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  2. Human trafficking in Australia - Wikipedia

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    The extent of human trafficking in Australia is difficult to quantify. [7] However, it has been estimated that between 300 and 1000 persons are victims of trafficking a year. [8] The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) lists Australia as one of 21 trafficking destination countries in the high destination category. [9]

  3. Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in ...

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    Facilitating the return and acceptance of children who have been victims of cross-border trafficking, with due regard to their safety Prohibiting the trafficking of children (which is defined as being a person under 18 years of age) for purposes of commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), exploitative labour practices, or the removal ...

  4. Organised crime in Australia - Wikipedia

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    According to the Australian Crime Commission, there has been a noticeable increase in the involvement of Vietnamese crime groups in recent years." [ 89 ] Community impact: "Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in Australia and generally easily available.

  5. Cybersex trafficking - Wikipedia

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    Cybersex trafficking, live streaming sexual abuse, [1] [2] [3] webcam sex tourism/abuse [4] or ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies)-facilitated sexual exploitation [5] is a cybercrime involving sex trafficking and the live streaming of coerced [6] [7] sexual acts and/or rape on webcam.

  6. Crime in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Australia's first civilian crime prevention force was established in August 1789, comprising a twelve-man nightwatch authorised to patrol the settlement at Sydney Cove and with powers "for the apprehending and securing for examination" anyone suspected of "felony, trespass or misdemeanour." [7]

  7. Grace Tame - Wikipedia

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    In practice, this prevented Tame and other survivors from speaking publicly about their experiences, even as Tame's abuser bragged about his crimes on social media. [3] [22] Tame's case led to journalist and sexual assault survivor advocate Nina Funnell working alongside Tame to create a campaign called #LetHerSpeak, in partnership with Marque ...

  8. Internet censorship in Australia - Wikipedia

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    In April 2019, the Senate passed this bill in response to the Christchurch mosque shooting, which was live-streamed and circulated online.It requires websites that provide a hosting service to "ensure the expeditious removal" of audio or visual material documenting "abhorrent violent conduct" (including terrorist acts, murder, attempted murder, torture, rape or kidnapping), produced by a ...

  9. List of High Court of Australia cases - Wikipedia

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    R v Coldham; Ex parte Australian Social Welfare Union: 1983 153 CLR 297 Gibbs: 165 overturned the Schoolteacher's case and held that social workers could be a party to an industrial dispute Hematite Petroleum Pty Ltd v Victoria: 1983 151 CLR 599 Gibbs: 75 s90 of the Constitution Chamberlain v The Queen: 1984 153 CLR 521 Gibbs: 810