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First Nations children account for 84% of Queensland youth detainees put in solitary confinement

Figures show nearly 26,000 ‘separations’ of Indigenous children in a year as advocates call for ban of ‘shameful’ practice

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2022

Queensland police will have to use ‘open and closed hand tactics’ after spit hood ban, union says

Controversial spit hoods will no longer be used in Queensland watchhouses, commissioner says

The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2022

Queensland bans 'inhumane' spit hoods

The use of controversial spit hoods has been banned in watchhouses across Queensland.

AAP · Sep 19, 2022

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Queensland police will no longer use spit hoods in watch houses, Commissioner Katarina Carroll says

The Queensland Police Service says safety hoods were used on 138 occasions between 2015 and 2022 but the practice has been discontinued.

ABC News · Sep 19, 2022

Exclusion of ‘thousands’ of people from waitlists masks Queensland’s housing crisis, Greens say

Comments came as committee calls for coordinated response to improve access to social housing

The Guardian - AU · Sep 9, 2022

Queensland resources minister approves expansion of New Acland coalmine

New Hope prepares to resume mining operations near Oakey as it seeks water licence, while local landowners respond with dismay

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2022

First Nations campaigner accuses Queensland government of ‘hypocrisy’ for voting down ‘raise the age’ bill

Labor voted against bill seeking to raise age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 shortly after committing to Indigenous treaty

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17, 2022

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Number of women being sentenced to prison in Queensland quadruples in 15 years

A report shows jail sentences are much more likely for women in remote areas and the number of women in prison is rising sharply. Meanwhile, a bill to raise the age of criminality has been rejected.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

Spit hoods continue to be used on minors while ‘alternatives’ are explored, Queensland government says

The controversial device has been used eight times on children aged between 10 and 17 since 2019

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2022

No answers on Qld coal mine water dealings

Questions about dealings between the Bravus mining operation in central Queensland and state government-owned corporation Sunwater have gone unanswered.

AAP · Jul 28, 2022

Secret dealings: state-owned Queensland water company refuses to outline Adani relationship

Sunwater says documents confidential after right-to-information request reveals dealings with mining giant

The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2022

Qld journalists sources partially shielded

Queensland journalists won't face prosecution for refusing to name confidential sources in court after the state passed media shield laws.

AAP · May 26, 2022

Greens slam Qld casino alcohol rules

The Greens have slammed a Queensland government plan to exempt casinos from new restrictions on venues aimed at preventing alcohol-fuelled violence.

AAP · May 26, 2022

LNP defends its support for a call to ban trans athletes from women’s sports in Queensland

Opposition leader describes failed motion calling for a ban as ‘reasonable’ but not a ‘priority’

The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2022

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AAP · May 11, 2022

Qld to set up new Public Trustee board

Queensland has passed laws to set up a new board to monitor the Public Trustee, but opposition and crossbenchers say the reforms don't go far enough.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2022

Aboriginal-led coalition angered over Queensland’s failure to raise age of criminal responsibility

Legal and health experts describe waiting for a national consensus as ‘kicking the can down the road’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2022

Almost 400 Queenslanders have waited two years for a decision on domestic violence assistance

Figures tabled in parliament reveal demand on victims of crime fund growing 16% this year

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