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Serco signs new deal worth £75m with Australian military

Serco signs new deal worth £75m with Australian military CEO Rupert Soames noted Serco’s experience in defence. Picture: Contributed HANNAH BURLEY Email Published: 16:46 Friday 24 August 2018 Outsourcer Serco has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Serco marketing privately run maximum security women’s jail to Queensland inmates, advocacy group says

Serco marketing privately run maximum security women’s jail to Queensland inmates, advocacy group says By Catherine Van Extel Posted Wed at 5:01pm   Photo: The Southern Queensland Correctional Centre will be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Female inmates being ‘sold out’ to private prison industry

Female inmates being ‘sold out’ to private prison industry By Alison Brown 8 August 2018 — 11:16am Private prisons operator Serco has been given access to vulnerable female inmates inside the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Manus Island protest targets service providers

13 Aug 2018 Manus Island protest targets service providers 8:04 pm on 13 August 2018 A refugee on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island has mounted a protest against four companies providing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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This Refugee Wouldn’t Have Died If Australia’s Island Detention Centres Had Australian-Level Medical Services

This Refugee Wouldn’t Have Died If Australia’s Island Detention Centres Had Australian-Level Medical Services A coroner has found Hamid Khazaei’s death could have been prevented if he had been given appropriate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Commonwealth Games security workers still awaiting payment

Commonwealth Games security workers still awaiting payment Exclusive by Josh Bavas Updated 12 May 2018, 8:07pm   Photo: A GOLDOC spokesman says it is not its responsibility to pay the security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Commonwealth Games security guards under fire from locals, police

Commonwealth Games security guards under fire from locals, police THERE have been reports of security guards’ “deplorable” behaviour at the Commonwealth Games, including one joke that forced a woman to leave… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Australian Art Museum Drops Security Firm Accused of Abuse at Detention Centers

 Australian Art Museum Drops Security Firm Accused of Abuse at Detention Centers The National Gallery of Victoria will no longer work with Wilson Security, though it claims recent protests and petitions… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Dutton refuses Senate order to release details of refugee service contracts on Manus

Dutton refuses Senate order to release details of refugee service contracts on Manus Home affairs minister says disclosing information risks relations with PNG as standoff continues over use of local labour… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Manus Island security contract dispute leaves asylum seekers feeling ‘unsafe’

Manus Island security contract dispute leaves asylum seekers feeling ‘unsafe’ Updated 17 January 2018, 10:40 AEDT By Papua New Guinea correspondent Eric Tlozek A local security company this week stopped guards… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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