Social Justice
A report from Human Rights Watch has criticised the Australian criminal justice system for its treatment of children held in...
Politics & Economy Social Justice
The Australian Medical Association has joined forces with top youth justice experts to urge governments to address the root causes...
Social Justice The Law
A landmark report from Australia’s Human Rights Commission reflects long-standing calls for youth and child justice reform across Australia, urging...
In August this year, the Queensland government pushed for laws allowing police watchhouses and adult prisons to be used as...
Health Social Justice The Law
Several juvenile offenders have been held in detention in adult watchhouse facilities for over 30 days following an overflow of...
The Law
Recent sessions of Tasmania’s Commission of Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings have revealed much about the state’s...
Indigenous The Law
The Northern Territory Government implemented new changes to the Territory’s youth justice legislation, which came into effect on Tuesday. The...
Indigenous
Human rights groups and lawyers have criticised the Northern Territory government’s proposed tightening of youth bail laws under changes announced...
The Queensland Government is this week expected to introduce a series of new measures for young offenders, after a pregnant...
Last week, South Australia announced that it would end the controversial policy of using spit hoods on youth in detention...
