“The United Nations is uniquely positioned to support the establishment of global principles and practice arrangements for AI training and data governance and use.” – 2024 Report on Governing AI for Humanity The UN report Governing AI for Humanity, published in September 2024, presents readers with numerous AI-related concerns, including the problem of governance,…
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During the keynote speech delivered on 24 January 2025, the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), judge Tomoko Akane addressed the challenges faced by the court in light of the recent executive order sanction issued by U.S. President Donald Trump, stating “what we have before us is a litmus test for our collective commitment…
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If you’ve been called to be a witness at an ICAC hearing or are being investigated by ICAC, here is what you should know. What is ICAC? 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…
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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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