Publications

Amy Mitchell-Whittington reports in the Brisbane Times (5.3.16) about a leading criminologist’s proposal to establish mobile, women-only police stations in rural and outback areas of Queensland

Nicole Lee and Alison Ritter write in The Conversation (2.3.16) about the deliberations of a federal parliamentary drug summit, and the options available to it for

Policy Online (26.2.16) carries a link to an Australian Institute of Criminology report that compiles crime statistics from various sources for the 2014 year. ‘While the

Policy Online carries a link to the Queensland Law Reform Commission, which has released a consultation paper seeking submissions for its review of expunging historical gay sex

John Harrison suggests in the Brisbane Times (4.2.16) that ‘watching Queensland’s diminutive Attorney General Yvette D’Arth, lips pursed, pronunciation precise, pushing back on opposition to the

The Queensland Government is planning to amend the liquor licensing laws in order to reduce the level of violence in areas such as Fortitude Valley in

In The Conversation (24.11.15), Silke Meyer reviews the ABC documentary about domestic violence in Australia: ‘Hitting Home’. Hitting Home » Assessment of the ABC’s ‘hitting home’

Amy Remeikis writes in the Brisbane Times (9.11.15): ‘The Palazczuk government has bought itself some time to win over the cross bench’s support for its plan

The publication of the organised crime inquiry report has generated the sort of response that demonstrates how rational debate, and evidence-based criminal justice policymaking became fraught

On 30 October 2015 Commissioner Michael Byrne QC handed down the 600-page report of his inquiry into organised crime in Queensland, and the impact of the

The Guardian (15.10.15) reported that police have dropped the case against the first three men charged under the state’s controversial anti-association laws. ‘Prosecutors offered no evidence against alleged

Professor Molly Dragiewicz, Director Crime and Justice Research Centre at QUT, writes: ‘Queensland has had only four projects that even mention domestic violence funded since 2001.