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WA government picks woman who worked at troubled Tasmanian youth detention centre to fix Banksi... 6mos

'Surprised and disappointed': WA Inspector of Custodial services wants to know why Banksia Hill... 6mos

Contract for man in charge of implementing new Banksia Hill care model not renewed 7mos

Banksia Hill youth detention centre woes consume entire chapter of disability royal commission... Australia 7mos

Boy, 15, remanded to Banksia Hill over alleged $8k burglary at jewellery store 7mos

'Hell on Earth': Sentencing judge slams 'barbaric' Banksia Hill conditions in sentencing 9mos

'Systemic failure': Youth detainees 'unlawfully confined' during rolling lockdowns at Banksia H... 9mos

Critic slams 'disastrous' plan for more prison officers at Banksia Hill under 'fresh start' for... 10mos

Leaked Department of Justice email shows warning of jail time for guards at Banksia Hill over w... Australia 10mos

Filthy and overrun with rats: Banksia Hill detention centre in ‘acute crisis’, inspector finds 10mos

'Every element of Banksia Hill failing' says damning report into WA's notorious youth detention... 10mos

WA's youth justice puzzle growing more complex, as the government shows few signs of being able... 11mos

Banksia Hill assault victim was allegedly put in 'fold up' restraint months after it was banned 11mos

‘Horrific’ allegations by WA youth detainees detail sexually inappropriate behaviour and excess... 11mos

Allegations of sexual misconduct, severe assault against Banksia Hill youth detainees tabled in... 11mos

Are conditions like FASD an excuse, like the WA premier says, or is the truth more complicated? 11mos

Banksia Hill damage bill could hit $30 million, says Mark McGowan 11mos

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Breaking the cycle: protesters demand solutions for youth detainees of Banksia Hill 11mos

As Mark McGowan continues to talk tough on Banksia Hill, the troubled centre goes from bad to w... 11mos

Banksia Hill juvenile jail set alight as dozens of detainees escape cells and scale roof 11mos

Banksia Hill officer found guilty of assaulting detainee using excessive force 11mos

'I'll king hit you': Court hears Banksia Hill guard felt threatened before alleged assault on t... 1yr

Premier flags potential move for Banksia Hill detainees to adult prisons after officer suffers... 1yr

'Not particularly accurate': WA Justice Dept admits not knowing how long children spend out of... 1yr

Banksia Hill: teenage girl with autism ‘treated like a dog’ at detention centre, class action a... 1yr

Two buildings torched in New Year's Eve riot at youth detention centre 1yr

Banksia Hill: police sent in as teenage inmates riot at Western Australia detention centre Australia 1yr

How a centuries-old legal principle could be the key to unlocking teenagers sent to Banksia Hil... 1yr

‘Torturous behaviour’: hundreds join class action against Western Australian juvenile justice c... Australia 1yr

Banksia Hill class action launched in Federal Court on behalf of hundreds of current and former... 1yr

How Four Corners uncovered the use of controversial 'folding up' restraint in West Australian y... Australia 1yr

WA government says design of 'alternative' to Banksia Hill will begin within weeks 1yr

Pilbara, Goldfields leaders join calls for on-country alternatives to Banksia Hill detention ce... 1yr

Summit to be held amid fallout over treatment of children at WA's Banksia Hill detention centre 1yr

WA premier shuts down calls to raise age of criminal responsibility amid chorus of outrage over... 1yr

Calls to close 'appalling' Banksia Hill juvenile jail as Premier continues to blame 'difficult'... 1yr

'House of horrors' youth prison likened to notorious Don Dale, Banksia Hill facilities 1yr

15yo's treatment at detention centre 'in crisis' did not meet standards, department admits 2yrs