In Melbourne’s west, residents say street violence has ‘come to their door’
Susan (name changed to protect privacy) doesn’t know what her kids are mixed up in, but she says…
WA town of Kununurra in crime crisis with 17 juvenile arrests in 72 hours over car thefts
Police in Western Australia’s north are at their wits’ end, with juveniles as young as 10 arrested in…
Hawthorn man chases and detains teenager after break-in at his home
A Melbourne man has told of how he chased down and restrained a teenager after his home was…
19yo allegedly involved in gang rape granted bail in NSW Supreme Court
A man accused of being involved in the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl has been granted bail.…
Child held in solitary cell for more than three days in Don Dale youth prison, investigation finds
An Aboriginal child in youth detention was denied food and refused medication as a coercion “strategy” while held…
Woman tells of trauma after violent attack by three girls at Cairns shopping centre
A woman has told a court that a violent attack and car theft by three teenage girls at…
Closing the Gap data shows youth detention targets backsliding in key states and territories
The Productivity Commission says “tough-on-crime” policies are directly undermining Closing the Gap targets, as the latest annual data…