What is a response team When an Interpol member state lacks the resources to deal with a crime, disaster, or event, it can seek assistance in the form of a response team, a specialised crisis assistance team which can be deployed by Interpol within 12-24 hours anywhere around the world to help national law enforcement…
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Launched in June 2025, Interpol Spotlight is a quarterly newsletter that delves into how the organisation’s member states work together to address complex challenges such as cybersecurity, money laundering, and environmental crime. Each issue focuses on a specific theme and features a diverse mixture of content, ranging from analyses to interviews. Topics covered The…
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About the UN Celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2025 and established at the United Nations Conference on International Organisations (also known as the San Francisco Conference) held from 25 April – 26 June 1945 in San Francisco, California, the United Nations is an international intergovernmental organisation designed to maintain international peace and security and be…
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Passports in Australia A portmanteau of the French words “passer” (to pass) and “port” (seaport), the first appearance of a passport in Australia was the “ticket of leave” that permitted convicts to move about within the British colonies. Following the start of World War I, the War Precautions Act 1914 was passed, which allowed the…
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What is a public interest disclosure? A public interest disclosure (PID) is a scheme for reporting on suspected wrongdoings in the Australian public sector and protecting the whistleblowers who issue the disclosures. A PID can only be issued by either a current or former public servant. Each Australian state and territory has its own specific…
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What is the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission? Created in July 2016, the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) is a criminal intelligence agency focused on identifying and reducing organised crime in Australia. ACIC is part of the Five Eyes Law Enforcement Group and National Intelligence Community and is a Commonwealth statutory agency established under the Australian…
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What is illicit tobacco and how is it defined? Illicit tobacco is a type of organised crime that involves the growth, manufacturing, production, or importation of tobacco into the domestic Australian market without a licence or paying a customs or excise duty or tax on the product. How illicit tobacco is harmful to the…
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What is the Basel Institute on Governance? The Basel Institute on Governance is a not-for-profit organisation focused on fostering good governance and fighting corruption and financial crime around the world. The institute’s offerings include six teams who provide different services: The International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) Private Sector Green corruption Prevention, Research and Innovation…
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What is the NACC? The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is an independent commonwealth agency tasked with investigating and reporting on corruption in the Australian commonwealth public sector and providing education on how to prevent corruption. The organisation officially began operating in July 2023 and is governed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022 (the NACC…
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June announcements Following the FATF’s June 2025 announcement of changes to its Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring (also informally known as the “Grey List”), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published updated guidance on the territories identified in the initial FATF publication and provided analyses on several countries classified as High Risk Jurisdictions Subject to a…
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