Notorious Don Dale youth detention centre in Northern Territory enters indefinite lockdown after a riot, where children set fire and climbed roof, injuring an officer.

Notorious Don Dale youth detention centre in the Northern Territory is in indefinite lockdown following a riot, where children set fire to the education centre and climbed the roof. Police were called to the scene after reports of smoke and 14 children on the roof, who allegedly threw projectiles at staff and police, injuring one officer. The facility is now under investigation, with some calling for its closure.

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