On 23 June 1972, soul singer Johnny Nash released his most popular song: ‘I can see clearly now’. His upbeat classic wasn’t a Pollyanna vision of life, but an argument for changing your perspective by …
Australia’s annual overdose report 2017 identified ever-increasing levels of accidental drug deaths in Australia and greater use of opioids. It also revealed that Australians are almost three times more likely to die of a drug …
The Beat The riot will be tweeted It has long been held that social media can be used to detect disruptive events—like riots—before more conventional reportage. While companies like Dataminr have sold that idea to …
Obtaining criminal intelligence (CrimInt) from overseas sources, and then disseminating selected assessments, are increasingly important activities for our law enforcement agencies. This importance doesn’t stand alone: it’s driven by Australia’s exposure to the global economic …
The Beat In-depth: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 26 June marked the 29th International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Drug abuse is a major problem globally, with the UNODC’s World …