Ideally, parole should enhance rehabilitation and reintegration. In the recent decade, however, rules restricting the granting of parole and a lack of housing options undermine these intended benefits.

Shane Cuthbert was once in prison – now he is in politics, fighting for rights of the criminalised.

I drive through the gate and see women in blue. They’re going about their morning, just like everyone else in the world – except they’re in prison.

You got this letter to say that your visa has been cancelled due to your offending. This means you no longer hold a visa.

Simon Fenech is the General Manager/Director at social enterprise Fruit2Work in Victoria. His transformation from a drug addict, buried deep in Australia’s criminal underworld, to an inspirational figure, intent on changing the lives of others, is remarkable.

Today, inspired by a question from Jon in Victoria, we are talking about diabetes.

The painting’s story is: we hunt the food that lives on this country as our ancestors did in the past and give thanks to the food and return what we can’t take, and the Spirit goes back to the land.

The big idea behind this painting is to display a very strong, tough Australian sportswoman. Through her athleticism she has helped to inspire a huge number of young Australian girls to take up soccer as their favourite game.