Dutton backs sending young offenders to outback camps

Dutton backs sending young offenders to outback camps

Nationals leader David Littleproud first suggested the idea,saying “if they want to run away,they have to dodge the king browns and wild dogs”.

  • byOlivia Ireland

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State stands by plan to raise age of criminal responsibility

State stands by plan to raise age of criminal responsibility

The Victorian government vows to press ahead with plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 by 2027 despite renewed police and opposition concerns.

  • byRachel Eddie
Probe launched over prison guard accused of joking about teen’s death
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Probe launched over prison guard accused of joking about teen’s death

A security officer at Casuarina Prison is at the centre of an investigation into his alleged jokes about a 16-year-old youth offender who took his own life.

  • byJesinta Burton
Produce-aisle probe highlights the rot in parts of our governing system
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Produce-aisle probe highlights the rot in parts of our governing system

Seeing recent LNP talk about expanding a looming Qld inquiry into supermarket pricing,you’d be forgiven to almost think they had a chance at shifting the dial.

  • byMatt Dennien
The huge spike in schoolgirls charged with assault
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The huge spike in schoolgirls charged with assault

The number of girls charged with non-domestic assaults in NSW has almost doubled in the past decade,while charges for domestic assaults have quadrupled in 20 years.

  • bySally Rawsthorne
Youth knife sale ban fast-tracked in police wishlist response

Youth knife sale ban fast-tracked in police wishlist response

As renewed youth justice debate escalates,Queensland Premier Steven Miles has announced new measures while insisting he wants to avoid a ‘knee-jerk’ response.

  • byMatt Dennien
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Queenslanders score police six out of 10

Queenslanders score police six out of 10

After almost four years,spanning a pandemic and damning inquiry,the snapshot of the more than 10,000 responses has been released – and forced some change.

  • byMatt Dennien
Juvenile joyriders as young as 10 steal cars across Sydney and NSW
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Juvenile joyriders as young as 10 steal cars across Sydney and NSW

Our map shows the areas most vulnerable to juvenile thieves who break into homes to steal the keys to powerful cars,then joyride at up to three times the speed limit.

  • byJordan Baker
Kids being velcro strapped to ‘safe mattress’ in Unit 18 at Perth prison
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Kids being velcro strapped to ‘safe mattress’ in Unit 18 at Perth prison

The new technique,known as the Safe Mattress,is one of several restraint options replacing the now-banned ‘figure four’ hog-tie restraint.

  • byHamish Hastie
Judge refuses to send 17-year-old to ‘horrendous’ Perth prison

Judge refuses to send 17-year-old to ‘horrendous’ Perth prison

A 17-year-old Perth boy was released from custody for Christmas despite a serious crime spree,the judge calling the unit he would go to a “barbaric dungeon”.

  • byEmma Young
WA Justice boss quits in wake of Unit 18 death in custody

WA Justice boss quits in wake of Unit 18 death in custody

Tomison’s departure is the second major change to corrective services top brass in the state in three months after the Corrective Services Commissioner Mike Reynolds was booted in October.

  • byHamish Hastie