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NT: Young people tell of solitary confinement, gassing

Disturbing allegations came to light on September 21 about the trouble-plagued Northern Territory juvenile justice system. Fifteen-year-old Travis, who spent time at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre last year, told a youth justice forum about the humiliation and depravation inside the centre. According to the ABC, Travis said staff at Don Dale made young people fight and eat animal faeces in exchange for extra junk food.

Malcolm Turnbull: 'Australia's worst ever communications minister'

鈥淲hen it comes to technology policy, [now Prime Minister] Malcolm Turnbull has been a disaster. The Member for Wentworth will be remembered as Australia's worst ever Communications Minister 鈥 the man who single handedly demolished the NBN [National Broadband Network] and put a polite face on draconian Data Retention and Internet Piracy Laws.鈥

Victoria says 鈥榥o fracking way鈥

More than 1000 people rallied on September 20 to declare Victoria free of coal seam gas. Sixty-seven communities have already declared themselves gasfield free. Many regional councils across Victoria are also opposed to coal seam gas. The rally vowed to stop unconventional gas drilling, or fracking, from gaining a foothold and demanded the state government ban unconventional gas in Victoria. Drew Hutton, from Lock The Gate Alliance, said: 鈥淭his is an historic moment. This state is officially going to become a gasfield-free state.

Inside immigration detention on Manus Island 鈥 Part 5

Carol Hucker worked in Manus Island Detention Centre as a counsellor for International Health and Medical Services (IHMS) and as a case worker for the Salvation Army from June 2013 to July last year. She has allowed 91自拍论坛 Weeklyto publish her account so that people can become more aware of what is happening on Manus Island. She said: 鈥淚t is my hope that through this brief account the men on Manus will not be forgotten.鈥 This is the fifth part of a multi-part series and covers November 2013 to January 2014. * * *

Refugee groups targets Transfield

A coalition of refugee activists, lawyers, unionists and church groups, called No Business in Abuse, has formed to apply pressure on Transfield Services, the main contractor in Australia鈥檚 offshore detention facilities. The campaign aims to 鈥渄ry up鈥 Transfield鈥檚 opportunities for expansion by signing individuals and businesses up to a pledge not to work with businesses that profit from the detention industry. As the lead contractor for the Australian funded detention camps on Nauru and Manus Island, Transfield has already faced a separate campaign of divestments.