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The Northern Territory's child abuse material offences apply under 18, carry up to 14 years imprisonment, and have no statutory peer or self-image defence. Registration is not automatic.
New South Wales sexting law explained: the under-18 child abuse material threshold, section 91H penalties, the section 91HA self-image defence, the section 91HB peer exception, and the forwarding gap.
Sexting laws vary by state in Australia: age thresholds run 16 to 18, and only NSW, Victoria and Tasmania give a young person any statutory defence. The Commonwealth and state-by-state position.
The ACT's child exploitation material offences apply under 18, carry up to 19 years imprisonment, and have no statutory peer defence. Registration has narrow carve-outs for young people.
Western Australia's section 248 self-defence test has applied since 2008, alongside a separate home invasion provision, section 244, that can authorise lethal force. Here is what each requires.
Victoria's self-defence test is set out in sections 322G to 322T of the Crimes Act 1958. Victoria abolished excessive self-defence in 2014, so self-defence to a murder charge is all or nothing.
Tasmania's self-defence test under section 46 of the Criminal Code Act 1924, the uncapped dwelling defence in section 40, and why excessive self-defence could not be confirmed in current law.
South Australia's self-defence test under section 15 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935, plus the property, home invasion, family violence and intoxication provisions in sections 15A to 15C.
Queensland splits self-defence into two tests under section 271, plus separate rules for provoked assault, dwelling defence and family violence. Here is what each requires.
The Northern Territory runs two self-defence tests: section 29 for most offences, section 43BD for murder, manslaughter, sexual and property offences. Here is how each works.
New South Wales self-defence law explained: the two-limb test under section 418 of the Crimes Act 1900, the section 420 property limit, section 421 excessive force, and the prosecution's onus.
Self-defence law compared across all 8 Australian states and territories: each state's test, excessive force, retreat, defending your home, and family violence rules.