The Latest Breaking News from Lorraine Finlay

Human rights and legal experts say orders banning citizens entering Australia if they're suspected of becoming a terrorist are unnecessary and go too far.

Freedom of Information documents reveal the NT government is failing to adhere to its own independent monitoring policy at a time when self-harm incidents are surging inside its youth detention facilities.

Australia's Human Rights Commissioner says state of emergency laws are getting harder to justify at this stage in the pandemic.

A Senate estimates hearing is told that the lack of air conditioning at Roebourne prison has been a serious issue for a "considerable period of time". Meanwhile, an Aboriginal legal service has asked the UN to put pressure on the WA government.

In 2017, Australia made an international commitment to implement a comprehensive inspection system for all places of detention. Four years on, it has failed to do so, and this is simply not good enough, writes Lorraine Finlay.