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National
Fraser Barton

Crime spiking in regions as youth crackdown challenged

Statistics reveal outback Queensland and northern towns have the highest crime rates. (David Gray/AAP PHOTOS)

Controversial youth justice laws will now address what's been labelled as one state's "regional crime crisis", a leading advocate says.

The Queensland government is cracking down on juvenile crime, introducing legislation that has been slammed by human rights lawyers and Aboriginal leaders.

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