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'Concerning' proposal for troubled youth detention hub

'Concerning' proposal for troubled youth detention hub

A state government has proposed turning a youth detention centre, the subject of harrowing evidence at a child sexual abuse inquiry, into an adult prison.

'Absolute hell': emotional return for flotilla group

'Absolute hell': emotional return for flotilla group

'Absolute hell': emotional return for flotilla group

'Absolute hell': emotional return for flotilla group

A group of Australians who were detained by Israel after trying to deliver aid to Gaza have described harrowing experiences in custody as they arrived home.

One-punch killer escapes further monitoring out of jail

One-punch killer escapes further monitoring out of jail

One-punch killer escapes further monitoring out of jail

One-punch killer escapes further monitoring out of jail

While Kieran Loveridge will not be subject to extra monitoring at the end of his sentence for a one-punch killing, an attempt to suppress his identity failed.

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Battered Aussie activists allege abuse in Israeli jail

Battered Aussie activists allege abuse in Israeli jail

Australian members of a global flotilla have made shocking allegations about their treatment in Israeli detention after being intercepted at gunpoint.

Notorious pedophile to be released from jail - for now

Notorious pedophile to be released from jail - for now

A pedophile ex-magistrate will be released on home detention but could still go back to prison if a court rules in favour of a bid to indefinitely detain him.

'Terrifying': families in the dark after Aussies held

'Terrifying': families in the dark after Aussies held

The families of 11 Australians detained by Israel while they tried to deliver aid to Gaza have been kept in the dark about their wellbeing for over 12 hours.

Zelenskiy rages at Russia after deadly strike in Kyiv

Zelenskiy rages at Russia after deadly strike in Kyiv

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy is urging more pressure on Russia to end the war as he visited the rubble of a building where a missile killed dozens of people.

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Pleas for humanity in justice after teen dies in jail

Pleas for humanity in justice after teen dies in jail

Pleas for humanity in justice after teen dies in jail

Pleas for humanity in justice after teen dies in jail

A death in custody is sparking renewed calls for a government to change the way it deals with incarceration and to shed its "populist law and order agenda".

Pedophile ex-magistrate fights indefinite detention bid

Pedophile ex-magistrate fights indefinite detention bid

Pedophile ex-magistrate fights indefinite detention bid

Pedophile ex-magistrate fights indefinite detention bid

A 2019 medical report finding a pedophile ex-magistrate was not unwilling to control his sexual urges means a fresh report is unnecessary, a court has heard.

'Blood on his hands': unions on prison contract renewal

'Blood on his hands': unions on prison contract renewal

'Blood on his hands': unions on prison contract renewal

'Blood on his hands': unions on prison contract renewal

Unions have accused a premier of betraying prison staff by renewing a private contract at a facility they claim is plagued by violence, understaffing and drugs.

The years behind bars that inspired Lei's stage show

The years behind bars that inspired Lei's stage show

The years behind bars that inspired Lei's stage show

The years behind bars that inspired Lei's stage show

Detained in Beijing for more than three years, Chinese born Australian journalist Cheng Lei is making a theatre show based on her experiences.

First 'ISIS bride' fails in court bid for freedom

First 'ISIS bride' fails in court bid for freedom

First 'ISIS bride' fails in court bid for freedom

First 'ISIS bride' fails in court bid for freedom

One of the so-called "ISIS brides" who arrived from the Middle East has been denied bail on terrorism charges while two more wait to know their fate.

Immigration detainee denies killing news photographer

Immigration detainee denies killing news photographer

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.

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Ukraine and Russia swap 193 prisoners of war each

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

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

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

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.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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