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Morning Mail: Rape alleged in WA youth detention; rightwing lobby’s ‘bizarre’ campaign; and Japan’s moon mission

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Today we detail allegations of “brutal” and “hectic” sexual abuse inside Western Australia’s youth detention centres, as coverage from our Duty of care investigation continues. Meanwhile, a war of words has broken out between Advance and…

Morning Mail: Rape alleged in WA youth detention; rightwing lobby’s ‘bizarre’ campaign; and Japan’s moon mission

According to preliminary reports, allegations of severe sexual abuse have surfaced within Western Australia's juvenile detention facilities, prompting authorities to intensify their response to the ongoing crisis. In a separate development, right-wing lobby groups in Victoria are facing backlash following a controversial pre-election advertising campaign, which their opponents label as "bizarre" and potentially detrimental to their electoral prospects.

Meanwhile, international tensions are escalating as French authorities grapple with mounting unrest, Russian forces continue to target Ukrainian power infrastructure, and West Bank militants launch an attack on French officials, causing significant casualties and injuries. In a mysterious turn of events, a police officer allegedly concealed a trove of documents in a backyard in rural Queensland decades ago, sparking an investigation into the contents and their potential implications.

Meanwhile, Japan is set to embark on a groundbreaking mission to retrieve samples from Phobos, one of Mars' two moons, marking a significant step forward in space exploration.

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