Youth crime wave

Human Rights Watch condemns Australia’s treatment of child offenders

Human Rights Watch has drawn attention to Australia’s reversals of the rights of children in its criminal justice system. Paul Gregoire reports.

Despite no crime wave, federal National MP calls for ‘tougher’ youth laws in NSW

NSW Greens MLC Sue Higginson has spoken out about dangerous “lynch mob politics”, saying it is “stupidly ignorant” and leads to laws that don’t work. Paul Gregoire reports.