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    Australian Government Contractors Will Now Go to Jail for Reporting Child Abuse in Detention Centers

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    Australian Government Contractors Will Now Go to Jail for Reporting Child Abuse in Detention Centers June 26, 2015 By Lauren Gillin Image via Flickr user diacimages. This article originally appeared on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Detention centre company’s gift of boxing ring to Manus Island in poor taste after bashing death, refugee activists say

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    Detention centre company’s gift of boxing ring to Manus Island in poor taste after bashing death, refugee activists say By Papua New Guinea correspondent Liam Cochrane Updated yesterday at 10:43pm Photo:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serco prisoner transport delays affecting frontline policing in WA, police union claims

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    Serco prisoner transport delays affecting frontline policing in WA, police union claims By Andrew O’Connor Posted earlier today at 2:08am Photo: George Tilbury says Serco delays mean frontline police officers have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serco denies prisoner transfer bungles

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    Serco denies prisoner transfer bungles June 15, 2015 5:54am AAPAAP In January 2014, a convicted rapist and an alleged armed robber escaped from a Serco prison van while they were being… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Claims guards traded cigarettes for sexual favours on Nauru, Senate inquiry told

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    Claims guards traded cigarettes for sexual favours on Nauru, Senate inquiry told May 19, 2015 Sarah Whyte Immigration correspondent Inquiry hears of abuse on Nauru Security contractors confirm they’re aware of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serco prisoner transport contract to be opened to tender, WA Government says

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    Serco prisoner transport contract to be opened to tender, WA Government says By Andrew O’Connor Photo: The Government chose not to automatically renew Serco’s prisoner transport contract. (ABC News) Related Story:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Not seen, not heard, often not reported – the harrowing stories of Australia’s detainees

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    Not seen, not heard, often not reported – the harrowing stories of Australia’s detainees Special report: evidence highlights systemic failures in how the immigration department and its contractors deal with serious… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    FED:Ex-magistrate queries $1.2b Nauru spend

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    FED:Ex-magistrate queries $1.2b Nauru spend Australian Associated Press General News 9 June 2015 DETENTION CANBERRA, June 9 AAP – A former Australian magistrate employed in Nauru can’t understand where $1.2 billion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Nauru security staff could face court on Sarah Hanson-Young spying allegations

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    Nauru security staff could face court on Sarah Hanson-Young spying allegations Greens senator believes allegations that she was spied on while on the island could constitute contempt of parliament and perpetrators… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Australian Senator spied on at offshore detention camp-parliament inquiry

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    Markets | Thu Jun 4, 2015 11:00pm EDT Australian Senator spied on at offshore detention camp-parliament inquiry SYDNEY, June 5 | By Matt Siegel An Australian Senator and critic of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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