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Indigenous children more likely sent to court by police
Less than half of First Nations children who broke the law were not given the op...
Labor's 'tough love' youth justice plan sparks backlash
Victoria Labor's pre-election commitment to see youth offenders pulled from the...
Dechlan Brennan 9 Nov 2026
NT Government's claims of falling crime challenged over data transparency
The Northern Territory Government has been accused of cherry-picking data to arg...
Dechlan Brennan 9 Nov 2026
WA Attorney-General praises community-led approach to youth offending in Fitzroy Crossing
WA Attorney-General Tony Buti has praised Fitzroy Crossing's Night Space, a comm...
Phoebe Solon 5 Nov 2026
Federal police warns of youth radicalisation 'tsunami' as advocates reject punitive responses
The Australian Federal Police's (AFP) warning of radicalisation among children h...
Dechlan Brennan 23 Oct 2026
Police renew appeal for missing Indigenous boy

NSW Police have renewed an appeal to locate an Indigenous teenage boy missing from Sydney's east who may have been in Waterloo and Redfern in the past week.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 13, 2026
'Alarming': Hardline youth crime policies risk making communities less safe

A focus on youth crime and punitive responses ahead of the Victorian election shows a lack of "leadership and accountability", legal advocates say.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 9, 2026
NSW crime crackdown criticised as ‘punishing’ exploited children

The New South Wales Government's announcement that police will be given stronger tools to disrupt organised crime networks, and children will face stronger penalties, has been criticised by legal expe...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 9, 2026
Have you seen Tamica? Indigenous woman missing from Rockhampton

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a 26-year-old Indigenous woman missing from Rockhampton. Tamica Timms, from Frenchville, has been missing since August 15.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 27, 2026
Labor MP calls for urgent youth curfew in Katherine amid community crime concerns

Labor's remote communities envoy says an urgent youth curfew is required in the Northern Territory town of Katherine after locals expressed frustration at the crime rate.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 11, 2026
Indigenous people in Brazilian Amazon seek protection from drug gangs

The Ashaninka Indigenous people, who have recovered their once lost territory inside the Brazilian border with Peru from "settlers" more than three decades ago, are under attack again.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 7, 2026
Kununurra car chase video sparks renewed call for comprehensive approach to youth offending

A video showing up to three WA Police cars chasing a stolen Toyota Landcruiser utility in Kununurra, Western Australia, has gone viral, posted by American ABC news stations across the United States in...

EXCLUSIVE: Halls Creek Night Space linked to fall in youth crime, but youngest children miss out

No fighting, more kindness, and McDonald's. These were among the requests from Halls Creek children when the Jungarni-Jutiya Indigenous Corporation (JJIC) asked what they wanted from the town's new Ni...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Aug 3, 2026
Police intercept alleged outlaw motorcycle gang members heading towards Kimberley

WA Police intercepted seven alleged outlaw motorcycle gang members en route to Western Australia's Kimberley and issued each a dispersal notice.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 31, 2026
United Nations agency warns Pacific faces growing threat from global scam syndicates

A United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime report has found Pacific communities are increasingly in the sights of global scam networks through the use of technology largely involving artificial intell...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 25, 2026
Tuvalu calls for stronger UN support to tackle Pacific security threats

Tuvalu has called for stronger United Nations support to address growing security threats facing Pacific-island countries. The tiny state which consists of three reef islands and six atolls told the U...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 21, 2026
Queensland's latest youth justice crackdown slammed by Indigenous legal advocates

The Queensland government's announcement that youth offenders who commit serious crimes while on bail will face mandatory jail time has been condemned by Indigenous legal advocates, who say the propos...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 8, 2026
Kimberley MLA praises police after major drug bust

Broome detectives have received praise from Kimberley MLA Divina D'Anna after charging six people over an alleged drug trafficking attempt. On Wednesday, Ms D'Anna, a proud Yawuru woman, warned that d...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 1, 2026
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