What Is the ICAC Act and What Does It Do? Established in 1988, the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is an independent organisation tasked with investigating and exposing corruption and corrupt behaviour in the NSW public sector to prevent breaches of public trust and ensure that the integrity and reputation of public administration…
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“We live in a digital world, one where information and communications technologies have enormous potential for the development of societies, but also increases the potential threat of cybercrime.” – Philemon Yang, President of the UN General Assembly On Tuesday 24 December 2024 the United Nations General Assembly announced a long-in-development convention against cybercrime. Aimed at…
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The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is an independent commission aimed at reducing corrupt activities and monitoring the conduct of NSW public sector officials to ensure public trust in the state government is protected and maintained by conducting independent investigations of allegations of corruption. Though ICAC reviews each case put before it, not all cases…
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“As more of our day to day lives take place online, for work, study, and socialising, we may share more than we intend to. Our personal information such as our contact details, financial, or even sensitive information about our health or beliefs can be revealed online in ways we may not expect. Online tracking, sophisticated…
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In order to address the changes in geopolitics and international law, Interpol has compiled a newly revised version of the Repository of Practices (RoP), which is meant to serve as a “reference guide, providing the general historical and contextual overviews of Articles 2(1) and 3, as well as addressing specific topics and illustrating with real-life…
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INTERPOL, the international organisation that facilitates international police cooperation, released its 2023 Annual Report (“the Report”) in November 2024. The Report highlighted the importance of digital technology and increased cooperation between members to combat changing criminal behaviours and structures. In the Report’s foreword, Secretary General Jürgen Stock highlighted how advances in technology could be both…
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Inside ASIC is an ongoing podcast series launched in 2024 by ASIC and hosted by Australian journalist Siobhan Moran-McFarlane that’s designed to, in the words of ASIC chair Joe Longo, “pull back the curtain on the work of ASIC” and tell the inside story of what ASIC’s doing to “keep Australian consumers, financial markets, and…
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Ten years after first raising the possibility of adding a ninth notice to INTERPOL’s existing eight series of colour-coded alerts at the 2015 INTERPOL General Assembly, INTERPOL announced its first ever silver notice on Friday 10 January 2025, in relation to assets linked to a senior member of the Italian mafia. Though still in its…
DetailsICC President Tomoko Akane met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 28 October 2024 ©UN Photo/Mark Garten On October 28, 2024, Judge Tomoko Akane, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to present the Court’s annual report. This marked her first appearance before the UNGA since assuming the…
DetailsFraud has adapted rapidly to technological advancements, becoming more sophisticated and pervasive in the digital age. With the rise of artificial intelligence, automation, and increasingly complex online platforms, fraud has evolved into a highly organised and profitable form of crime that affects individuals across society, especially those in vulnerable situations, such as the elderly. Today,…
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