Community, not curfew

Last week the Queensland opposition leader Deb Frecklington announced plans for a trial of curfews in Cairns and Townsville. Children under 14 would be subject to a curfew of 8pm, …

Raise the age!

We applaud the ACT Government for this week being the first jurisdiction to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14. This brings the ACT in line with …

Collaery update

Professor Spencer Zifcak explains today in The Conversation why the Bernard Collaery case is one of the gravest threats to freedom of expression in this country. It is a careful …