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Prisoners lose their liberty and their right to vote

Prisoners lose their liberty and their right to vote

One state is making it harder for prisoners to vote, but an array of challenges - literacy, enrolment and a feeling of powerlessness - also stops engagement.

Australian engineer speaks after release from Iraq

Australian engineer speaks after release from Iraq

Australian engineer speaks after release from Iraq

Australian engineer speaks after release from Iraq

Robert Pether was overcome with emotion when he reunited with his family in Dublin after more than five years in Iraq, where he'd been charged and detained.

Chess pro's alleged stalker goes on hunger strike

Chess pro's alleged stalker goes on hunger strike

Chess pro's alleged stalker goes on hunger strike

Chess pro's alleged stalker goes on hunger strike

A cafe owner accused of stalking a chess player is on a prison hunger strike after alleging guards failed to act when attacked by other inmates.

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Aussie rights activist held in notorious Vietnam jail

Aussie rights activist held in notorious Vietnam jail

The wife of an Australian human rights activist detained in Vietnam fears for his safety as the communist government continues a crackdown on dissidents.

Jail for man who paid to watch child sexual abuse shows

Jail for man who paid to watch child sexual abuse shows

A man has been jailed for almost 20 years after paying to watch child sexual abuse shows livestreamed from the Philippines, Australian Federal Police say.

Drunk driver jailed for killing ex-partner while on AVO

Drunk driver jailed for killing ex-partner while on AVO

The sister of a woman killed in a drink driving crash at the hands of her abusive former partner has faced him in court, saying her family was shattered.

Grieving dad backs vow to axe scheme cutting jail terms

Grieving dad backs vow to axe scheme cutting jail terms

A controversial law that shaves time off prisoners' sentences for good behaviour under certain conditions would be axed with a change of state government.

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Alleged prison drug-drop plan foiled after drone crash

Alleged prison drug-drop plan foiled after drone crash

Alleged prison drug-drop plan foiled after drone crash

Alleged prison drug-drop plan foiled after drone crash

Two men have been charged after police found a drone attached to a package containing drugs and other contraband in a creek near a prison.

Fears political frenzy not facts guiding youth justice

Fears political frenzy not facts guiding youth justice

Fears political frenzy not facts guiding youth justice

Fears political frenzy not facts guiding youth justice

A national inquiry recommends evidence-based standards and a multi-agency safety task force to reduce youth incarceration and address systemic inequalities.

Youth crime crackdown slammed for ignoring root causes

Youth crime crackdown slammed for ignoring root causes

Youth crime crackdown slammed for ignoring root causes

Youth crime crackdown slammed for ignoring root causes

Harsher punishments for youth offenders have been labelled a regressive race to the bottom as leaders in one state compete to be toughest on crime.

Victim to face bank robber, murderer after 30-year wait

Victim to face bank robber, murderer after 30-year wait

Victim to face bank robber, murderer after 30-year wait

Victim to face bank robber, murderer after 30-year wait

A career criminal in a declining physical state will come face-to-face with one of his victims when a three-decade wait for justice finally comes to an end.

'Bursting': bail reform sparks detention centre fears

'Bursting': bail reform sparks detention centre fears

'Bursting': bail reform sparks detention centre fears

'Bursting': bail reform sparks detention centre fears

Bail reforms touted as the nation's strongest have raised concerns about how the new legislation will impact a state's strained youth detention centres.

Prison officers stage statewide walkout after assault

Prison officers stage statewide walkout after assault

Prison officers stage statewide walkout after assault

Prison officers stage statewide walkout after assault

Corrections officers across a state went on strike after a prisoner accused of assaulting an officer was released from custody before later being charged.

Man charged after drone drops drugs into big house

Man charged after drone drops drugs into big house

Man charged after drone drops drugs into big house

Man charged after drone drops drugs into big house

A drone carrying an alleged million-dollar package of drugs and syringes has been intercepted in a prison complex, resulting in charges.

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Private prison plan slammed as inmate numbers balloon

With a territory's prison system bursting at the seams, critics argue that plans for a new privately operated facility amounts to admission of defeat on crime.

Last-ditch intervention to scrap 'open air' prison laws

A First Peoples' treaty body is piling pressure on a state government to dump legislation that would curtail the right of prisoners to an hour of outdoor time.

Lawyers urge US judge for release of Tate brothers

Lawyers for Andrew and Tristan Tate say their "extraordinary public visibility" makes them a low flight risk, as they fight for bail.

Appeal reverses teen killer's 'heartbreaking' reduction

The widower of a woman murdered by a knife-wielding teen says it will be nice to finally focus on the future after the High Court ended a long legal ordeal.

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Australia assisting man facing death penalty in Syria

Lawyers for a Gold Coast man facing a possible death penalty in Syria are seeking to ensure his rights are protected as federal authorities provide assistance.

Drill rapper admits stabbing 'loved' local footy player

A man has pleaded guilty to killing a popular local footy player on a busy restaurant strip while arguing he did not mean to cause serious harm.

Elderly alleged robber denied bail over 'flight risk'

A magistrate believes a 78-year-old former rugby league international could abscond if granted bail while accused of a violent armed robbery three decades ago.

Call for probe of Australian's death in Bali detention

The death of an Australian man who was being detained in a Bali immigration detention centre over alleged visa breaches has raised questions, his family says.

Troubling reason Bradley Murdoch may have denied guilt

In chilling new footage, convicted murderer Bradley Murdoch denies Peter Falconio's family the closure of knowing the whereabouts of his body.

Jail for youths who breach bail under tough new laws

An expansion of a state's already tough youth crime laws will further strain a struggling justice system, critics say.

Trauma lives on in witness years after bloody murder

A killer has faced court after being found guilty of murder as a witness described how she will never forget hearing the dying victim's suffering.

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