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Murderer fails to overturn Vegemite prison ban

Murderer fails to overturn Vegemite prison ban

A murderer unable to eat Vegemite behind bars has lost a case arguing he was being denied his human right to enjoy his culture as an Australian.

Radio Free Alice bust out prison gig for debut album

Radio Free Alice bust out prison gig for debut album

Radio Free Alice bust out prison gig for debut album

Radio Free Alice bust out prison gig for debut album

Post-punk exports Radio Free Alice have made a brief return to Australia to play at Pentridge Prison ahead of releasing their debut album, What's In Between.

Aussie grandma returns from Japan on prisoner transfer

Aussie grandma returns from Japan on prisoner transfer

Aussie grandma returns from Japan on prisoner transfer

Aussie grandma returns from Japan on prisoner transfer

Perth grandmother Donna Nelson has reunited with family after returning to Australia from Japan to serve her prison sentence for drug smuggling.

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Russia pummels Kyiv despite talks with Trump envoy

Russia pummels Kyiv despite talks with Trump envoy

Ukraine's President ‌says Moscow launched 21 ballistic ‌missiles "almost immediately" after fresh talks aimed at ending the war, killing at least two people.

Immigration detainees disclose 'humiliating' treatment

Immigration detainees disclose 'humiliating' treatment

A rat infestation and excessive use of restraints are among the findings unearthed by a watchdog's visit to neighbouring immigration detention facilities.

Diddy moved from New Jersey to Pennsylvania prison

Diddy moved from New Jersey to Pennsylvania prison

Sean "Diddy" Combs, the US rap mogul sentenced to four years in prison for sex crimes, has been moved to another prison.

Bungles behind surge in wrongful detention of Aussies

Bungles behind surge in wrongful detention of Aussies

Systemic failures within the Department of Home Affairs are resulting in the wrongful detention of Australian citizens.

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Prisoners lose their liberty and their right to vote

Prisoners lose their liberty and their right to vote

Prisoners lose their liberty and their right to vote

Prisoners lose their liberty and their right to vote

One state is making it harder for prisoners to vote, but an array of challenges - literacy, enrolment and a feeling of powerlessness - also stops engagement.

Chess pro's alleged stalker goes on hunger strike

Chess pro's alleged stalker goes on hunger strike

Chess pro's alleged stalker goes on hunger strike

Chess pro's alleged stalker goes on hunger strike

A cafe owner accused of stalking a chess player is on a prison hunger strike after alleging guards failed to act when attacked by other inmates.

Aussie rights activist held in notorious Vietnam jail

Aussie rights activist held in notorious Vietnam jail

Aussie rights activist held in notorious Vietnam jail

Aussie rights activist held in notorious Vietnam jail

The wife of an Australian human rights activist detained in Vietnam fears for his safety as the communist government continues a crackdown on dissidents.

Grieving dad backs vow to axe scheme cutting jail terms

Grieving dad backs vow to axe scheme cutting jail terms

Grieving dad backs vow to axe scheme cutting jail terms

Grieving dad backs vow to axe scheme cutting jail terms

A controversial law that shaves time off prisoners' sentences for good behaviour under certain conditions would be axed with a change of state government.

The rescue bid bungles that cost Australian PoW lives

The rescue bid bungles that cost Australian PoW lives

The rescue bid bungles that cost Australian PoW lives

The rescue bid bungles that cost Australian PoW lives

Command and intelligence bungles stopped proposed missions to rescue Australian and British PoWs in Borneo during World War II, a military historian says.

Fears political frenzy not facts guiding youth justice

Fears political frenzy not facts guiding youth justice

Fears political frenzy not facts guiding youth justice

Fears political frenzy not facts guiding youth justice

A national inquiry recommends evidence-based standards and a multi-agency safety task force to reduce youth incarceration and address systemic inequalities.

'Bursting': bail reform sparks detention centre fears

'Bursting': bail reform sparks detention centre fears

'Bursting': bail reform sparks detention centre fears

'Bursting': bail reform sparks detention centre fears

Bail reforms touted as the nation's strongest have raised concerns about how the new legislation will impact a state's strained youth detention centres.

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Last-ditch intervention to scrap 'open air' prison laws

A First Peoples' treaty body is piling pressure on a state government to dump legislation that would curtail the right of prisoners to an hour of outdoor time.

Call for probe of Australian's death in Bali detention

The death of an Australian man who was being detained in a Bali immigration detention centre over alleged visa breaches has raised questions, his family says.

State throws up shield after 'open air' prison ruling

A state is set to be shielded from legal challenges over inmates being deprived of access to open air under laws prompted by a high-profile case.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs given earlier prison release date

Disgraced US hip-hip mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been given a new date for his release from prison.

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Prison escapee fled funeral after 'corrections failure'

Police are appealing for help in tracking down an alleged drug importer with links to Albanian organised crime six weeks after he escaped custody.

Foreign minister sees red over Greens' Gaza questioning

A Senate hearing examining Australia's support for Palestine was twice shut down due to unruly exchanges between Foreign Minister Penny Wong and the Greens.

Man who rammed police station dies in prison days later

Just four days after being denied bail for driving his ute at police officers, a 67-year-old man has been found dead in custody.

'Jailing is failing': call for more diversion programs

Imprisonment of Aboriginal women is the highest on record with advocates saying the increase has been driven by remand rates reaching critical levels.

Australia's youngest murderer handed more jail time

A man who has spent most of his life in prison is once again making a jail cell his home after breaching release orders and handling abuse material.

Relief as woman's brutal petrol attacker refused parole

More than 20 years after the gruesome bashing of Lauren Huxley her family are relieved after her unrepentant attacker was denied parole.

'Atrocious incidents' known to detention centre bosses

The US company in charge of Villawood Detention Centre has been subject to management complaints, including regarding escapes, sexual assaults and fires.

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