An independent review of the operation of doli incapax in New South Wales (NSW) for children under 14. Doli incapax operates as a common law presumption in NSW and presumes children aged between 10 and 13 are not able to be held criminally responsible for their actions. The report makes seven recommendations.

This report examines cases sentenced or diverted in Victoria involving offences committed by children aged 10 to 13 at their offending, including their demographics, offending profiles and sentencing outcomes. The report is intended to assist with the implementation and monitoring of measures that apply to children under 14 in the new Youth Justice Act 2024.

This review of the incarceration of children in Australia was unable to further progress its inquiries due to the calling of the 2025 Federal election. This final report recommends that the Senate take note of the interim report and re-refer the inquiry in the new Parliament.

This report finds that youth crime is significantly impacting regional and rural communities in New South Wales. It makes a number of recommendations for improvement including targeted early intervention programs and improvement in supports for victims of crime. Smart, evidence-based strategies are required to deliver lasting change for communities.

This article introduces the concept of justice reinvestment (JR) as defined and applied in Australia by First Nations people, including as a mechanism with potential to reduce over-representation of young First Nations people in the justice system. It draws on specific examples from longer-standing JR initiatives and their implementation of JR elements.