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Majority of children in detention are indigenous boys

December 13, 2024

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A report has found young people should only be detained as a last resort. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS)

By Tess Ikonomou in Canberra

Almost 850 young people are locked up in detention nationwide on any given night, with nine in 10 being boys, and the majority indigenous children.

A report…

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