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Bid to keep German backpacker's rapist behind bars

Bid to keep German backpacker's rapist behind bars

Queensland's attorney-general has applied in the Supreme Court for a man who raped a backpacker to stay behind bars when his sentence ends next month.

'Concern about courtroom offence' in jail riot sentence

'Concern about courtroom offence' in jail riot sentence

'Concern about courtroom offence' in jail riot sentence

'Concern about courtroom offence' in jail riot sentence

Sentencing for two men's role in a prison riot has been delayed amid concerns one of them had swallowed something handed to him by a member of the public.

NT government to pay almost $1m to tear gassed inmates

NT government to pay almost $1m to tear gassed inmates

NT government to pay almost $1m to tear gassed inmates

NT government to pay almost $1m to tear gassed inmates

Four ex-Don Dale youth detention centre inmates will receive almost $1 million from the Northern Territory government over an unlawful tear gassing in 2014.

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Mum-killer's extra jail time after pulling out hair

Mum-killer's extra jail time after pulling out hair

Jessica Camilleri has another year to wait for parole after ripping hair from the scalps of prison guards while serving time for beheading her mother.

Systemic issue before newborn baby's death in prison

Systemic issue before newborn baby's death in prison

A coroner has recommended an on-site neonatologist or midwife be present in Melbourne's maximum security prison after the death of a 12-day-old infant.

Outrage as child watch house changes pass parliament

Outrage as child watch house changes pass parliament

Disputed laws that will allow watch houses and adult prisons to be used as youth detention centres have passed Queensland parliament.

Corrections officers recount trauma of prison jumping

Corrections officers recount trauma of prison jumping

Two prison officers continue to suffer from physical and mental trauma after they were set upon by a woman jailed for beheading her own mother.

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Rapist who refused offender program to remain in prison

Rapist who refused offender program to remain in prison

Rapist who refused offender program to remain in prison

Rapist who refused offender program to remain in prison

Stephen Bruce Porter, dubbed the "stinky rapist", has told a court he did not want to be released until he could prove his innocence.

Bail reforms set to keep more Victorians out of jail

Bail reforms set to keep more Victorians out of jail

Bail reforms set to keep more Victorians out of jail

Bail reforms set to keep more Victorians out of jail

The Victorian government will introduce long-awaited reforms to make it easier for low-level offenders to get bail and cut down on people on remand.

Assange pursuit an obstacle for US-Australia alliance

Assange pursuit an obstacle for US-Australia alliance

Assange pursuit an obstacle for US-Australia alliance

Assange pursuit an obstacle for US-Australia alliance

Supporters of Julian Assange are hopeful comments by the US ambassador to Australia could signal the end of the extradition pursuit against him.

Police probe into Aboriginal death in custody

Police probe into Aboriginal death in custody

Police probe into Aboriginal death in custody

Police probe into Aboriginal death in custody

An Aboriginal man has died in hospital after being found unresponsive in a prison cell in regional Western Australia.

Prison rioter 'done with jail' after turning point

Prison rioter 'done with jail' after turning point

Prison rioter 'done with jail' after turning point

Prison rioter 'done with jail' after turning point

A man who instigated a prison riot is awaiting parole after declaring he is "done with jail", having spent less than a year of his adult life outside of prison.

Australia's indefinite detention laws under scrutiny

Australia's indefinite detention laws under scrutiny

Australia's indefinite detention laws under scrutiny

Australia's indefinite detention laws under scrutiny

The United Nations and other high-powered organisations are demanding an immediate end to Australia's indefinite detention of refugees and immigrants.

Refugee to challenge court decision on hotel detention

Refugee to challenge court decision on hotel detention

Refugee to challenge court decision on hotel detention

Refugee to challenge court decision on hotel detention

Mostafa Azimitabar will challenge a Federal Court finding that it's lawful to detain refugees in hotels as makeshift detention centres.

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Pay rise for officers at troubled youth detention site

Officers at Western Australia's youth detention facilities will receive a pay rise following negotiations between the government and public sector union.

Albanese not discouraged by US position on Assange

The Albanese government will continue making representations to the Biden administration for the case against Julian Assange to be dropped.

Ex-gratia payment recommended for bikie's prison time

A Victorian Supreme Court justice has recommended an ex-gratia payment for a former bikie who was assaulted in prison after his parole was unjustly revoked.

'Masking great sadness': Indigenous man dies in custody

An Indigenous man who died in custody did not receive adequate mental health care and was discharged without a detailed plan for future treatment.

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Nationwide rallies decry decade-long offshore detention

Australians opposed to offshore detention are demonstrating around the country, urging the government to end the punitive policy after 10 years in operation

Asylum seekers reflect on decade of offshore detention

Asylum seekers are reflecting on the 10-year anniversary of Kevin Rudd's announcement about offshore detention.

Refugee sent away by Australia savours life in Canada

A Rohingya refugee who spent eight years in Nauru after arriving in Australia by boat has resettled in Canada where he has been welcomed with open arms.

Freed democracy activist knew family would not give up

As retired Sydney baker Chau Van Kham passed time watching lizards in a Vietnamese prison, he knew people back home were fighting tirelessly for his release.

Russia angered as Turkey sends Ukraine commanders home

Russia says Turkey's decision to repatriate Ukrainian prisoners of war is in violation the terms of a prisoner exchange agreement.

Detaining refugees doubles the risk of stress disorder

A national study finds locking up asylum seekers more than doubles their odds of having or developing post-traumatic stress disorder.

Prisoners face more jail time over sex offender attack

Prosecutors have successfully appealed the sentences handed to two prisoners who attempted to murder a convicted child sexual offender.

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