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Unions to ramp up NSW election spending after high court win - The Guardian 30/01/2019

Trade unions across New South Wales will meet this week to discuss a significant ramp up of spending in the upcoming New South Wales state election following a high court ruling which effectively scrapped caps on third-party campaigns. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jan/30/unions-to-ramp-up-nsw-election-spending-after-high-court-win

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Juvenile justice guard has anxious wait after young detainee allegedly spat blood in his face - Daily Telegraph 16/01/2019

A teenage detainee ­involved in an attack on three officers allegedly chewed the inside of his mouth and spat blood in one of the juvenile guard’s face. The officer now has a nervous wait on test ­results for serious diseases. A juvenile Justice guard faces a nervous wait on test ­results for serious diseases after a teenage detainee ­involved in an attack on three officers…

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Guard at juvenile justice centre has blood spat in face by a high-risk offender - 2GB 16/01/2019

A guard at a juvenile centre in Sydney’s west has had blood spat in his face by a high-risk offender. Two other officers were bitten and punched by the same inmate at Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre last night. Staff had a stop-work meeting this morning and are seeking a meeting with management to urgently address ongoing safety issues. The incident is particularly distressing for the guard…

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Kids in juvenile detention on ‘a one-way ticket to the adult system’ amid ‘daily’ assaults - 2GB 14/01/2019

There are claims children and teens behind bars are being left behind because there are no therapeutic units available across the state. The Public Service Association (PSA) says there is a serious problem in the system with more than 70 assaults reported over the past six months. But General Secretary Stewart Little tells John Stanley if unreported assaults were included, he’d estimate the actual figure would…

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Riverina Juvenile Justice Centre to go into lockdown - The Daily Advertiser 09/01/2019

Wagga’s juvenile justice workers will stop work for two hours on Wednesday, leaving the Riverina centre in lockdown as they protest over . . . https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/5842395/riverina-juvenile-justice-centre-to-go-into-lockdown/

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