Reported at theguardian.com: Queensland has enacted new laws allowing children as young as 10 to face life sentences for serious crimes, implementing a controversial “adult crime, adult time” policy despite criticism regarding its impact on the already overcrowded youth justice system.

The legislation, designates 13 offenses as “adult crimes,” and has raised concerns about its alignment with human rights standards and its disproportionate effect on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.