A detective wrote to Peter Dutton about Mr Australia. Four years later,he’s still detained

A detective wrote to Peter Dutton about Mr Australia. Four years later,he’s still detained

Courts found no solid evidence was needed for the minister to kick Gary Lewer out of the country he has lived in for 50 years,just a letter from Victoria Police.

  • byCharlotte Grieve

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The deaths of Moses,Muhammad and a mother of two could still bring change

The deaths of Moses,Muhammad and a mother of two could still bring change

The four-week inquest into the deaths of three detainees in Villawood Immigration Detention Centre wrapped up on Friday. Major changes may now be on the way.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Detention secrets
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Immigration

Detention secrets

Secret police letters to the minister,health concerns,rampant drug use:this is the reality of immigration detention in this country.

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‘I cannot breathe’:Violence,excessive force plagues immigration detention
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Investigation

‘I cannot breathe’:Violence,excessive force plagues immigration detention

Understaffing and violence are the latest problems revealed in immigration detention centres,with a UN expert now calling for an investigation into the privately run system.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Serco officer charged as rampant drug use in detention centres exposed
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Serco officer charged as rampant drug use in detention centres exposed

Authorities admit illicit drugs have infiltrated the detention centre network,and that some guards are turning a blind eye to detainees growing marijuana in their rooms.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Detention centre operators ignored doctors,six days later Moses died

Detention centre operators ignored doctors,six days later Moses died

A sensitive report into detainee deaths has highlighted glaring holes in the health system for immigration detainees.

  • byCharlotte Grieve andSarah McPhee
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‘Black box’:Police secretly lobby Canberra to bypass criminal justice system
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Immigration

‘Black box’:Police secretly lobby Canberra to bypass criminal justice system

Confidential correspondence released under FOI shows police officers are using deportation as an alternative to the courts,in what experts say undermines the presumption of innocence for non-citizens.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Murder in the park:The cold case that reached Canberra
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Cold case

Murder in the park:The cold case that reached Canberra

This cold case lifts the veil on intelligence sharing between police and politicians that undermines the principle of being considered innocent until proven guilty.

  • byCharlotte Grieve