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Immigration detainee denies killing news photographer

Immigration detainee denies killing news photographer

A freed immigration detainee will stand trial for murder and intentionally causing injury charges after he allegedly fatally assaulted a photographer.

Children's commissioner ignored on laws targeting kids

Children's commissioner ignored on laws targeting kids

Children's commissioner ignored on laws targeting kids

Children's commissioner ignored on laws targeting kids

Legal and policy reforms since a damning royal commission report have continued to breach children's rights, a youth justice inquiry has been told.

Ukraine and Russia swap 193 prisoners of war each

Ukraine and Russia swap 193 prisoners of war each

Ukraine and Russia swap 193 prisoners of war each

Ukraine and Russia swap 193 prisoners of war each

Russian and Ukrainian officials say the two sides have exchanged 193 prisoners of war each.

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No anniversary celebrations for death in custody report

No anniversary celebrations for death in custody report

More than 600 Indigenous people have died in custody in the 35 years since a royal commission's landmark report, with many of its recommendations ignored.

Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence

Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence

Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has had her sentence reduced as part of a broad amnesty by the country's new president who ousted her.

Double murderer died from natural causes, coroner finds

Double murderer died from natural causes, coroner finds

A former ambulance officer who murdered two women died in a hospital bed after being transferred out of prison for cancer treatment, a coroner found.

Gang rapist back behind bars after detention escape

Gang rapist back behind bars after detention escape

A gang rapist who spent five days as a fugitive after escaping immigration detention while seeking medical attention is back behind bars.

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Kyiv, Moscow swap prisoners of war, ceasefire shaky

Kyiv, Moscow swap prisoners of war, ceasefire shaky

Kyiv, Moscow swap prisoners of war, ceasefire shaky

Kyiv, Moscow swap prisoners of war, ceasefire shaky

Kyiv and Moscow have swapped prisoners of war as a 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter began, with both sides making accusations of breaches.

Manhunt for rapist enters third day after escape

Manhunt for rapist enters third day after escape

Manhunt for rapist enters third day after escape

Manhunt for rapist enters third day after escape

Police are continuing a search after an immigration detainee previously convicted for rape escaped from a hospital where he went to get medical treatment.

'Warning flare' for high Indigenous kids' jail rates

'Warning flare' for high Indigenous kids' jail rates

'Warning flare' for high Indigenous kids' jail rates

'Warning flare' for high Indigenous kids' jail rates

Laws sold as a solution to community safety are being used to lock up First Nations youth while fuelling future crime, according to experts.

Neo-Nazi forced offline after alleged threats to MPs

Neo-Nazi forced offline after alleged threats to MPs

Neo-Nazi forced offline after alleged threats to MPs

Neo-Nazi forced offline after alleged threats to MPs

A neo-Nazi has been ordered to stay off social media and away from two female federal politicians after allegedly targeting them in online posts.

Anti-Semitic vandal charged over threats from prison

Anti-Semitic vandal charged over threats from prison

Anti-Semitic vandal charged over threats from prison

Anti-Semitic vandal charged over threats from prison

A man serving time for spearheading an anti-Semitic night of destruction has been accused of intimidating a woman from behind the walls of a prison.

New digs for killers and rapists as archaic jail closes

New digs for killers and rapists as archaic jail closes

New digs for killers and rapists as archaic jail closes

New digs for killers and rapists as archaic jail closes

Some of Australia's most notorious criminals will soon have a new home as their ageing prison closes due to its cells no longer being fit for purpose.

Prison reality locked in for Indigenous Australians

Prison reality locked in for Indigenous Australians

Prison reality locked in for Indigenous Australians

Prison reality locked in for Indigenous Australians

An increased rate of incarceration among Indigenous people is among Closing the Gap data confirming efforts on key measures are still falling short.

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'Get out': police cop deathbed rant from outback killer

Even as he lay on his deathbed, a notorious murderer refused to divulge the whereabouts of a backpacker he shot dead in a crime that shook the nation.

'Unacceptable risk' halts Janine Balding rapist release

One of the country's most notorious serial sex offenders, involved in the rape of murdered bank teller Janine Balding, will spend at least another year in jail.

Focus on deportations after killer's High Court win

A PNG-born murderer has successfully overturned his curfew, prompting a major adjustment to how the government manages criminal asylum seekers.

Indigenous prisoners failed by 'high-risk' ratings

Indigenous Australians are lacking vital support when they are in prison and when released from custody, an auditor-general's report has found.

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Russia and Ukraine to swap a total of 1000 prisoners

Russia and Ukraine ‌have exchanged 200 prisoners of war on each side and ‌will ⁠swap another 300 within the next day, officials say.

Cocaine bungle exposes prison failures, union says

Violence, drugs and understaffing at a remand centre are a constant safety threat and politicians must commit to returning it to public hands, a union says.

Prisoner allegedly contacted girlfriend he set on fire

A man serving 18 years' jail for trying to kill his then-girlfriend by setting her on fire is accused of contacting her from prison and being abusive.

Grim data highlights Indigenous imprisonment disparity

One in three prisoners in Australia's most populous state are First Nations people as fresh figures paint a "shocking" image of the justice system.

Crime boss claims prison conditions are cruel, inhumane

Convicted murderer George Marrogi has argued his rights in custody have been breached because he was barred from having meaningful human contact for 16 months.

Moves to boost powers for Indigenous kids' advocate

Laws have been introduced to establish an independent Indigenous children's advocate to help address systemic issues.

Australia tarnished by persistent racism, refugee abuse

Australia has again failed to curb refugee abuses and rampant discrimination, including against Indigenous people, in its human rights report card.

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