Australians turn out in large numbers for Invasion Day
By Joe Montero Yesterday (26 January), big Invasion Day marches and other events were held across Australia. They were well organised and maintained needed Covid-19 […]
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Police officers involved in Tanya Day’s death avoid prosecution
Article from the Human Rights Law Centre (26 August 2020) gives an insight into the circumstances of Tanya’s death in detention and the response of […]
Torres Strait Islanders opposed by Morrison government at the United Nations
By Joe Montero The Morrison government has had the gall to ask the human rights committee of the United Nations, to vote against a claim […]
Groups put forward plan to reduce indigenous imprisonment and end deaths in custody
By Ben Wilson As the controversy over black deaths in custody in Australia gathers momentum, the big Black Lives Matter marches around the nation have […]
Black lives matter in Australia too
From Queensland More than 100,000 Australians took to the streets this last weekend to demand an end to deaths in custody of First Nations people. […]
Suicides continue in the Kimberley with communities waiting for the Government to act
Suicide among young Frist Nation people in West Australia’s Kimberly is an epidemic, made all the worse by ongoing government neglect. Recommendations from a coronial […]
Deaths in custody and ignoring assault are part of the same pattern
By Ugly It is shameful that the first inhabitants of this land continue to die in custody. Australia is witnessing a new epidemic of these […]
