NGAARDA NEWS BULLETIN - FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER 2023

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FUNERAL FOR C DODD TODAY

A funeral will be held today for the 16-year-old boy who died in the custody of WA’s youth justice system earlier this year.

C DODD’S FAMILY SAY NEW FACILITY NOT ENOUGH

C Dodd’s grandmother has said the announcement of a new detention facility to replace the notorious Unit 18 is not enough.

NEW HOUSING LEGISLATION TO MAKE OWNERSHIP EASIER

The federal government has introduced its ‘Help to Buy’ legislation into parliament.

PRISON INSPECTOR CALLS FOR BETTER SUPPORT FOR HEARING-IMPAIRED INMATES

The Inspector of Custodial Services says the Department of Justice could do more to support hearing-impaired people in Western Australian prisons.

2023 HOTTEST YEAR ON RECORD: WMO

The World Meteorological Association says 2023 will claim the title as the the ‘warmest year ever recorded’.