The best friend of a slain Uber driver has described the Queensland justice system as "broken" after learning the teenagers responsible for the killing could be released from jail in less than 10 years.
Will 'adult crime, adult time' reduce youth offending?
'Adult time, adult crime' is the centrepiece of the LNP's youth crime policy in the 2024 state election. Labor has dismissed it as a four-word slogan, but could it actually work to reduce offending?
Photo shows A picture of handcuffs with the words "adult crime, adult time".Has Video Duration: 3 minutes 49 seconds.Police charge 24yo with murder after stabbing on suburban Coffs Harbour street
Tristan James Rowland, 24, has been charged after 41-year-old Warren West was fatally wounded on the NSW Mid North Coast.
Photo shows A marquee tent labelled SES and two people in white coveralls on a suburban streetHomicide Squad called after man found dead, paramedic asssaulted in Melbourne's east
A woman is arrested after a paramedic was assaulted at the scene of a man's death in Mitcham.
Photo shows A piece of torn off blue and white tape saying police hangs from a green rounded steel fence.NT children's commissioner says lowering criminal age to 10 will increase violent offending
In an interview with Stateline, NT Children's Commissioner Shahleena Musk says the government's plan to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 12 to 10 will only entrench cycles of disadvantage and increase the number of violent adult criminals in the territory's justice system.
Photo shows NT Children's Commissioner Shahleena Musk sitting in chair being interviewed for TV.Elderly man who inappropriately touched his young NDIS-funded care workers given suspended prison term
A 68-year-old West Australian man who assaulted seven "isolated" and "vulnerable" women who were working for him as NDIS-funded carers has received a fine and a suspended jail term.
Photo shows A man in an electric whelchair next to a tree.North Korean defector allegedly tries to return home by crashing stolen bus through barricade
The North Korean man, in his 30s, reportedly missed his family and struggled to earn enough money in the South.
Photo shows a bridge with barricade and military carBusiness owners bear brunt of insurance hikes in wake of repeat break-ins
A central Queensland business targeted by thieves six times in 10 months is paying double its usual insurance premium despite installing extra security measures.
Photo shows A woman wearing a black shirt and holding a blue football standing in front of shelves of shoes at a sport storeCCTV of thieves in central Queensland
Thieves break into a Yeppoon family's home in broad daylight, while the family is at home.
Has Video Duration: 18 seconds.Man found guilty of choking, raping child in Perth home with judge rejecting mental impairment defence
A man who broke into the bedroom of a seven-year-old, taped her mouth shut and choked her unconscious before sexually assaulting her is found guilty by a Perth judge.
Photo shows A side-on court sketch of a man standing in court wearing a blue face mask.Julian Assange reveals difficulties adjusting to life after imprisonment
Julian Assange has revealed he struggled to with the adjustment from a maximum security prison to day to day life.
Photo shows Assange Speaks: Profile image of white haired Julian Assange speaking at press conference.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 24 seconds.Police search for Melbourne Land Forces protesters in animal cruelty and assault investigation
Authorities have released images of eight people they wish to speak to in relation to violent protests last month that saw 27 police officers injured and nearly 90 people charged or fined.
Photo shows A protester striking a police horseWhy is it harder for politicians to get sacked when they commit a crime?
For many Australians, committing a crime outside of work could result in losing your job, but there's a different set of rules and processes for the country's politicians, depending on what state or territory you live in.
Photo shows The SA flag flies above South Australia's Parliament House.Alleged Ghost app creator had millions in crypto, says AFP
Australian Federal Police allege the creator of Ghost app, used by criminals for communications had amassed millions in cryptocurrency.
Photo shows A man is led out of a house in handcuffs.Former Byron mayor retains council seat despite facing domestic assault charges
Michael Lyon has retained his place as a councillor in an election just months after allegations emerged that he had assaulted his wife.
Photo shows A man in a dark jumper looks sideways at the camera as he sits at a desk.Man charged with murdering his 22-year-old partner in NT town
NT police have charged a 36-year-old man with the domestic violence-related murder of a 22-year-old woman in Katherine.
Photo shows A Northern Territory police vehicle in Katherine.Knife attack in Shanghai supermarket kills three, injures 15
A man has killed three people and wounded 15 others in a knife attack at a Shanghai supermarket, police said on Tuesday.
Photo shows 一名士兵站在人民大会堂前Teen accused of fatal assault during Gold Coast brawl released on bail
Austin Ballard was charged with unlawful striking causing death after a 22-year-old suffered a severe head injury during an alleged brawl between three groups of young men at Burleigh Heads.
Photo shows Man holding hand in hospital bed.MP found guilty of theft and fraud charges to appeal against verdicts
Independent South Australian MP Troy Bell will appeal against the 25 guilty verdicts, relating to theft and dishonesty charges, which were handed down by a District Court jury last week.
Photo shows Troy Bell walks past the court building.Investigation underway after baby seal found with 'suspicious' injuries on Victorian beach
Authorities are appealing for witnesses after an injured juvenile sub-Antarctic fur seal was found on a beach in Victoria's east. The baby seal was euthanased after a vet found it had suffered a fractured spine and ribs.
Photo shows Baby seal lying in a ball on sandy beachCourt spares gambler jail for stealing donations from alleged Ballarat murder victim's family
A magistrate says 26-year-old Lachlan Morganti infringed on Hannah McGuire's relatives' grieving and betrayed the trust and generosity of a community.
Photo shows A man speaks to media outside court