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Survey on the deterrent effects of drug law enforcement being run by UNSW

DPMP — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 06:16:53 +0000

The Australian government expends an estimated $1.7 billion on responding to illicit drugs every year, with policing comprising 64% of this expenditure. One core assumption underpinning this investment is that police can deter, discourage or prevent drug offending. It is argued that drug laws and enforcement of those laws will reduce involvement in drug use and trafficking. But, there remains very limited research into the extent or nature of deterrent effects. One cause of this gap is methodological.

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Australian Federal Police

Asylum Seekers will die in greater numbers after release - this from Gerry Georgatos. An important insight.

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:48:49 +0000

Australia is in the tragic phenomena of Detention Centre Deaths in Custody. Five suicides in the last ten months. Over a thousand suicide attempts and thousands of self-harms among our Asylum Seekers. There have been two suicide attempts at Darwin Immigration Centre, last night and yesterday. There shall be more. One Hazara man suffered a heart attack following efforts to rescue him from his suicide attempt.

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Human Rights Alliance

Gerry studies deaths in custody

mental illness

Pioneering solar photovoltaic centre of excellence loses research funding

takver — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:23:53 +0000

Why is a ground breaking solar research facility losing research funding at such a crucial time for transitioning from coal fired power stations to renewable energy? On Monday 26 July Greens staffer Tim Hollo revealed on Twitter that research funding had not been renewed for the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Advanced Silicon Photovoltaics and Photonics based at the University of NSW.

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