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Family back van death probe

AMANDA BANKS, The West Australian July 9, 2010,

The cousin of an Aboriginal elder who died in the back of a scorching prison van has thrown her support behind an investigation into the death by the State's work safety watchdog.

Bligh wants Doomadgee tensions resolved

By Petrina Berry, AAP July 8, 2010,

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh wants an end to the tension between the Crime and Misconduct Commission and the police over the Palm Islander death in custody.

But Police Minister Neil Roberts says despite the strain, there's no need to reform the relationship between police and the state corruption watchdog.

WA magistrates face 'overload' and risk burn-out

GLENN CORDINGLEY From: The Sunday Times July 03, 2010

BUSY magistrates risk making crucial sentencing mistakes and suffering burnout say critics.

They claim the WA court system is dangerously overloaded.
The Law Society of WA said alarm bells sounded this year when it discovered:

* One magistrate was listed to hear 15 trials in a day, but could only manage three.

Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson tried to block release of critical Doomadgee report

Michael McKenna From: The Australian July 05, 2010

QUEENSLAND Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson tried to block the release of a report into the death of Palm Islander Mulrunji Doomadgee.

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