A collection of 83 posts
William J. Mann’s new book about the notorious Black Dahlia case is a valuable corrective to the cottage industry of speculative theories that proliferated after her murder in 1947.
The longevity of the Epstein story owes less to new facts of criminal conduct than to its symbolic utility in alleging deviancy.
How did Britain end up granting citizenship to radical activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah?
How human rights law led the UK to roll out the red carpet for a man who expressed hatred of white people and support for killing civilians.
The massacre at Bondi Beach was shocking—but after years of denial and equivocation about antisemitism, it was inevitable.
Fifteen people are dead after gunmen opened fire at a Jewish Hanukkah festival on one of Sydney’s most iconic beaches.
Is telling lies about someone after they die okay if that someone was a very bad person?
The unpopular secretary of defence may not survive his latest scandal.
How sex abuse has gone undetected inside Australia’s childcare sector.
Why did this particular crime cut through the daily background noise of American violence?
Once celebrated as the world’s most liveable city, Melbourne is now confronting a surge in violent crime, youth gang activity, and public disorder. What happened — and why?
In a country struggling to come to terms with violent acts by recent immigrants, the dark mistruths of bigots have been replaced with the cheerful mistruths of multiculturalists.
Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to criminal justice researcher Andrew Bushnell about the many causes of the recent surge in crime in Melbourne.
The list of violent criminals who imagine they were ‘born in the wrong body’ is growing.
Criminal-justice reformers like to say that it is better to be ‘smart on crime’ than ‘tough on crime.’ But sometimes being tough is the smart choice.