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Justice

Victoria’s ban on machete sales “distracts attention away” from causes of crime

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The Victorian government has made history today as the first Australian state to totally ban the sale of machetes. It comes after a stabbing incident in the Northland shopping centre over the weekend, in which seven people have since been charged with multiple offences. However, there are concerns about how the ban will be practically …

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A look into ‘About Time’, Australia’s national prison newspaper

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‘About Time’ is Australia’s national prison newspaper, providing information and a voice to inmates, and is distributed in almost every state in Australia. Erin Hee spoke with Rosie Heselev, managing director of About Time, and Daniel Vansetten, a coordinator of Level Up Advocacy about tackling controversial topics within prison and how the paper helps with …

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Judge not Jury

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Its what you expect after seeing movies like 12 Angry Men A trial by jury – 12 of your peers to assess your guilt.  But in Australia it appears that Judge – only trials are becoming more popular.  Do we no longer trust the judgement of the ordinary citizen?  Will the jury become a quaint …

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Indigenous outcry as Victoria scraps raising age of criminal responsibility

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Last week, the Victorian Government announced it was scrapping its plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 by 20-27. It means 10-year-olds in the state can be arrested, charged and put in jail. The decision was met with surprise and dismay by Indigenous organisations which had been pushing for the change. National …

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Indigenous incarceration rates surge despite police pledges

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Justice advocates have condemned figures showing Indigenous incarceration rates soaring above non-Indigenous people, despite a pledge by police to improve relations with Aboriginal communities. Figures from the Bureau of Crime Statistics show the number of Indigenous people on remand in jails across New South Wales is up by 47 per cent over five years while …

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The Envoy to End Antisemitism

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The Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appointed lawyer and former president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry Jillian Segal as the special envoy for Antisemitism. As a special envoy, she will advise the government on anti-Jewish sentiment in Australia. After the organisation reported a significant rise in racial discrimination against Australian Jews. However, others …

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