This research report describes the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with the criminal legal system in Western Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria. The findings confirm the lasting impacts of colonisation and intergenerational trauma, which create the conditions that lead Indigenous people into engagement with the criminal legal system.

An examination and recommendations about the offence of non-fatal strangulation in a domestic setting in section 315A of the Criminal Code (Qld), and applicable procedural rules and practices. The report makes a compelling case to reform Queensland’s response to non-fatal strangulation and charts a clear program of education, accountability and support. It makes 18 recommendations.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience disproportionately high incarceration rates. The growing remand population across Australia contributes to the high imprisonment rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults and young people. This study examines the current literature to understand the factors driving bail refusal as it relates to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

This paper examines the systemic over‑representation of people with disability in the criminal justice system, highlighting challenges across policing, bail access, court diversion, custody and post‑release support. It shows how inadequate accommodations and services worsen outcomes, and calls for stronger, disability‑responsive policies to reduce harm, improve justice access, and support safe reintegration.

This paper invites feedback on proposals for reform to the laws around non-fatal strangulation. Key considerations include defining the non-fatal strangulation offence; whether it must be 'without consent'; whether it occurs in a domestic or non-domestic setting; whether restriction of respiration and/or blood circulation must be proved; and maximum penalties for the offence.