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As we flagged earlier in the blog, prison guards at Banksia Hill juvenile detention centre were last night negotiating with two detainees who escaped on to the roof and were refusing to come down.
A spokesperson from the WA Department of Justice said that both people voluntarily came down last night, and at the time, all the other young people were safe in their units.
The negotiations weren’t rushed as staff take their time to bring about a safe resolution.
Both young people voluntarily came down last night. There were no injuries.
Whilst some damage occurred the Centre has not experienced any issues that caused security concerns. Operations have returned to normal.
8m ago19.51 ESTSupporting UN ceasefire motion the ‘sensible thing to do’: FarrellSarah Basford Canales
Trade minister, Don Farrell, has said Australia’s support for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza was the “sensible thing to do” following criticism from some within the Jewish community.
Farrell, on Sky News’ Sunday Agenda, was asked whether the decision was “a bit naive” following the 7 October attack by Hamas against southern Israel and that hostages were still being held by the militant group.
On Wednesday, Australia joined 152 other nations in voting in favour of a United Nations resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire after earlier abstaining from a similar motion in late October.
The Albanese government’s move was a break from the US’s position, who voted against the motion with nine other nations, and garnered criticism from the opposition and the Israeli embassy in Australia.
The Israeli ambassador to Australia, Amir Maimon, criticised Canberra’s decision, saying he found it “difficult to understand how Australia can support Israel’s right to defend its people from terrorist aggression, while also voting in support of a ceasefire that will embolden Hamas and enable it to resume its attacks on Israelis”.
The death toll in Gaza now stands at more than 18,000 Palestinians, according to the Gazan health ministry.
The trade minister said he didn’t believe the shift was an “unreasonable” one given the circumstances:
Right from day one, Australia has condemned the murderous assault by Hamas terrorists in the south of Israel, we’ve continued to support Israel’s right to defend itself but, like most countries around the world, we are concerned about the number of…
2023-12-16 19:43:39
Original from www.theguardian.com
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