Public hearings for the royal commission into youth
detention and child protection in the Northern Territory began in Darwin
today.
The commission was prompted back in July by the ABC's Four Corners program, which detailed years of abuse in youth detention centres.Background reading:
Four Corners: Evidence of 'torture' of children in detention uncovered by Four Corners
CCTV footage: Young boy stripped, carried by neck in Don Dale youth detention centre
Timeline of abuse: Timeline of Dylan Voller's mistreatment in detention
The family: Dylan Voller's family feel 'left out' of NT royal commission
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-11/youth-justice-royal-commission-nt-live-blog/7917668