3 d. ago State wants more punishment for teens who assaulted Wallaby great

One of the boys, the Court of Appeal heard on Friday, has already been released from detention. The violent home invasion fuelled the debate over youth crime.

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4 d. ago Locals demand action on spiralling youth crime in ‘Felonbrook’

Politicians including deputy premier Rita Saffioti are banding together with Ellenbrook schools and shopping centre management to tackle a rise in anti-social and violent behaviour by teenagers in the area.

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5 d. ago Working group launched to deal with spiralling youth crime in ‘Felonbrook’

Politicians including deputy premier Rita Saffioti are banding together with Ellenbrook schools and shopping centre management to tackle a rise in anti-social and violent behaviour by teenagers in the area.

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2 w. ago Boy charged over home invasions told police he wanted to decapitate people, court hears

The 15-year-old’s case was heard during a weekend of shocking youth crime, including a case where two teenagers died after crashing a stolen car.

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3 w. ago Children’s commissioner warns bail laws risk making youth crime problem worse

Liana Buchanan said she was distressed by the Allan government’s bail reforms which were not informed by evidence and jumped to simplistic responses.

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3 w. ago ‘We cannot tolerate this level of offending’: Repeat youth offenders drive crime rise

The latest Crime Statistics Agency data shows crimes committed by children aged 10 to 17 rose to their highest levels last year since electronic records began in 1993.

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3 w. ago Social media, bullies and the rise of youth crime in regional NSW

NSW Police Commissioner has announced a crackdown on the juvenile ringleaders who are changing the face of youth crime in NSW.

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3 w. ago ‘We’re going to lose a generation of children’: Webb declares war on youth crime

Some children are committing break and enters, posing for photos while holding machetes over victims’ sleeping bodies and boasting about it on social media.

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4 w. ago Parents of offenders fuelling Melbourne’s youth crime crisis speak out

Two mothers have told of the shame and frustration of parenting their children, who are fuelling Melbourne’s youth crime crisis.

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