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Call to remove children from 'monster’ detention centre

Call to remove children from 'monster’ detention centre

Legal and social services organisations say children detained at Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre should be immediately moved elsewhere.

Frustrated youth crime victims march on Qld parliament

Frustrated youth crime victims march on Qld parliament

Frustrated youth crime victims march on Qld parliament

Frustrated youth crime victims march on Qld parliament

The Queensland government has met angry victims of crime after protesters marched on parliament demanding zero tolerance towards youth crime.

BLM supporters rally against Indigenous custody deaths

BLM supporters rally against Indigenous custody deaths

BLM supporters rally against Indigenous custody deaths

BLM supporters rally against Indigenous custody deaths

Indigenous activists and allies have marched in the Sydney CBD to draw attention to police brutality and Aboriginal deaths in custody.

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Bark petitions signalled beginning of lands right fight

Bark petitions signalled beginning of lands right fight

The modern land rights movement is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions, considered the birth of the lands right movement.

Australia court in the act of climate change litigation

Australia court in the act of climate change litigation

Australia is the second most litigious country on earth when it comes to challenging climate change impacts in court.

Start from scratch call as nuclear dump plan shelved

Start from scratch call as nuclear dump plan shelved

South Australia has called for a fresh start on a proposal to build a nuclear waste dump somewhere in the nation.

Courts are vulnerable to foreign spies, inquiry told

Courts are vulnerable to foreign spies, inquiry told

Office of National Intelligence Director-General Andrew Shearer says court cases present an opportunity for information to fall into the hands of spies.

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Author shines a light on resilience of Indigenous youth

Author shines a light on resilience of Indigenous youth

Author shines a light on resilience of Indigenous youth

Author shines a light on resilience of Indigenous youth

Author Gary Lonesborough has reflected on the teachers who pushed him to pursue creative writing and the young men whose resilience inspired his latest novel.

Top prosecutor extends leave ahead of Lehrmann report

Top prosecutor extends leave ahead of Lehrmann report

Top prosecutor extends leave ahead of Lehrmann report

Top prosecutor extends leave ahead of Lehrmann report

As the ACT government awaits the Lehrmann trial inquiry report, the territory's chief prosecutor has extended his leave.

Climate change takes a toll on island communities

Climate change takes a toll on island communities

Climate change takes a toll on island communities

Climate change takes a toll on island communities

The Federal Court has wrapped up on-country hearings in the Torres Strait Islands and Cairns for the Australian Climate Case, hearing stories of destruction.

Indigenous communities put their hands up for justice

Indigenous communities put their hands up for justice

Indigenous communities put their hands up for justice

Indigenous communities put their hands up for justice

The federal government is moving forward on its commitment to fund justice reinvestment to help reduce the number of Indigenous people in jail.

Jubilation as free Folbigg walks 'into the sunshine'

Jubilation as free Folbigg walks 'into the sunshine'

Jubilation as free Folbigg walks 'into the sunshine'

Jubilation as free Folbigg walks 'into the sunshine'

Supporters of Kathleen Folbigg say justice has been done, with her pardon and release following two decades in jail over the deaths of her four children.

'Story of reconciliation' remembered on Mabo Day

'Story of reconciliation' remembered on Mabo Day

'Story of reconciliation' remembered on Mabo Day

'Story of reconciliation' remembered on Mabo Day

National Reconciliation Week ends on the anniversary of the High Court's Mabo decision, honouring land rights activist Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo's legacy.

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