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Claims of sexual misconduct and excessive use of force by custodial officers against youth detainees at Banksia Hill Detention Centre are tabled in the WA parliament.

From today's Wisconsin Court of Appeals summary disposition in Lafferty v. Amundson (decided by Justices Gundrum, Neubauer & Grogan): Brian and Katie Lafferty appeal from a circuit court order rejecting the Laffertys' constitutional challenges to [a] Department of Children and Families Rule, which imposes certain firearm storage requirements for foster…

There was outrage in the north Kildare town when trees were felled at the historic Ryevale House

"At the end of the day it does take a village to raise a child, and Sure Start was our village in our time of need."

The work will be along the westbound lanes, between Divis and Broadway Underpass

A group of 34 asylum seekers was accommodated at three holiday homes on the site of Magowna House Hotel in Inch on Monday evening

The Department outlined that it intends to publish updates to the unidentified remains data on an annual basis

"If the axe falls on dentistry - indeed if there is a failure to provide needed investment - this service faces collapse."

People are being urged to consider the implications of buying drugs online from unverified websites or dubious sources

The bonus payment of €200 was made to approximately 1.25 million eligible people

The number of applicants for the PolyCET-2023 this year has increased by around 21,000 and this is being attributed to the awareness drive conducted by the department and an extensive campaign by staff of the government and private polytechnic colleges.