Qld double murderer Cherry in parole bid
The Queensland parole board will consider a bid by murderer Rodney Michael Cherry, who was jailed in 2002 for killing his wife Annette and stepdaughter Kira.
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Qld cops didn’t touch Indigenous man
Queensland Police say officers did not have physical contact with an Indigenous man who died after being taken into custody.
Turnell still loves people of Myanmar
Australian economist Sean Turnell has touched down at Melbourne Airport after being freed from a Myanmar prison where he spent almost two years in custody.
Myanmar junta releases jailed Australian
Australian economist Sean Turnell has reportedly been released from prison by the Myanmar military under an amnesty covering 6000 prisoners.
Turnell arrives in Bangkok from Myanmar
Australian economist Sean Turnell has been released from prison by the Myanmar military under an amnesty covering 6000 prisoners.
WA flags ‘folding-up’ youth restraint ban
Western Australia's premier has defended the treatment of children at the state's only juvenile prison and ruled out an inquiry into the troubled facility.
Aust youth detention ‘a national shame’
The national children's commissioner says a taskforce is needed to fix recurring problems in youth detention, describing the system as a "national shame".
Qld locks up more children than any state
Queensland has more children behind bars than any jurisdiction with a report saying the government's youth justice policies are based on politics, not evidence.
Indigenous man dies in custody in Qld
The death of an Indigenous man in a watchhouse in a remote First Nations community on Cape York will be investigated by Queensland Police.
NSW approved UN jail visit before backflip
NSW reneged on an agreement to allow UN inspectors into its prisons the day the delegation landed in Australia, a federal official has told senators.
Queensland to change mental health laws for UN
Queensland's premier says United Nations inspectors will be allowed to physically visit detained mental health patients under laws being drafted.
Qld denies hindering UN prison inspectors
The Queensland government has denied hindering UN prison inspectors, saying they were only stopped from visiting some detainees with severe mental illness.
States voice reasons for UN lock outs
The NSW government says some of the state's prisons are sub-standard, but blocked UN inspectors should visit countries not signed up to international protocols.
Spit hood ban is the right decision says Queensland Police
Queensland police say the decision to ban the use of controversial spit hoods in watch-houses was in direct response to community concerns.
Red Cross condemns attacks on Ukraine POWs
The Red Cross has condemned an attack that appears to have killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners in the front-line town of Olenivk.
Grain tycoon killed in Russian strikes
Russian air strikes have killed the owner of one of Ukraine's biggest grain exporters, while Kyiv has hit Moscow's Black Sea fleet headquarters in Sevastopol.
Robert Hughes released from Sydney jail
Child sex offender and former Hey Dad! actor Robert Hughes has been released from a Sydney jail and will be deported to the United Kingdom.
Ukraine’s Donbas ‘destroyed’ in strikes
Ukraine's industrial Donbas region, the focus of recent Russian offensives, has been destroyed, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Ukraine fighters surrender in Mariupol
Ukraine has ordered its garrison in Mariupol to stand down, but the ultimate outcome of Europe's bloodiest battle for decades remains unresolved.
Nurse watched movie before prisoner died
A Melbourne prison nurse watched a film while Indigenous woman Veronica Nelson made repeated calls for medical attention before dying in her cell.
Qld prison staff had problems before riot
Cultural problems were affecting the psychological wellbeing of guards and creating safety risks at a central Queensland prison before a riot last year.
Dozens charged after wild Qld prison riot
Police have charged 45 prisoners after a "code black" riot at a central Queensland prison damaged more than 300 cells.
Prisoner dies in Qld correctional centre
Queensland Corrective Services have confirmed that a 57-year-old man has died in his cell at Townsville Correctional Centre.
Carl Williams’ prison killer files appeal
The man who was jailed for life in 2011 for killing underworld figure Carl Williams in a Victorian prison has filed an appeal against his murder conviction.