ABC News – Australia ·australia ·2 hours ago

High Court cuts damages for former inmates in Darwin tear gas case

The High Court reduced exemplary damages awarded to four former inmates of Darwin's Don Dale Youth Detention Centre from $200,000 to $50,000 over a 2014 tear gas incident. The court ruled the gas was improperly used against those not involved in the original incident, including one with asthma. The men's individual awards now total between $70,000 and $90,000.

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