Closing the Gap data reveals rise in First Nations youth held in detention without sentence
Under the vast outback sky of Mount Isa, community leader Corina James is a familiar face at the…
Australian man dies in Bali immigration detention centre while awaiting deportation
An Australian man has died in a Bali immigration detention centre while awaiting deportation. Officials from Bali immigration…
Proposed laws to extend detention for people in Queensland to three days for mental health check
Concerns have been raised over proposed powers allowing a person to be detained for up to three days…
Lawyer for notorious paedophile Peter Liddy says indefinite jail would be an ‘abuse of process’
Keeping paedophile former magistrate Peter Liddy in prison at the completion of his 25-year jail term next month…
United Nations delegation warns of Australia’s treatment of prisoners, detainees and breach in human rights
A delegation of United Nations inspectors has delivered a scathing assessment of Australia’s treatment of prisoners and other…
Australia has recorded the highest number of Indigenous deaths in custody since 1979
Australia has recorded the highest number of Indigenous deaths in custody in four decades. New data from the…
Australian Gaza flotilla member criticises federal government after being detained by Israel
An Australian activist who was detained by Israel has accused the Australian government of not providing enough support,…