A cultural approach to reducing Indigenous reoffending
07/04/2026 | 29 min
Indigenous incarceration rates are off the scale in Australia. For the last four years, the District Court of New South Wales has been trialling the Walama sentencing list, a program aimed at reducing recidivism.
How accurate is facial recognition software?
31/03/2026 | 28 min
The Law Report is asking some big picture questions about the pros and cons of facial recognition software use by police and retailers.
High Court says government can't use ankle bracelets, curfews to monitor former immigration detainees
24/03/2026 | 29 min
Should the Federal Government have powers to restrict the movement of former immigration detainees in the community?
Are suppression orders out of control in Victoria?
17/03/2026 | 29 min
How accurate is a recent report that claims Victorian courts issue more suppression orders than in any other Australian jurisdiction?
Should an offender's disadvantage have an impact on their sentence?
10/03/2026 | 29 min
What arguments and information should courts be hearing when they are sentencing an offender? In April, a tool to assist defence lawyers and judges will go national.
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