Crime stats show more kids are being locked up
The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has released new data, showing NSW is locking up more and more children. Read More
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Call to protect Aboriginal children’s rights at justice conference
First Nations child advocates are calling on governments to stop failing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
Victoria’s ban on machete sales “distracts attention away&...
The Victorian government has made history today as the first Australian state to totally ban the…
Concern over new “Knee-jerk” bail laws in Northern Territory
In response to a tragic fatal stabbing in Darwin two weeks ago, the Norther Territory government…
Police in Firing Line Over Unauthorised Bail Checks
Senior Solicitor at the Justice and Equity Centre, Grace Gooley joins 2SER Breakfast to discuss how police conduct bail compliance checks in NSW. Read More
How new hate crime laws fail to protect LGBTIQ+ people
Alastair Lawrie, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Justice and Equity Centre joins 2SER Breakfast Read More
Homelessness crisis worsens with nationwide rough sleeping rising by 22%
A new collaborative report by UNSW's City Futures Research Centre, University of Queensland and Homelessness Australia,…
Human Rights Day highlighting struggles for people with disabilities
Today marks Human Rights Day, a global observance aimed at raising awareness of human rights issues.…
A look into ‘About Time’, Australia’s national prison newspaper
‘About Time’ is Australia’s national prison newspaper, providing information and a voice to inmates, and is…
Offshore detention at high risk of developing PTSD
New research from the University of New South Wales highlights the stark consequences of offshore detention…
New research reveals vast majority of racist incidents go unreported
A new report by Victoria University in collaboration with tEthnic Communities’ Council of Victoria and the…
Sexual Violence going Undetected
A report found that 1 in 5 Australians admitted to committing sexual violence. The report found…