'Forgotten kids' in detention falling between cracks The plight of children in custody in Australia has again been highlighted with judges describing one child's lengthy isolation as a disgrace and embarrassment. AAP · Jun 1, 2024
Queensland government moving to establish peak youth justice body as crime issues dominate Exclusive: Palaszczuk government expected to begin process of establishing peak body amid pressure to crack down on youth crime The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2023
Dozens of vulnerable children allegedly preyed upon in Cairns, upending Queensland’s youth crime debate Police operation Uniform Kalahari reveals horrific alleged abuse and challenges popular narrative about the state’s youth crime ‘crisis’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2023
Labor MPs incensed by letter they say contradicts Queensland’s stated reason for suspending Human Rights Act Exclusive: Guardian Australia obtains legal letter that appears to cast doubt on some of the state’s key justifications The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2023
Strip searches and suicide attempts: the reality for children in Queensland watch houses Mental health episodes and other incidents requiring treatment are ‘frighteningly common’ among children held alongside adults The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2023
Court orders urgent transfer of three children detained unlawfully in Queensland watch houses Potential test case on the state’s use of watch houses to detain children takes unexpected turn, with hundreds possibly affected The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2023
‘Like Guantánamo’: the children locked in solitary for weeks at a time in Queensland youth prison Exclusive: Whistleblowers, judges and youth workers say children are leaving Townsville’s Cleveland youth detention centre scarred, angry and more likely to commit further crime The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2023
Woolworths stores lock up aerosol deodorants amid chroming concerns in Queensland The retail giant has joined efforts to stamp out chroming, a potentially deadly practice that medical experts say is akin to "melting your brain". ABC News · Sep 1, 2022