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Many children on remand who may be exonerated or not sentenced are pleading guilty to escape long periods of detentionViolent and vulnerable: Ricky, 14, has been to jail 15 times. In Queensland’s youth justice system, he lost hope‘Like Guantánamo’: the…
Labor MP Tom Smith raises concerns after speaking to alleged victim who was taken in the back of a police car to a hospital 90 minutes awayGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn alleged victim of a sexual assault wa…
Queensland premier tells Today show she will be personally involved in review of Nikkole Southwell’s harrowing experienceFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast…
This blog is now closed.Influenza vaccinations recommended as cases of respiratory illness rise across AustraliaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast‘If it’s not in our national interest to do the deal, then we won’t…
Queensland government reinstates name at ceremony attended by hundreds of traditional ownersGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFor almost 200 years, the world’s largest sand island has been known as Fraser Island. …
Lack of mental health resources and basic facilities leaving inmates and workers traumatised, party member and daughter of state MP saysWarning: This article discusses graphic instances of self-harmThe Queensland government is facing internal criticism…
Premier suffered lowest approval rating on record in recent poll but message at Queensland Labor state conference was about unityGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe first day of the Queensland Labor state confer…
Justice advocates say state’s overreliance on incarceration is harmful, expensive and fails to make the community saferFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTh…
State’s human rights commissioner says it is ‘troubling’ Palaszczuk government presents those numbers ‘as some sort of positive achievement’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or…
A UN anti-torture subcommittee suspended its inspections last year after being refused access to some facilitiesFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Queen…