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Many Iranians who go to Turkey to find jobs are exploited
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Queensland ombudsman backs away from calls to close youth prison so ‘unsuitable’ some children self-harm to get transferred
Inmate advocacy group attacks watchdog’s ‘gutless retreat’ on Wacol youth remand centre Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Queensland ombudsman has backed away from calls to close a youth prison so “unsuitable” for children that some are self-harming in an attempt to get transferred, amid concerns that the Crisafulli government’s hardline bail laws could create a new crowding crisis in police watch houses. The ombudsman, Anthony Reilly, published an inspection report last week that raised serious new concerns about the suitability of the Wacol youth remand centre to hold children for extended periods, including the fact that young people were being held in conditions where there is “a lack of space, privacy and natural light”. Continue reading...
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Australia politics live: Labor dubs Frydenberg ‘leader in waiting’ who wants to ‘jack up GST’
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Robert Pether has stressed his innocence and recalled his brush with death in his first comments since the Australian engineer departed Iraq after serving more than five years in jail. Pether and his Egyptian colleague Khalid Radwan were detained in Baghdad in 2021 after flying in for a meeting with bank officials to resolve a dispute with his engineering firm, CME Consulting. We were innocent when we were taken on the 7th of April 2021, and we remain innocent today. I was released from prison hours away from death. My body was shutting down after months of critical illness and excruciating pain, but I remained trapped in Iraq. She is an incredible person, someone that I have so much respect for, and being able to come home was incredible. Just the emotion that it brings is, you can’t describe it. I m
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Poland says two Turks arrested over Russia-linked Starlink station fire
Warsaw says the 2 suspects held in Germany will face sabotage charges.
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Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34
RJ Mitte, who played Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad, has died. He was 34. A representative for Mitte confirmed the news to Variety. A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Mitte starred as the son of Bryan Cranston and Anna Gunn’s characters on the Vince Gilligan drama, which is considered one of the […]
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Why the Cornell gang rape case has raised concerns about fraternity culture
Experts say many fraternities offer a sense of community, but some rely on hazing and coercive tactics to build loyalty.
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Immigration agents search congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home
Omar, an outspoken Trump critic, said the search was "an attempt to target political enemies" and she "will not be silenced".