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  "id": 14066219,
  "title": "Queensland ombudsman backs away from calls to close youth prison so ‘unsuitable’ some children self-harm to get transferred",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/queensland-ombudsman-backs-away-from-calls-to-close-youth-prison-so-14066219",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T23:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/13/queensland-ombudsman-backs-away-from-calls-to-close-youth-prison-so-unsuitable-some-children-self-harm-to-get-transferred-ntwnfb"
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  "summary": "Inmate advocacy group attacks watchdog’s ‘gutless retreat’ on Wacol youth remand centre Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Queensland ombudsman has backed away from calls to close a youth prison so “unsuitable” for children that some are self-harming in an attempt to get transferred, amid concerns that the…",
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        "title": "Queensland ombudsman backs away from calls to close youth prison so ‘unsuitable’ some children self-harm to get transferred",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/queensland-ombudsman-backs-away-from-calls-to-close-youth-prison-so",
        "published": "2026-10-12T23:00:07.000Z"
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