New spate of stabbings, overdoses and fires at Australian immigration detention centres run by ICE-linked US prison firm

Key points

• Internal documents show a new spate of stabbings, overdoses and drug use at Australian immigration detention centres, putting the federal government in likely breach of laws protecting staff and detainees. At Melbourne immigration detention centre, six detainees were hospitalised after a violent clash on 18 August involving improvised weapons.
• A separate regulator notice reports eight fire-related incidents at Villawood immigration detention centre between February and May.
• Federal work safety regulator Comcare has warned the Border Force department that it is not adequately managing these risks.