Justice
‘Do the right thing’: Danny Hodgson’s plea as state tries to railroad lawsuit
The State Solicitor’s Office has lodged an application to overturn a compensation bid by one punch attack victim Danny Hodgson.
- by Claire Ottaviano
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‘Forgotten kids’ in detention falling between cracks
Qld youth workers are in despair over kids spending 20-plus hours a day confined to a room, while judges last week described one child’s isolation as a disgrace.
- by Cheryl Goodenough
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Disability
Sensors, escape-proof windows, 24-hour supervision: Inside a sex offender’s NDIS-funded home
Clinical experts and justice officials fear the NDIS is ill-equipped to deal with sex offenders, putting the safety of the public and support workers at risk.
- by Chris Vedelago
Last weekend, a five-year-old broke into a house to steal a car
A youth crime crisis in some areas of regional Australia is fuelling long-standing tension between Indigenous residents, the wider community and police.
- by Jordan Baker
‘Battle for my independence’: Ombudsman slams Daniel Andrews’ ‘legacy of fear’
In her final report to parliament, outgoing Ombudsman Deborah Glass has described “a battle for my independence, with gender overtones”.
- by Annika Smethurst
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Crime
‘Pursuit of notoriety’ drives youth crime to decade high
The latest crime data shows Victorian children are committing crimes more frequently as, police say, they chase social media status.
- by Lachlan Abbott
‘Backwards and archaic’: Victoria ditches plans to give children presumption of bail
The government has been accused of betraying Aboriginal youths and walking away from its commitments after dropping the plans.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Crime
Grandson of Sydney’s ‘Mr Sin’ awaits US trial for $25 million alleged bitcoin Ponzi scheme
For about six years, David Saffron – fresh from running a bondage-themed strip club in Los Angeles – is alleged to have styled himself as an expert programmer and trader.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Opinion
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Locking up children is not the answer, Premier Minns
Children who commit offences bear responsibility for their actions. But what’s being proposed in NSW will make things worse, not better.
- by Ruth Higgins
Experts tested Perth’s wastewater. It revealed one drug is king
New wastewater data shows a significant increase in meth and cocaine use in WA since hard border lockdowns during the pandemic stemmed the flow of drugs into the state.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
WA man fights for right to ‘die with dignity’ in first-of-its-kind SAT hearing
The State Administrative Tribunal sought free legal representation for the man, who in a state first challenged a decision not to let him die when he wanted.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt