Event Brief
Youth detention workers strike over safety concerns
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
Summary: Youth detention centre employees in Brisbane and nearby areas took industrial action on Thursday over safety concerns.
WHO: Employees at Brisbane, Cleveland and West Moreton Youth Detention Centres and the Wacol Youth Remand Centre
WHAT: Industrial action (strike) by youth detention workers
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
WHERE: Queensland
WHY: They took industrial action over safety concerns.
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