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Federal Court releases documents detailing claims about controversial Defence torture-resistance training program

Training is designed to "prepare people for appalling circumstances", Richard Marles says.

The federal government has admitted in previously suppressed documents that it subjected Australian soldiers to interrogation techniques employed by adversaries which do not abide by the Geneva Conventions.

New details of a controversial military torture-resistance program have been placed on the public record after ABC Investigations applied in the Federal Court to have a suppression order on documents examining the program overturned.

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