female (87%, n=111) and most identified perpetrators (89%, n=78) were male.
Over three-quarters of victim-survivors (77%, n=99) knew the suspected perpetrator. Forty-four percent (n=56) were allegedly exploited by a family member and 30 percent (n=38) by an intimate partner.
A total of 152 victim-survivors were referred to the Support for Trafficked People Program and 63 victim-survivors were referred to the Forced Marriage Specialist Support Program. Victim-survivors received, on average, six and four types of support respectively during the 2024–25 period.
Fifteen victim-survivors were granted a visa under the Human Trafficking Visa Framework in 2024–25.
The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions received or continued 30 matters involving human trafficking, slavery and slavery-like offences in 2024–25. Five defendants were convicted for a total of nine charges by 30 June 2025.

Read the AIC media release.

AIC research examines the link between pornography use and sexual violence

Link to: The relationship between pornography use and sexual violence in Australian men

The Australian Institute of Criminology has released new research examining the association of pornography use and sexual violence, drawing on a national survey of almost 2,000 Australian men.

Viewing pornography generally was not associated with the likelihood of self-reported sexual violence perpetration in the past year.
However, the more frequently men indicated having viewed pornography depicting violence, the more likely they were to self-report having perpetrated sexual violence in the past year.
The increased likelihood of perpetrating sexual violence among men who viewed violent pornography is accounted for, in part, by violent pornography’s influence on men’s attitudes towards sex and women.

Read the AIC media release.

European Crime Prevention Award

The European Crime Prevention Award (ECPA) and Best Practice Conference (BPC) took place on 27 and 28 November 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The theme was the prevention of online fraud targeting citizens.

Finland: Scam call and payment fraud prevention
Germany: Fakeshop-Finder
Germany: Fakeshop-Finder

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