A petition has been created to push for a Youth Koori Court to be established in Lismore. “The Northern Rivers and North Coast of NSW have a disproportionate number of Indigenous youth in contact with the criminal justice system,” the petition states. Last decade, over 50 per cent of arrested Indigenous youth were re-offenders. The […]
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The Clink: A New Podcast Focused on Reformed Bad Boys Ex-bikie Brent Simpson has launched a podcast about Australia’s reformed notorious bad boys. The former Bandidos sergeant-at-arms spent six years in prison for drug importation, noting that the stint probably saved his life. Now, Simpson dedicates his life to giving back. The podcast kicked off
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Record payout for victim of historic child sexual abuse in Victoria A man received a record $1.5 million court-ordered payout from the Victorian Education Department. His abuser was a teacher who also abused dozens of children of the course of his 31 year career. He was 10 years old when he suffered abuse by his
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WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that the following article contains images of deceased persons. Victoria Police told The Age that it will not be proceeding with criminal charges against police officers involved in the death of Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day. The mother and grandmother was arrested for public drunkenness after
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WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that the following article contain images of deceased persons. Coroner Harriet Grahame has stated that deaths of young men like Tane Chatfield won’t be reduced unless Australia addresses the “grossly disproportionate” incarceration of Indigenous Australians. Ms Grahame handed down her coroner report yesterday investigating the sudden
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Last week, our Principal Solicitor Peter O’Brien did the Legal Aid list at Central Local Court, assisting unrepresented people with their criminal charges. Sadly, 14 of the 15 people on the list at the Court that day were homeless. Census figures reveal that homelessness in Australia increased by 13.7% between 2011 and 2016. 20% of
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Australia’s Constitution as it stands protects only a limited number of rights. Most of them have been read as ‘implied rights’ by the High Court. Australians can find their human rights that are protected in the Constitution, in common law, anti-discrimination laws and other State and Federal legislation. Our human rights are also protected through
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A worker at the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre last week tested positive to coronavirus. The newest case in Queensland is of a relative of the worker. The supervisor was working at the centre in Wacol in the city’s west when she tested positive. The woman worked five shifts while in the infectious period for the
First Nations advocates and families of those who have died in custody are demanding “fundamental change[s] to the justice system”. Deadly Connections Community and Justice Services held a press conference behind NSW Parliament today with the Chatfield Family. Greens MLC David Shoebridge also spoke at the conference along with Black Lives Matter rally co-organiser Elizabeth
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This weekend when you’re watching the AFL Indigenous Round, you’ll notice a glaring lack of Aboriginal flags on display. Why is this? Well, it’s a copyright issue. A company called “WAM Clothing” has exclusive worldwide rights to use the flag on clothing. Meaning that the flag appearing on the AFL uniforms is a breach of
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