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The government is combining its “adult time for adult crime” policy with an early intervention program.

This idea reversed Scotland’s rising youth crime rate. Jacinta Allan wants to bring it to Victoria

One aspect of the policy aimed at early intervention would see at-risk children paired with reformed offenders to guide them away from crime.

  • Angus Delaney

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Karyn McCluskey, a former co-director of Scotland’s violence reduction unit.

How Victoria could follow Scotland’s lead and cut knife crime and youth offending

A controversial policing tactic which last year resulted in Scotland emptying its jails of offenders aged under 18 could be the key to tackling youth crime in Victoria.

  • Angus Delaney and Melissa Cunningham
Powis Gate, Old Aberdeen.

‘Edinburgh-lite’ and the other Scottish cities you must visit

With its good looks and epic festivals, Edinburgh gets most of the love – but Scotland has alternatives if you’ve already been to its glorious capital.

  • Steve McKenna
Team Australia at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Scotland to host Commonwealth Games in 2026 after Australian funding deal as netball pushes to avoid cut

A scaled-back version of the Games, expected to feature just 10 sports and hundreds fewer athletes, will return to Glasgow 12 years after the city last played host.

  • Rob Harris and Roy Ward
Glasgow

In this unfairly maligned city, everything is a pleasant surprise (especially the food)

The food of Glasgow is imbued with all the heart and character and passion of the city itself. No wonder it’s caught on.

  • Ben Groundwater
Located at the main train station, the hotel is within easy walking distance of everywhere in central Glasgow.

Hotel review: Voco Grand Central, Glasgow, Scotland - historic railway hotel celebrates city's illustrious industrial heritage

With comfort and cordiality, VOCO Grand Central offers a rare chance to stay in a cornerstone of Glasgow's illustrious industrial heritage.

  • David McGonigal
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Teasmith Holly Murphy at Mackintosh at the Willow in Glasgow's original Willow Tea Rooms building designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Glasgow's Mackintosh tearooms: How they were rescued and restored to their former glory

Two strong-willed women are part of the story behind Glasgow's most stunning tearooms.

  • Katrina Lobley
One of Glasgow's best-known murals, by street artist Smug, depicts a modern-day St Mungo which references the story of the Bird That Never Flew.

Glasgow, Scotland, travel guide and things to do: Nine highlights

Hosting the climate summit has seen Glasgow's sites and museums take on a critical new role.

  • Katrina Lobley
The Riverside Museum was formally the Transport Museum in Glasgow.

Glasgow, Scotland: Riverside Museum home to one of the world's oldest subway

Ride the subway in Glasgow but make sure your return trip is well before midnight.

  • Katrina Lobley
Mikaela Atkins-Blake.

Best things to see, do and eat in Glasgow, Scotland: Expert expat travel tips

What to see and eat, and what to avoid on your next visit to this Scottish city.

  • Belinda Jackson