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This piece on the ABC looks at the data around youth offender rates and the various solutions being offered.
This Moree report, written by Adam Harvey in March, paints a picture of what it is like to live with the issue of youth crime on your doorstep. We interviewed Adam Harvey previously on News Club about reporting on conflict zones.
This is the documentary made in 2018 about BackTrack and a recent update to it. You can also watch the trailer here.
This is Bernie featured in the AFR’s Philanthropy edition. If you don’t have time for the doco or our News Club interview, this is an easy way to get across what he has built/is building.
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20 May 2024
9.00am (AEST) – Public hearing into the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Amendment Bill – Brisbane
3.15pm (AEST) – Public hearing by Senate Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence – Canberra
3.15pm (AEST) – Public hearing by Joint Standing Committee on Treaties with a focus on the defence agreement between the Federal Government and the Fiji Government – Canberra
6.00pm (AEST) India-Australia Relations Headquarters launch – Sydney
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