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Governments and police are tackling weapons in public – but they’re ignoring it in our homes

Governments and police are tackling weapons in public – but they’re ignoring it in our homes

Around half of all assaults and homicides that involve weapons happen in domestic settings, yet new laws overwhelmingly focus on public knife...

05.08.2025 10

The Conversation

Janet Ransley

The Jack’s Law expansion is a symbolic step – it’s not a solution to knife crime

Jack’s Law has been expanded in Queensland despite evidence showing there was no reduction in violence as a result of the use of the hand-held...

12.06.2025 6

The Conversation

Janet Ransley