Queensland newspapers join forces with a message for our politicians, on behalf of our communities. This is not the state we want – one in the grip of a youth crime epidemic so widespread that readers from the border north to the Cape live in fear that it will be their car, their home or their life that is taken next.
One of the teens involved in a stolen car chase that led to a decorated police officer being controversially stood down is suspected of committing offences as recently as Wednesday.
There may be sound administrative reasons for disciplinary action against Sen Sgt Arron Ottoway, but none of them will pass the pub test, writes the editor.
The state government will release youth reoffender and detention data more regularly after The Courier-Mail queried its pledge of a year ago.
Whether prompted by our inquiries or just a case of incredible timing by the minister, Queenslanders will now be able to make more informed decisions about youth crime, writes the editor.
A woman who six months ago asked for her carjacking son to be locked up says harsher sentencing and other support has helped rehabilitate him.
Queensland will expand its trial of GPS trackers to three more cities, allowing juvenile offenders to live in the community. SEE WHERE
The very public defiance shown by alleged teen criminals marks a new and deeply disturbing mentality, writes the editor.
The father of a teenager murdered by two youths has blasted Queensland’s ministerial reshuffle, saying nothing will change.
The family of a beloved mum killed in a triple-fatal crash allegedly involving a stolen car are calling on the Premier to take ‘real action’ on youth crime before more lives are lost. Watch their powerful message here.
One former Queensland youth offender opens up in a new documentary on how a police officer was the catalyst for change in his life, leading him back to school and looking for work. Watch the video
In an exclusive interview, Annastacia Palaszczuk opens up on the cabinet reshuffle and her next successor, including one legitimate leadership contender.
The challenges to solve three of Queensland’s biggest issues remain plain for all to see. Here is what the experts say.
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