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Was Australia's First Zine Made on a Convict Ship?
The Wild Goose: A Collection of Ocean Waifs was a weekly newspaper published in 1867 by British prisoners as they sailed to a penal colony in Australia.
Darwin Night Patrol
In Part 2 of our series, Over Represented, we rode along with the city's Indigenous night patrol to see how they assist the homeless, and intervene before the police arrive.
Incarcerated and In Tune: Some Australian Prisoners Have Made a Musical
It's dark, but not persistently so. It's sometimes funny, but there's nothing laughable about it.
Watch VICE’s Festival of Dangerous Ideas Panel Discuss Incarceration in Australia
What are prisons for, and how did they become a growth industry?
The Man Who Wasn’t There
In 2010 one of Australia's most notorious crime bosses, Carl Williams, was murdered at Victoria's Barwon Prison. A little over a year later the prison's general manager, David Prideaux, disappeared on a hunting trip. His body has never been found.
How Fear Helped Build Australia's Supermax Prisons
From bikers to terrorists, supermax prisons are a holding pen for the country's worst nightmares.
Breaking Down the Problem of Black Women in Prison
A hapless cycle sustained by systemic social disadvantage.
The Woman Who Wants Australian Prisons to Let Love In
While the idea might irk a lot of people, conjugal access for prisoners has untapped crime-stopping potential.
Beyond the Bars
This radio show has been giving Indigenous prisoners their only opportunity to participate in NAIDOC Week since 2002.
Music Reviews
Featuring guest reviewers from Melbourne's Parkville College, a school for young people who are detained in custody.
Briggs Goes to Reiby
We follow Rapper and proud Yorta-Yorta man Adam Briggs as he heads inside the walls of Reiby Juvenile Justice Centre to see what life is like for Australia's young, Indigenous, A-class offenders.