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Central Australia Justice Reinvestment initiative announced
Qld Youth Crime Bill Will Not Make Community Safer
Comancheros OMCG Targeted as part of National Day of Action
Strengthening protections for victims and survivors of sexual abuse
Stronger Voice For Victims Of Crime
Greens secure $500 million for social housing upgrades; no coal, oil and gas funding in Future Made In Australia, end commercial financing…
We know enough about brain development to know youth offending reforms probably won’t work
UK’s assisted dying bill would create the worst thought-out legal framework anywhere in the world – legal expert
Support for transitional justice processes critical to building sustainable peace, UN Experts say after Ethiopia mission: South Sudan
Character references tell a court you’re a good person. Why are convicted rapists allowed to use them?
ELECTION POLICY ANNOUNCEMENT: End Australia’s epidemic of violence against women and children. A comprehensive package to address family, domestic and sexual violence
Improving Access To Justice For All Victorians
New data released on human trafficking and modern slavery in Australia
Western Sydney demands a say in Drug Summit decision making
UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan commences visit to Addis Ababa for critical talks on transitional justice with African Union
Justice Facility Dogs Program to support vulnerable witnesses giving evidence in court
Access to justice for victims of trafficking must be strengthened, says Special Rapporteur: Guinea-Bissau
Missed Opportunity To Defend Rule Of Law
Child sexual abuse by women is on the rise. We don’t have the support services to cope
Community Safety Outcomes Deteriorate Under Labor
How to quell the sharp rise in youth violence in Canada
Military veterans are disproportionately affected by suicide, but targeted prevention can help reverse the tide
High Court ruling on former detainee restrictions is welcome
$21 million for alcohol and drug services in Northern NSW, as Drug Summit begins in Lismore
VIC medicinal cannabis driving law amendment overdue but welcome
Committee against Torture Opens Eighty-First Session in Geneva
Locking Up Children Should Be Last Resort
Youth Embracing New Pilot Program In Fitzroy Valley
Is it possible to have a fair jury trial anymore?
NT Youth Crime Laws Fail Children And Community
National review of child sexual abuse and sexual assault legislation in Australia
NT Government urged not to lower age of criminal responsibility
We must ‘help way earlier’ – united call to address systemic failures of Australia’s youth justice systems
World-first study to improve health literacy in NSW prisons
Broad impunity persists for law enforcement officials who use excessive force against Africans and people of African descent: UN racial justice experts
New Research Shows Way Forward For Ending Homelessness
Court program expands to new locations to help reduce reoffending
Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend Norway on Steps Taken to Prevent Illegal Adoptions, Ask About Missing Asylum-Seeking Minors and…
Tougher sentences on the horizon for criminals
extension of transitional government will compound dire human rights crisis if leaders do not change course – UN experts: South Sudan
First evaluation of Tasmania’s pre-recorded evidence scheme
Why do people breach their bail? Our research shows it’s not because they’re committing more crimes
Here’s how to maintain healthy smartphone habits
Dogma or data? Why sentencing reforms in NZ will annoy judges and clog the courts
Forensic Science Queensland Director Appointed
$18 million being invested in the victims of crime
What’s the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath? Less than you might think
New correctional officers committed to community safety in Rockhampton