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Wednesday 10 April 2024 International Justice Mission (IJM) Australia has appointed Mr David Braga as its new CEO to lead the world’s largest anti-slavery organisation through a new phase of growth and impact in the region. Modern slavery crimes, including the online sexual exploitation of children and trafficking into cyber-scamming, are rapidly growing in the

Wednesday 31 January 2024 A US-Australian agreement came into force today, which raises the requirements of service providers holding electronic data for the purpose of countering serious crime including the online sexual exploitation of children. The agreement strengthens international cooperation by requiring more timely access by law enforcement to data held by electronic service providers

Tuesday 19 December 2023 New research released by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) today sheds light on the prevalence of Australians accessing child sexual abuse material online.  The study, ‘Prevalence of viewing online child sexual abuse material among Australian adults’, surveyed over 13,000 Australian adults, with 0.8 percent of participants disclosing they had intentionally

Friday 15 December 2023 International Justice Mission (IJM) Australia welcomes the commencement of the eSafety Commissioner’s new mandatory tech industry codes to tackle online child sexual abuse material from tomorrow. From 16 December, the eSafety Commissioner’s new tech industry codes will be enforceable, allowing the Australian regulator to investigate and ensure compliance of these codes