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Prison report confirms 'system is in crisis'
The latest report on Western Australia's Casuarina Prison reveals a system in cr...
Giovanni Torre 17 Jun 2026
Deaths spark call for reforms in WA prison system
The second death of an Aboriginal woman in WA's Bandyup prison in under five wee...
Giovanni Torre 20 Apr 2026
Hundreds gather to 'reclaim' Boorloo/Perth site of alleged January 26 terror attack
Hundreds gathered in Boorloo / Perth Sunday at Forrest Place, the scene of the I...
Giovanni Torre 29 Mar 2026
Exclusive: Families and Aboriginal Legal Service raise concerns over lockdowns at Hakea Prison
Eliana received a hurried phone call from her brother inside Hakea Prison in Per...
Natasha Clark 24 Feb 2026
Three of Banksia Hill's rooftop protestors sent to notorious Unit-18
Three of the six children who climbed on to the roof of Western Australia's Bank...
Giovanni Torre 25 Nov 2025
'Conditions remain dangerous, degrading, and completely unacceptable' - tensions erupt at notorious WA children's prison

Young people held in Western Australia's notorious Banksia Hill Detention Centre have climbed on to the roof of the Canning Vale facility. Reports indicate at least six of the children held at Banksia...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 24, 2025
38-year-old Aboriginal man dies in WA's Hakea Prison

A 38-year-old Aboriginal man has died in Hakea Prison in Western Australia. The man was found unresponsive in a single occupancy cell Wednesday night just after 10pm.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 14, 2025
'Rehabilitation is simply not happening' - Inspector urges inquiry into 'unacceptable' WA prison

Western Australia's Inspector of Custodial Services has called for an inquiry into the "entirely unacceptable" conditions at Hakea Prison. On Tuesday Inspector Eamon Ryan released the report for the 2...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 22, 2025
Truth-telling is not a gesture; it is a moral obligation

Along with my colleagues, and stalwart warriors like Mr Ted Wilkes and Mr Sandy Davies, we have stood and continue to stand on the frontline; fighting for justice, equality, and a future for our peopl...

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Megan Krakouer Jul 10, 2025
“Unprecedented population growth” in WA jails sees more Indigenous prisoners held off-Country, report reveals

WA's Inspector of Custodial Services has raised concerns about the "unprecedented population growth" in the state's prisons, which is putting increasing pressure on the system and seeing more Indigeno...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 20, 2025
Senate candidate Megan Krakouer urges independent takeover of Hakea Prison

Noongar justice advocate and senate candidate Megan Krakouer has called for an independent administrator to manage WA's notorious Hakea Prison.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 3, 2025
Major Human Rights Watch report shines light on Aboriginal child removal crisis in WA

The number of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care in Western Australia has skyrocketed over the past two decades, a new report by Human Rights Watch reveals.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 27, 2025
Calls for Western Australian Government to “get with the program” by implementing truth-telling commission

Western Australian Senate candidate Megan Krakouer has called on the Western Australian government to implement a state-based truth-telling commission.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Mar 26, 2025
Noongar activist submits human rights complaint over Greens preselection battle

Noongar activist Megan Krakouer has submitted a human rights complaint and accused the Greens of a "significant problem with racism" after a party staffer allegedly said "we don't want another Lidia T...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Mar 8, 2025
Advocates back Indigenous-led intervention in WA youth justice, renew call for closure of Unit 18

A yarning circle has been established at WA's Unit 18 youth detention centre to host cultural activities and programs for young people in the notorious facility, which justice experts say must close.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 27, 2024
Indigenous child removals class action lodged in NSW and WA

First Nations people who allege they have experienced unlawful racial discrimination at the hands of the Department of Communities in Western Australia and the Department of Communities and Justice in...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 20, 2024
Family of Cleveland Dodd calls for accountability and Indigenous voices to be heard

Cleveland Dodd's parents, Wayne Gentle and Nadene Dodd, have expressed their frustration, believing that those responsible for their son's care have failed to be held to account for his death in custo...

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Oct 8, 2024
At least 18 attempted suicides in WA prisons in just 10 months were misclassified, new report reveals

In less than one year at least 18 attempted suicides in Western Australia's prisoners were misclassified as acts or threats of self-harm, the state's Inspector of Custodial Services found in a new rep...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 11, 2024
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