Law & Crime

An Aboriginal man has spent the past 25 years in jail for a murder he says he did not commit, his only link to the crime a dubious 1991 confession.

Almost a year on from the murder of a Melbourne taxi driver, police are no closer to solving the crime and his father no nearer to answers.

As the royal commission continues in the Northern Territory, a culture of brutal dysfunction emerges.

Having testified at the royal commission and for a police investigation, a victim of abuse endures another cycle of doubt from the church.

As the PM and foreign minister attempt to smooth relations with Indonesia, calls increase for a consolidated approach to national security.

Rough sleepers have been moved on from Melbourne’s city streets, but without a long-term assistance strategy, how can they rebuild their lives?

In 2009, her world was torn apart by the murder of her parents, brothers and aunt. Now, following her uncle’s long-awaited conviction, Brenda Lin faces the glare of the media again.

The media’s reporting of gang crime across Melbourne has racial overtones, singling out Sudanese Australians and engendering fear and stereotyping in the community.

Barely two years on from strong government responses to family violence, driven by Rosie Batty, federal funding cuts to front-line services threaten to place more women and children than ever in jeopardy.

More than four months since the death in custody of an Indigenous man, his family awaits details from correctional services of how it happened.