As a result of increased advocacy for justice reinvestment in recent years, the Australian Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee is conducting an Inquiry into the value of a justice reinvestment […]

Acting superintendent of Darwin prison, Mr Bob Miller, was prompted by concerns raised in the 2010 Senate Hearing Health Report, to initiate an investigation into hearing loss among adult inmates […]

This interview with Winsome Matthews, chairperson of the New South Wales Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee, focuses on the implementation of the Committee’s new Aboriginal Justice Plan. The Plan involves a […]

In 2008 the Victorian Government launched a ten year plan to address Indigenous family violence. This paper critically reflects on the status of this plan two year after its launch. […]

The Principal Lawyer from the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service reflects on the Queensland Government’s proposed laws to allow repeat juvenile offenders’ names to be published. The […]

This paper concerns the need to find new solutions to enduring problems experienced by Aboriginal victims and communities and the place of restorative justice. Using a literature review of recent […]

Important authorities such as Neal v The Queen (1982) and R v Fernando (1992) have established that the Aboriginality of a defendant is a relevant consideration when formulating a sentence. […]

The Nowra Circle Sentencing Court was established in 2002 and has had numerous successes during its operation. This court sits within the traditional court system and has a Magistrate hand […]

This article includes responses from Victoria Police and the New South Wales Police Force to a survey to assess how police services have responded to the recommendations of the Royal […]

There has been a great deal of recent discussion about violence in Indigenous communities. It is stated that violence is widespread within Indigenous communities, and is disproportionately high in comparison […]