ALP
‘A welcome backflip’: Porn passport trial to keep kids off adult websites
Children will be blocked from watching explicit content online under a $6.5 million federal trial as governments attempt to counter the rising rate of violence against women.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Opinion
Domestic violence
Lou’s Place saves women every day – without a cent from Macquarie Street
Successive NSW governments have underfunded services for domestic violence victims. It now falls to Chris Minns to step up.
- by Alexandra Smith
Opinion
Political leadership
Young voters aren’t disengaged by choice, we’re missing in parliament
There are more than three million Australians in their 20s, yet no one in the House of Representatives is under 30. The party that can fix this stands to win a large tract of voters.
- by Daniel Cash
Analysis
Government
Labor’s latest retreat on youth justice is a sign of a broader problem
For the second time, the government has folded under pressure on crime and an inability to sell its message. This is more than a political problem.
- by Matt Dennien
Albanese’s $925m escape money pledge just ‘one piece of the puzzle’
Speaking after a snap national cabinet meeting, the prime minister said state and territory leaders would meet again to discuss plans to strengthen their justice systems.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Analysis
Domestic violence
Where is the urgency? Action to protect women is too slow
There is a jarring disconnect between the political talk and the policy action when Australians are told of the national crisis on violence against women.
- by David Crowe
‘Can’t have another Molly’: NSW says ‘all options’ are on the table on domestic violence
The NSW government has left the door open to a royal commission ahead of a crucial meeting of cabinet on violence against women and children.
- by Michael McGowan
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Crime
Detainee’s ankle monitor removed on government experts’ advice before alleged assault
A former immigration detainee accused of a violent assault during a home invasion had his ankle monitor removed following advice from a board of experts.
- by Angus Thompson, Heather McNeill, Jamie Freestone and Hamish Hastie
Footy fans and pub goers to be scanned for knives under Qld crime plan
The expansion of arbitrary police metal detection searches form part of the Miles government’s latest effort to address community and political pressure on crime.
- by Matt Dennien
Opinion
Domestic violence
Stop! This is not about a squabble at a rally, this is about women’s bodies piling up
Here we are, with thousands rallying in the streets to stop violence against women; and yet again it’s become a lunatic lightning rod for political brawling.
- by Jenna Price
Dumped MP takes leave, as premier blasts ‘inappropriate behaviour’
A complaint from a second woman prompted Premier Jacinta Allan to punt Darren Cheeseman from her Labor government, but he’s declared he will remain on the crossbench.
- by Rachel Eddie, Broede Carmody and Kieran Rooney