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ACT leading the way with historic changes to justice system
The ACT Government has formally announced several major changes to key laws in a...
Jess Whaler 3 Nov 2023
Age of criminal responsibility set to be raised in Victoria
Victorian Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes has confirmed the state is set to raise...
Callan Morse 26 Apr 2023
Alliance of justice, health and faith groups urges Victorian government to raise the age
A group of 60 organisations in the Aboriginal, legal, health, faith, youth, and...
Injustice in Victoria's justice system under the spotlight at Yoorrook hearings
The Yoorrook Justice Commission hearings will shift focus from the child protect...
Giovanni Torre 3 Mar 2023
NSW Greens vow to raise the age of criminal responsibilty
The New South Wales Greens have announced plans to raise the age of criminal res...
Jarred Cross 25 Feb 2023
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service urges greater reforms as Dan Andrews flags raising age of criminal responsibility

Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has flagged an intent not to wait for a nationwide action on raising the age of criminal responsibility, hinting his government will go it alone should the process dra...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Feb 16, 2023
Report from major international rights group condemns high rate of Indigenous incarceration and deaths in custody in Australia

A major international human rights group has slammed Australian governments, state and federal, for their failure to uphold the rights of First Nations people in its 2023 World Report.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jan 13, 2023
After two-year delay, groups welcome high-level report calling for age of criminal responsibility to be raised to 14

The long-awaited release of a report produced for the national Council of Attorneys-General calling for the age of criminal responsibility to be raised to 14 has been welcomed by Indigenous, legal, he...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 13, 2022
Northern Territory leads the nation by raising the age of criminal responsibility

The Northern Territory's nation-leading raising of the age of criminal responsibility has been welcomed by justice advocates. On Tuesday NT Parliament passed legislation that raises the minimum age of...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 1, 2022
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service urges parties to back justice reforms in State Election

Victoria's Aboriginal Legal Service has called on parties and candidates in the Victorian state election to embrace a suite of reforms to the justice system.

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Guest Author Nov 16, 2022
Justice reform is one of the big issues for Indigenous people, so what are the parties promising?

Indigenous justice funding and reform has presented as a big ticket issue for First Nations people ahead of the weekend's Federal Election. Aboriginal deaths in custody continues to lead conversations...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 19, 2022
Kids need support not more punishment

What capacity does a nine-year-old have to judge the full effect of their actions? And how does that differ from a 10-year-old or a 13-year-old?

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Guest Author Sep 9, 2021
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