Exclusive: Twice in two years police intervention thwarted attempts to rehabilitate young serial offender ‘Like Guantánamo’: the children locked in solitary for weeks at a timeFollow Written Off, our series detailing the experiences of young people in Queensland’s justice systemFollow our Australia
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Tracy Chapman’s unyielding push against the judicial system galvanised a support network that helped secure justice for a childhood friend After 20 years behind bars, it took Kathleen Folbigg less than a day to look comfortable in a world that’s changed tremendously
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Australian Communications and Media Authority says bank sent 65m customer emails that breached Spam Act Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Commonwealth Bank has paid a $3.55m fine for breaching spam laws, in the
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Queensland government officials and whistleblowers have warned that a youth crime crackdown in the state has ‘demonised’ young offenders, with a record number of young people funnelled into youth detention. They have raised concerns about blunt policing tactics and brutal conditions in
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A judge has thrown out the defamation action brought by Ben Roberts Smith one of Australia’s most decorated soldiers against three newspapers. The judge was satisfied, to the civil standard of the balance of probabilities, that allegations Mr Roberts-Smith was involved or complicit in
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Kathleen Folbigg says she will always grieve for her children and that her release is a victory for science and truth. In a video statement, Folbigg says she is extremely humbled and grateful for being pardoned and released from prison and thanks
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Former prisoner says she is eternally grateful to her friends and will always think of, grieve for and love her children Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news
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Justice Anthony Besanko’s full verdict describes how Australia’s most decorated soldier lied to save his reputation Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast “The applicant [Ben Roberts-Smith]
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Submissions at Folbigg’s trial were based in misogynistic stereotypes and had no rational relationship with a charge of murder Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast For
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Survivors are lobbying to change the law to prevent institutions unfairly using legal stays to stop them taking cases to trial Steven thought he had nothing left for the Catholic church to take. The vile abuse he suffered as a 10-year-old at
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