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Archive for April 12th, 2024
Coroner puts justice department on notice over inquest
The coroner overseeing an inquest for an Indigenous teen who died in detention wants answers from the justice department. April 12, 2024 A coroner has expressed alarm over the “unlivable, disgusting and inhumane” cells in a prison wing where a teenager died after self-harming. Cleveland Dodd was found unresponsive in the early hours of October […]
‘Self-harm points’ in every youth cell, inquest hears
All cells in the troubled youth wing of an adult prison had points that inmates could use to harm themselves, an inquest has been told. April 12, 2024 Every cell in the troubled youth wing of an adult prison had damage that detainees could have used to inflict injuries on themselves, an inquest has been […]
Facebook-Twiggy Australian clickbait battle dropped
Andrew Forrest’s attempt to hold Facebook to account has been dropped as prosecutors decline to file a criminal indictment against its parent company Meta. April 12, 2024 Billionaire Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest’s bid to hold Facebook’s parent company Meta to account in Australia over an alleged clickbait advertising scam has been stymied. The mining magnate launched […]
Facebook-Twiggy clickbait battle returns to court
Andrew Forrest has accused Facebook’s parent company of “blatantly” refusing to moderate fraudulent content as their legal battle returns to court. April 12, 2024 The future of a legal battle that pits Facebook’s parent company Meta against billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest over an alleged cryptocurrency clickbait advertising scam is set to be decided. The mining […]