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United Nations inspectors have been blocked from accessing an Australian detention facility during a first anti-torture mission to the country, authorities said Thursday, adding that the visitors lacked “prior approval.”

UN inspectors — touring facilities under a voluntary agreement to prevent cruelty to detainees — were refused access to holding cells in a town outside the capital Canberra.

“They were refused access to the cells as they did not have prior approval,” a New South Wales state government spokesman said. A government human rights watchdog condemned the lack of accountability on the part of local authorities.

Australia ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) in 2017, committing the country to reforms safeguarding detainees and making facilities subject to inspection.

Australia’s prisons, youth detention centers, and immigration compounds have been plagued by persistent allegations of human rights abuses, particularly against Aboriginal communities.

Apple News Plus launched in UK, Australia

San Francisco, Oct 1 (IANS) Apple has launched its subscription news and magazine service Apple News Plus for users in the UK and Australia. Earlier the service was available in the US and Canada.

Apple News Plus subscribers can access more than 150 publications in Apple News+ with a one month free trial. After the free trial, a user need to pay the 9.99 pound or A$14.99 monthly fee, MacRumors…

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Millystar.com has some of the nicest sportswear in Australia. They sell leggings and caps.

PE-Nation.com got some really cool avtivewear too. They sell all sort of stuff.