In a stunning courtroom moment, Lindy Atkinson had to stand up and interrupt a judge to prevent a vulnerable youth from being returned to a house where the primary caregiver had just been arrested.

Hear the full story of the "strike one, two, and three" failures by Child Safety and Youth Justice that nearly left five children in a perilous situation.

In a stunning courtroom moment, Lindy Atkinson had to stand up and interrupt a judge to prevent a vulnerable youth from being returned to a house where the primary caregiver had just been arrested.
Hear the full story of the "strike one, two, and three" failures by Child Safety and Youth Justice that nearly left five children in a perilous situation.

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Victims First intervenes as youth justice sends child back to dangerous ‘squat’

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The Queensland Government is set to introduce strict new laws banning specific symbols and phrases, including "from the river to the sea," in an effort to curb unprecedented levels of hate. 

Jewish Board of Deputies President Jason Steinberg joined Gary Hardgrave to explain why these reforms are a "line in the sand" for a community currently facing victimisation in schools and places of worship.

The Queensland Government is set to introduce strict new laws banning specific symbols and phrases, including "from the river to the sea," in an effort to curb unprecedented levels of hate. 
Jewish Board of Deputies President Jason Steinberg joined Gary Hardgrave to explain why these reforms are a "line in the sand" for a community currently facing victimisation in schools and places of worship.

Queensland’s new hate speech laws: protection or polarization?

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Victims First intervenes as youth justice sends child back to dangerous ‘squat’

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