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  1. Crime gangs use bots to lure young men in sextortion scams
    By Matthew Ward Agius

    Criminal gangs continue to have Australian men and boys in their sights as targets for sexual extortion, with more than $200,000 defrauded from victims in one state.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/cri

    #ScamsandFraud #CyberCrime #SexualOffences #YoungPeople #CrimePrevention #MatthewWardAgius

  2. Concerns AFP drugs team may implicate Australia in US boat strikes
    By Luke Cooper

    Unanswered questions about the Australian Federal Police's new anti-drugs taskforce in Colombia have sparked concerns it could aid the Trump administration's strikes against trafficking vessels.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/afp

    #LawCrimeandJustice #Police #DrugOffences #CrimePrevention #LukeCooper

  3. Gun owner candidate says signage rules make him a target
    By Monty Jacka

    Candidates in Tasmania's election continue to feel exposed as election material such as advertisements, signs or pamphlets must include the "true name and address" of whoever produced them.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-08/pol

    #PoliticalCandidates #Elections #GovernmentandPolitics #OccupationalHealthandSafety #CrimePrevention #MontyJacka