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US sanctions against ICC threaten system of international accountability, warn UN experts: “An assault on the administration of justice”
Many are shocked by the domestic violence charges against Sam Wood, but we shouldn’t be
Counterfeit cash is at an 8-year high in Australia, new figures show. Here’s how to spot it
2026 Australian Mental Health Prize Winners Announced
UN experts call for immediate release of lawyers Mazari-Hazir and Chattha: Pakistan
Recommendations to strengthen integrity and accountability for corruption watchdog backed
Free legal service to support victim-survivors of sexual violence
New free legal service to support victim-survivors of sexual violence
Justice system reforms, extension of bail laws pass NSW Parliament
New security policies must not deepen systemic racial discrimination, UN experts warn: Colombia
Labor Has Treated Crime Prevention Like Afterthought
Minns Labor Government introducing significant reforms to sexual assault prosecutions
‘Youth crime is falling across the board’ – Senate committee calls for national taskforce and minimum standards in youth justice
Senate Youth Justice Inquiry Finds ‘reform Is Required’
Labor copies Liberals again ignoring evidence on community safety and lurching further again to the right
UN Expert Mechanism calls for racial justice-centred reform of drug laws and policies
New research explores different restorative justice approaches to sexual violence
Victims put first in major reforms marking National Victims of Crime Day
Labor copies Liberals again ignoring evidence on community safety and lurching further again to the right
Criminal justice system weaponized to crush dissent, UN experts say: Belarus
Minns Labor Government strengthening youth crime prevention and responses
Portugal decriminalized drugs 25 years ago, but the real lesson is what it built around this policy
New research describes hyper-incarceration of First Nations people and barriers to mental health diversion
The Lindsay Clancy case looks tragically like NZ’s Lauren Dickason trial. Here’s where they differ
New AIC reports explore the transition from youth to adult offending
Research exposes barriers for First Nations people with disability in justice system
Doorstop – Darwin
Minister Butler Speech At Burnet Institute
Queensland’s New Ombudsman Appointed
Pessimism, cost of living are on the rise, New York at Work report finds
Mandatory minimum sentences for children and adults will make Queensland less safe
Why police have been told to pause their use of AI in court cases
The Opportunity Party’s Treaty policy is closer to Labour than National. But is it a bottom line?
Assistant Commissioner Peter Cotter APM marches out after 42 years of service
Expanded citizen’s arrest powers could open a legal can of worms – here’s what to know
Police will drop all remaining 2024 Rising Tide coal protest cases after failed prosecutions
UN expert on human rights and counter-terrorism to visit Mozambique
New judges appointed to Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
Griffith gold and glory in Glasgow as athletes secure 39 medals
Three years of Safe2Say gives victim-survivors a voice and choice
Joint statement on the World Day against Trafficking in Persons: Forced into crime – a call for protection, not punishment
Better crisis response for Auckland region
Book explores changes in attitudes and assumptions about crime
Minns Labor Government examining stronger protections for victim-survivors of sexual assault
Australia at work: Participation, productivity and Australia’s future
Mental Health Response For Canterbury 111 Calls
Proud Representation At 2026 Indigenous Nationals
NZ legalised homosexuality 40 years ago – but even today, justice issues remain

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