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Australia is set to strengthen its response to modern slavery, introducing tougher penalties for companies that fail to address exploitation in their supply chains. The proposed reforms align with international developments and aim to improve accountability, transparency and protections for vulnerable workers worldwide.

New data reveals the growing threat of sextortion, particularly for young people. Learn who is most at risk, which platforms are most commonly used, and why experts say tech giants must do more to combat online exploitation.

Child exploitation has become a commercial ecosystem sustained by digital payments, online platforms and regulatory blind spots. In Australia, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing regime is designed to disrupt the financial flows that enable exploitation. Yet recent supervisory actions and reporting gaps suggest that some payment providers are failing to meet their obligations.

In this statement, Ross Koffel, Executive Chairman of Koffels Solicitors & Barristers, outlines the firm’s appearance in the NSW Supreme Court concerning the Christian Brothers Oceania Scheme of Arrangement, and what it means for survivors’ compensation claims going forward.

An ABC investigation found AI platform OurDream.AI may generate illegal child sexual abuse material, raising concerns about law enforcement, AI regulation, unsafe training data, and inadequate safeguards as generative AI platforms rapidly expand.

Recent High Court ruling Abdel-Hady v Commonwealth could lead to hundreds of claims of false imprisonment against the Government. However, this is far from the first time Australia’s immigration detention has been put to question.

Workplace sexual harassment law changed significantly in 2023, with a standalone Fair Work Act prohibition and a new employer positive duty. Recent court decisions show the law now has real teeth. Here’s what employees and employers each need to know.

Culture has always played a role in men’s sexual violence against women. However, new emerging contexts might be increasing sexual violence risk. How are these emerging contexts appearing, and how do they affect justice?

As the Star Casino faces fines for regulatory breaches once again, the question of Australia’s greater gambling problem looms. It forces us to consider how online gambling is only growing gambling, and how this is encouraging children to gamble.