Caged, isolated, scared: Why Perth Department of Communities director general tells staff to avoid talking to media in wake of raid outrage Originally published on The West Australian written by Annabel Hennessy The director-general of the scandal-hit Department of Communities has warned staff not to talk to media and to keep “all information” confidential. It […]

Liam Michael Bradley avoids jail over fire attack on woman and her daughter with swastika on his forehead Originally published on The West Australian A man who tried to set fire to an Aboriginal woman and her daughter while sporting a back-to-front swastika on his forehead has avoided jail. Liam Michael Bradley carried out the […]

Banksia Hill Detention Centre rioters moved to Banksia Hill boys moved to adult jail in West Australia: Casuarina jail Originally published on dailymail.co.uk written by Michael Ramsey for AAP Fears for 17 boys as young as 14 after they’re moved to an ADULT jail for destroying cells, assaulting guards and self-harming in juvenile detention 17 […]

Children’s Court President Hylton Quail spares teen detention over shocking treatment at Banksia Hill Originally published on The West Australian written by Emily Moulton The President of the Children’s Court has taken the extraordinary step of sparing a teenager – who he described as “without a doubt the most difficult detainee at Banksia Hill” – […]