Premier’s $250m youth remand move blasted as ‘Band Aid fix’
Youth and community organisations are split on state government plans for a new $250m youth remand centre at Wacol, which is expected to open some time next year. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Enough is Enough
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.
‘How many more lives?’ Outrage after carer killed in alleged stolen car crash
The “senseless” death of an aged care worker, killed in a crash allegedly caused by a man who had stolen a Mercedes at gunpoint and raced through a school zone, has sparked calls for tougher action on crime.
Editor’s view: It’s time pollies got together on crime
Business as usual will not address Queensland’s youth crime epidemic. Bringing it under control will take a bipartisan approach, writes the editor.
Legal profession’s staggering take-down of Qld’s watch house move
The Palaszczuk government’s legislation for adult watch houses to be used as youth detention centres would likely lead to a rise in crime, the legal profession has said in a scathing attack.
More Stories
‘Bashings, death threats, stalking’: Allegations of gang at SEQ school
Terrified parents of students at a school north of Brisbane say their children have been subjected to 10 months of stalking, intimidation, gang violence and more – and are asking what can be done about it.
‘Jack’s Law’: How brutal death inspired knife crackdown
Knife detection laws inspired by the stabbing murder of a Gold Coast teenager are set to pass parliament.
‘Ground zero’: Qld’s youth crime hot spots exposed
New statistics have pinpointed the worst youth crime hot spots across Queensland, with one city head and shoulders above the rest. SEARCH THE TABLE
Editor’s view: Eight years of making it up as they go along
After being elected without a plan eight years ago, the Queensland Labor government has been more reactive than proactive, writes the editor.
‘It’s a sham’: Fiery, bizarre war of words over youth crime
Queensland’s youth crime issue isn’t going anywhere – as evidenced by this stunning series of comments about the scourge. WHAT WAS SAID
Locked in: Youth crime laws pass amid heated opposition
Queensland’s contentious new youth crime laws have passed Parliament after impassioned debate by all sides.
Less than 10 per cent: Data shows reality of youngest offenders
Queensland’s youngest offenders should be spared detention, a respected former judge says as new data reignites the conversation around the age of criminal responsibility.
Locked up or dead: Teen crims reveal moment that changed their lives
Caught up in violent armed robberies and drug-fuelled joy rides, these teens were at the centre of Queensland’s youth crisis. But with nowhere else to turn, they reveal how they turned their lives around.
Original URL: https://www.couriermail.com.au/topics/enough-is-enough/page/21