Home invasion horror: Qld’s timeline of teen terror
Youth crime has long plagued Queensland but it’s going nowhere if these cases of home invasion horrors are to go by.
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.
‘Can’t go on’: LNP hits Labor with home truths on youth crime
Opposition Leader David Crisafulli will use the LNP state conference to call out the government’s youth crime record.
Explosive leaked emails expose cop crisis allowing criminals to run rampant
Leaked emails from a Gold Coast cop have laid bare a chronic shortage of experienced police amid a crime crisis, the officer revealing dozens of calls per shift that police can’t attend.
‘Name and shame’: Heartbroken mum of group bashing victim speaks
The mother of a Gold Coast teen savagely bashed by an alleged gang of youths has called for serious child criminals to be named and shamed as she speaks out for the first time. Read her heartbreaking plea.
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‘Poisoned in the womb’: Tackling alcohol syndrome key to fixing youth crime
Mental heath checks of all youths entering the youth justice has been suggested as a new tactic in the fight against an alarming over representation of Indigenous youth offenders within the justice system.
‘I felt sick’: Teens allegedly steal cancer survivor’s new dream car
A pensioner and cancer survivor were left fuming after videos emerged of the teens who police allege stole their brand new “dream car” before they were arrested hiding in bushland.
Delicate balance when tackling youth crime crisis
The State Government is committed to achieving a balance between safety, helping young people turn their lives around and holding serious repeat offenders to account, writes Minister for Youth Justice Leanne Linard.
‘Deeply concerning’: Youth crime laws ‘incompatible’ with human rights
The state government has conceded its new youth crime measures are a breach of human rights but will push through with the laws anyway.
MP’s plea for new safety measures after shocking Uber driver death
The alleged murder of an Uber driver that rocked the Hervey Bay and broader community has prompted new pleas for better safety measures for drivers.
Youth crime win: Government pledge to share crucial KPIs
The Palaszczuk Government has pledged to publish key performance indicators experts say are crucial to driving down teen crime.
Editor’s view: Pledge a victory for all Queenslanders
The Premier has finally decided enough is enough and it is time to be seen to be acting decisively. It’s about time, writes the editor.
Screeching u-turn in breach of bail decision
The state government’s decision to bring in breach of bail as an offence – a copy of the Opposition’s policy – was a jarring u-turn backed by no visible evidence, writes Madura McCormack.
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