Malcolm Turnbull has announced a royal commission following the airing of shocking footage showing the treatment of children at the old Don Dale detention facility in Berrimah, outside Darwin. He said the royal commission, to be conducted jointly with the Northern Territory government, would be established and would report as soon as possible. Triggs said the royal commission should look at “national conditions for children because they vary enormously”. I’ve even spoken to the attorney in the Northern Territory about these and other issues,” she said. The first report could look at the treatment of juveniles, typically Indigenous young people, in the Northern Territory, before going on to a broader second phase.

Source: The Guardian July 25, 2016 21:27 UTC