Youth justice
Two-thirds of children charged with Queensland’s new breach of bail offences are Indigenous
Exclusive: Queensland police data shows six 11-year-old children have also been charged with the offence
Eden Gillespie
30, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
Cost of keeping Queensland child in custody hits $2,000 a day, report finds
Justice advocates say state’s overreliance on incarceration is harmful, expensive and fails to make the community safer
Eden Gillespie
29, May, 2023 @8:00 PM
Proportion of Aboriginal inmates in NSW hit a record 29.7% in February
Exclusive: State Aboriginal Legal Service calls for end to ‘over-policing’ of Indigenous people
Tamsin Rose
29, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
Palaszczuk hails Queensland cabinet ‘refresh’ amid opposition criticism
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk defends moves as her prerogative while Yvette D’Ath denies being betrayed in removal as health minister
Eden Gillespie
18, May, 2023 @5:45 AM
Breaking the cycle: protesters demand solutions for youth detainees of Banksia Hill
Advocates say system is broken and government needs to work with local community to support young people
Sarah Collard
14, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
Facebook blocks Rockhampton mob leader as Queensland MP prepares to meet with him
Indigenous community says the plan to meet with Torin O’Brien only legitimises his offensive views
Ben Smee and Eden Gillespie
09, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
‘We’ll end up with a death’: Queensland police commissioner puts vigilantes on notice
Katarina Carroll says mob of people who surrounded Rockhampton house on Sunday were acting on incorrect information
Eden Gillespie
08, May, 2023 @6:49 AM
Palaszczuk and criminologists reject calls for serious youth offenders to be treated as adults
Experts say incarceration only increases risk of offending after Queensland police union president’s comments
Eden Gillespie
02, May, 2023 @8:21 AM
Raising age of criminal responsibility to 12 ‘falls short’ of First Nations’ expectations, Victorian attorney general admits
Jaclyn Symes urges other jurisdictions to follow state after announcing ‘staged approach’ to ensure support services are in place
Benita Kolovos
26, Apr, 2023 @5:12 AM
Victoria’s age of criminal responsibility to rise from 10 to 12
Cabinet ministers approve plan ahead of national meeting of attorneys-general on Friday
Benita Kolovos
25, Apr, 2023 @5:34 AM
Victoria moves to raise age of criminal responsibility to 12 despite criticism it’s not enough
Move would defy advice from UN, human rights, children’s advocates and Indigenous organisations who say age should be raised to 14
Benita Kolovos and Adeshola Ore
21, Apr, 2023 @6:59 AM
Queensland among worst violators of children’s rights in youth justice system, research finds
Report says states have adopted ‘tough on crime’ measures to youth justice instead of more effective and humane ‘child’s rights approach’
Eden Gillespie
18, Apr, 2023 @3:00 PM
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