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Are Our Shopping Centres Becoming Unsafe?
37 minutes Posted Nov 12, 2026 at 6:12 pm.
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From violent incidents involving teenagers to increasing aggression towards retail workers, are our shopping centres becoming unsafe?

Former police officer and founder of Safer Places Network, Dave Bartlett, joins Meshel to discuss what's happening and what can be done about it.

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie

Guest: Dave Bartlett

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard


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