Publications

Felicity Caldwell reports in the Brisbane Times (4.12.16) on the lack of movement on abortion law reform in Queensland. ‘Abortion will continue to be illegal in

The ABC’s Matthew Doran reports (29.11.16) on the appointment of a new Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, Queenslander Justice Susan Kiefel. ‘From leaving

TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, Graeme Orr, comments in the Brisbane Times (18.10.16) on the slowness of Queensland’s parliamentarians to enact long-discussed changes to the state’s

The ABC’s Gail Burke reports (12.10.16) on moves by the Palaszczuk Government to bolster the state’s domestic violence laws and increase protective measures for victims and

Terry Goldsworthy writes in The Conversation (16.9.16) about the state government’s new criminal gang laws, which the author argues misdirects police attention too heavily and too

Ruth McCausland writes in The Conversation (14.9.16) about the rising rate of female incarceration in Australian prisons, and how a UK approach may provide a guide

The ABC’s Chris O’Brien reports (13.9.16) on the state government’s proposed changes to the former Newman government’s ‘VLAD’ anti-bikie gang laws, introduced this week into the

The ABC’s Allyson Horn reports (31.8.16) on the release of details from an Amnesty International investigation into Queensland’s youth detention centres and youth justice system, which

The ABC’s Chris O’Brien reports (30.8.16) on proposed changes to the previous Newman Government’s anti-bikie laws, which the Palaszczuk Government argues will remove flaws that rendered

Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times (7.8.16) on the potential move by the state government to increase the minimum age at which young offenders can

Jodie O’Leary writes in The Conversation (4.8.16) about the revelations of mistreatment of youth in detention facilities in the Northern Territory, and argues how the ‘tough

Brisbane barrister Damien Atkinson comments in the Brisbane Times (26.7.16) on some of the implications for Queensland’s youth justice system, in the wake of the damning