He said the government were closely monitoring the effectiveness of a law in Queensland which allows police to use metal detectors to search people for knives in designated areas. What's next? The ...

In the aftermath of two shocking attacks in Sydney, Western Australia Premier Roger Cook says his government is considering giving police greater powers to crack down on knife crime.

Queensland’s push to stamp out domestic violence is set to receive a $56m boost, with the state government revealing a suite of initiatives including the first steps toward creating a new peak body.

Data shows children in youth detention centres received just two to three hours of education a day on average ...

Speaking at a press conference in Brisbane, Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath said support for individuals, overwhelmingly women and children, escaping domestic and family violence is important ...

The Griffith University professor will need to assess if any changes should be made to the state’s Human Rights Act.

The Miles government is yet to appoint a victim of crime to the sentencing council more than four months after passing legislation – a move that was spruiked at the time as “putting the needs of ...

the LNP’s ‘making Queensland safer laws’ will put victims’ rights first by rewriting the sentencing principles and automatically provide victims with updates about their cases.” A spokesman for ...

Community legal centres from the bush to the CBD are reporting difficulty in hiring and maintaining legal staff, as pay lags behind the legal aid commissions and government positions.

A tradie accused of being a 'serial fraudster' has been flagged by the Attorney General following a series of 'very serious complaints'.

The Attorney General's Office warned the budget they were being offered for 2024 was "completely insufficient" and would not even be enough to existing services. The office was so unhappy with ...

Twenty-five years after prostitution was legalised in Queensland, the industry will be decriminalised to improve the lives of sex workers.