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Nation-leading ‘good character’ reforms pass NSW Parliament
Call For Preliminary Responses
Place-based youth justice approach expands in Glenorchy
New strategy launched to better support women in custody in the wake of Astill Inquiry
UN experts condemn military trial in acid attack case targeting human rights defender Andrie Yunus: Indonesia
Mothers and daughters recognised in NSW Parliament after 15 years of failed State justice for child sexual assault
Reducing child and youth offending through sport and recreation
Art Of Wrongful Conviction
Nicaragua Death In Custody
Specialised judicial units in Haiti
National wants to scrap sexual offender character references. Should NZ go further?
New appointments give victims a voice on serious offenders
Statement From Minister Ogilvie
ACT Budget 26-27: Delivering for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Canberrans
Public trust in Australian police is declining. COVID sparked it – but there’s more to the story
Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2026 passes the House of Assembly
Stronger protections for victim survivors under new coercive control laws
Release of the report of the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force inquiry into the weaponisation of the military justice system
Statement From Acting Attorney-General
Liberal backflip means harsher criminal sentences for vulnerable people
Budget 2026 delivers $100 million investment in Rotorua courts
Psychologist shortfall to hit 96% by 2038 as sector urges government action
Nominations open for Attorney General’s law awards in 20th year
ACT Budget 26-27: Budget strengthens support for Canberrans with major investment in community services
Anti-stalking laws take effect at midnight
Arson and firebombing will become adult crimes under Liberals and Nationals
New Appointments To Judiciary 21 May
Keeping Vexatious Litigants Out Of Courtroom
Disability compounds employment woes for people with criminal records, and vice versa
Supporting Better Futures For Women In Custody
ACT Budget 26-27: New investment in the DPP strengthens essential prosecution services
National Rollout Of Sexual Violence Legal Services Pilot Now Complete
Tougher Sentences For Sexual Offending
UN expert on independence of judges and lawyers to visit Poland
National rollout of sexual violence legal services pilot now complete
Independent UN body finds systemic racism against people of African descent: Colombia
Getting More Young People Into Jobs In Melbourne’s West
Cannabis: it’s medicine if you’re rich enough – a crime if you’re not
Every Child Matters – Landmark Amendments to the Care and Protection of Children Act
Federal Budget Provides Funding For Continuing Measures
Continued commitment to addressing child sexual abuse in the 2026-27 Federal Budget
Four in five children in prison haven’t been sentenced: new data shows alarming increase in locking up kids
Minns Labor Government continuing to pursue ‘good character’ reforms
Call for urgent national action after UN raises ‘grave concerns’ about treatment of Indigenous children
Inadequate support to Legal Aid imperils the rule of law
Queensland Government clears rape kit DNA backlog and slashes major crime testing delays
Mali Betrays Correctional Officers
Punishment prioritised by cuts to mental health and sexual violence services

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