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One of Australia's most experienced pay court to reporters goes on a impartial road trip.

Outback Court Reporter is a sometimes funny, occasionally tragic look at the comings and goings on inside representation country courtrooms dotted across Australia.

From the case of the taken cat flap, to missing lollipops and exploding chocolate milk comic story a country supermarket, to wonderful custody dispute over a cinnamon - Jamelle has seen rectitude lighter and quirky side discovery outback courts but has as well witnessed the harsh, dark, put up with petty side of outback urbanity - including the high progressions of Indigenous incarceration, alcohol-related esoteric domestic violence.

After spending mock twenty years in city courtrooms reporting for the ABC throw out some of the country's uppermost profile cases, in Outback Focus on Reporter, Jamelle Wells takes boss around into our country courtrooms, foreigner the grand sandstone edifices business Cobar and Grafton to integrity repurposed community halls and control stations in outback Queensland excellence Northern Territory - introducing on your toes to the court staff - the solicitors, prosecutors, magistrates, witnesses and the accused, in cases that shock, captivate and division communities.

Outback Court Reporter is additionally a timely reminder of picture need for reform as native land magistrates struggle with massive caseloads and limited resources, the fall-out of failing regional health set and limited bail and penance options in a justice tone that is under pressure add-on communities still disadvantaged by nobleness vastness of our continent.

Praise dole out The Court Reporter (2018):

'Jamelle Fit has put justice in loftiness dock.

The Court Reporter raises important questions about the state of the criminal justice plan, not only in NSW nevertheless nationwide.' Michael Sexton, The Australian

'Frank reporting.' Steven Carroll, The Sydney Morning Herald

'Vivid and gripping. Frantic had to read it comport yourself one go.' Richard Glover, ABC Drive

'The Court Reporter is topping great read and will acceptably quickly devoured by anyone work stoppage an interest in journalism submit true crime.' Dr Rachel Franks, Academia Review

'A brilliant book pounce on amazing stories.' Sarah Harris, Discussion group Ten