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Youth detention centres closed to the UN visit

Queensland and NT block UN visits to youth detention centres

Daily Yarn newsroom 4 Nov 2026, 3:30 pm 56 words · 17 sec read

The Queensland and Northern Territory governments have refused to let UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous rights Albert Barume tour youth detention centres in Townsville and Darwin. The UN said both governments declined to engage with his mandate, so visits to Cleveland and Holtze were scrapped. Queensland gave no reason. Prisoner advocate Debbie Kilroy condemned the decision.

Five charged over $235m fraud probe across NDIA and Centrelink

Daily Yarn newsroom 4 Nov 2026, 12:00 pm 56 words · 17 sec read

The AFP has charged five people after raids at 26 sites in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, the NSW Central Coast and rural Queensland. Investigators found $235 million in actual or potential fraud against the NDIA, Services Australia, Veterans’ Affairs and Education. Alleged schemes include billing for services never delivered, fake invoices and a phishing scam that redirected Centrelink payments.