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Men accused of raping cellmates mistakenly allowed to stay in shared cells by Queensland prison staff

Strict protocols violated by corrections staff who wrongly believed sexual assault cases were โ€˜closedโ€™, ombudsman finds

Men charged with alleged prison rapes were allowed to stay in shared cells โ€“ against strict protocols โ€“ by Queensland corrections staff who mistakenly believed their cases were โ€œclosedโ€ and that they posed no risk, a report by the stateโ€™s ombudsman has found.

The ombudsmanโ€™s inspection report of the Brisbane correctional centre raises a number of concerns about the facility, including extensive overcrowding, health facilities that are not fit for purpose and complaints that chicken served to detainees and staff is often undercooked.

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ยฉ Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

ยฉ Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

ยฉ Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

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โ€˜Violence must never be the wayโ€™: world leaders react to Washington shooting at Trump event

Leaders of Canada, Mexico and Australia denounce political violence and voice their appreciation that Donald Trump and guests at correspondents dinner are unharmed

Leaders from around the world have condemned an act of โ€œpolitical violenceโ€ and expressed relief that US president Donald Trump, officials and journalists were unharmed after a shooting incident at the White House correspondents dinner.

Donald and Melania Trump, as well as members of the US cabinet, were evacuated from the ballroom at the Washington Hilton on Saturday after gunshots could be heard from the hotel lobby.

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ยฉ Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

ยฉ Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

ยฉ Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

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Police blocked members of anti-immigration group from Perth dawn service after Anzac Day booing in eastern states

Footage posted online shows police telling people they were being removed due to suspicion they would interrupt ceremony

Western Australian police say they proactively blocked 15 members of โ€œissue motivated groupsโ€ from attending Anzac Day commemorations, following disruptions that marred earlier ceremonies in the eastern states.

One man was arrested at the Sydney dawn service at Martin Place, where there was a small but noisy interjection of booing during the Indigenous acknowledgment of country. Booing also marred ceremonies in Melbourne and Perth.

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ยฉ Photograph: Antony Dickson/AFP/Getty Images

ยฉ Photograph: Antony Dickson/AFP/Getty Images

ยฉ Photograph: Antony Dickson/AFP/Getty Images

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