NT youth crime law change to see kids ineligible for prison alternatives

As ACT lifts the age of criminal responsibility to 14, where does the rest of Australia stand?

The ACT's decision to lift the age of criminal responsibility to 14 has exposed a patchwork of lower ages across Australia and renewed expert calls for a single national standard.

NT youth crime law change to see kids ineligible for prison alternatives

The NT government will rewrite youth crime laws this month to reclassify 13 offences as "serious", requiring children who commit them to attend court rather than go through youth diversion.

Youth crime crackdown promises 'no more free passes'

A tougher stance on youth offenders will mean fewer offences are eligible for diversion in a bid to tackle crime and violence in the Top End.