The Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC) hosts a range of annual awards for undergraduate, Honours, Masters, PhD and ECRs, for all other academics and practitioners at various stages of their career. We are pleased to offer these award opportunities to recognise achievements in Criminology scholarship and practice in Australia and Aotearoa New […]
1.You recently submitted your PhD exploring anti-police sentiment. Congratulations! What first sparked your interest in policing research, and what’s one finding or insight from your PhD that you think deserves more attention? My interest in policing research and my PhD topic was sparked as I was completing my undergraduate studies in 2020/21. Between police responsibilities […]
Young drivers, once they start driving by themselves, have the highest crash rates when compared with any other age group. This is a massive change from when they are the safest group while learning under the supervision of an experienced driver. A whole range of factors contribute to this higher crash rate including age, personality, […]
The Journal of Criminology has a new Editorial team for the next three years commencing from December 2025 until December 2028. We are pleased to introduce Editors-in-Chief, Associate Professor Alice Mills, University of Auckland, Associate Professor Jodi Death, Queensland University of Technology, and Dr Michael Chataway, Queensland University of Technology, who will continue to work […]
1. Your research focuses on police responses to technology-facilitated domestic and family violence. What drew you to this area of research, and what is one finding or insight from your PhD that you think researchers, practitioners, or policymakers should pay more attention to? My interest in police responses to technology-facilitated domestic and family violence (TFDFV) […]
On 6 May 2026, AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett stood before the cameras and said something that’s hard to ignore: “It used to take months or years to radicalise an individual, but now, in some cases, it is happening within days.” The occasion was the announcement of $74 million in federal funding for a new Counter […]
The recently released From Pressure to Purpose report from the Queensland Child Safety Commission of Inquiry offers a sobering but familiar account of a system operating at the limits of its design. For those working at the intersection of forensic social work and criminology, the findings are less revelatory than confirmatory: they reflect what frontline practice has long […]
Bold Ideas. Real Impact. As we edge closer to the ANZSOC 2026 Conference in Glenelg, Adelaide, we invite you to reflect on the powerful conversations at the centre of this year’s event. Our central theme Justice Reimagined: Bold Ideas, Real Impact challenges us to think beyond traditional responses and consider what the future of justice […]
ANZSOC is pleased to offer two bursary streams to support our members to attend this year’s annual conference hosted by Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, from December 1-3: Conference Registration bursary and Carer’s bursary. The bursary streams will open after July 14, once conference abstract outcome notifications have been received. At this time, we will […]
The ANZSOC Committee of Management (CoM) welcomes our two newest members, Dr Jess Woolley, ECR Representative from Monash University and Dr Bricklyn Priebe, Newsletter Coordinator from the University of the Sunshine Coast. Jess and Bricklyn have been elected to their positions following the recent ANZSOC by-election. Jess and Bricklyn share their visions for their respective […]
