The ACIC is Australia's national
Kathleen Folbigg, now 55, was dubbed "Australia's worst serial killer" after being convicted in 2003 of murdering three of her children, and convicted of manslaughter in the death of the fourth.
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) protects Australia from serious criminal threats through coordinating a strategic response and collecting assessing and disseminating intelligence and policing information.
Ivan Milat, (1944–2019) convicted of the murder of seven young men and women between 1989 and 1993; known as Australia's most prolific serial killer. His crimes are collectively referred to as the "Backpacker murders".
Adelaide has made a name of itself as the murder capital of Australia.
Joseph Hakan Ayik, also known as Hakan Reis (born 31 January 1979) is a Turkish - Australian drug trafficker. He has an estimated net worth of 1.2 billion dollars, and was described in June 2021 as "Australia's most wanted man".
Serial killers with the highest known victim count. The most prolific modern serial killer is arguably doctor Harold Shipman, with 218 probable murders and possibly as many as 250 (see "Medical professionals", below).
Northern Territory is the top region by homicide rate in Australia. As of 2022, homicide rate in Northern Territory was 8.9 per 100,000 population. The top 5 regions also includes Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia, and New South Wales. The description is composed by our digital data assistant.
New York. Coming in at number one, we have New York. As of 2023, New York has been home to 18 serial killers, and has a total number of 677 serial killer victims. David Richard Berkowitz, known as “The Son of Sam,” is New York's most infamous serial killer.
What are the differences between ASIS and ASIO? The main difference between the two intelligence agencies is that while ASIS's function relates to obtaining foreign intelligence, ASIO's function primarily involves security intelligence from within Australia.
The average Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) salary ranges from approximately $72,536 per year for Administration Assistant to $125,909 per year for Risk Manager.
The ACIC has a broad range of powers to authorise and use coercive powers for intelligence operations or investigations into a wide range of serious criminal activity, or suspected criminal activity in the community.
On 27 July 1996, after eighteen weeks of testimony, a jury found Milat guilty of the murders. He was given a life sentence on each count without the possibility of parole. He was also convicted of the attempted murder, false imprisonment and robbery of Onions, for which he received six years' imprisonment each.
1. Canberra – Australia's Capital City. Nestled between Sydney and Melbourne, Canberra is not only the capital but also Australia's safest city. With a low crime rate and a small-town vibe, Canberra offers an attractive blend of city living and peaceful suburban life.
One of the most prevalent crimes in Australia is sexual assault, with the largest proportion of victims being female.
Aileen Wuornos, 46, was executed by lethal injection on Oct. 9, 2002, for the deaths of six men along Central Florida highways in 1989 and 1990. She was known as America's first female serial killer.
Eight-year-old Amarjeet Sada was all smiles when he was brought to the police station in 2007 in connection with the murder of an infant. Sada, known as the world's youngest serial killer, was held after three murders, two of which went unreported.
We have about 51 Italian organised crime clans in Australia. We have identified 14 confirmed 'ndrangheta clans across Australia, involving thousands of members. The 'ndrangheta, widely considered Italy's wealthiest and most powerful mafia group, are connected with Calabria, a region in southern Italy.
Cartels operating in Australia
The director of investigations at the NSW Crime Commission — the state's most powerful and secretive law enforcement agency — confirmed that members of Latin American cartels are present in Australia.
Victor George Peirce was the sixth child of Kath Pettingill. Together with his de facto partner, Wendy Peirce, he fathered five children. He was convicted for drug trafficking and served a six-year prison sentence during the 1990s. He once worked as a bodyguard for murdered businessman Frank Benvenuto.