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Nakari Thorpe

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Gunnai Gunditjmara Gooreng Gooreng | Indigenous Communities Reporter + Presenter @abcnews | RT ≠ endorsement

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WA Police and WA Country Health Service apologise to family and community of Ms Dhu, who died in custody after grossly inadequate medical care.
nit.com.au/31-05-2024/117…

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Jade* and her three children were left homeless after her partner was arrested, charged & held on remand.

The family were put on a waiting list for crisis accommodation as they slept in Jade's car and a hotel room with one bed. abc.net.au/news/2024-05-3…

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: Victorian street artist Matt Adnate wins the $3,000 Packing Room Prize for his portrait of Baker Boy, as the full list of finalists for the 2024 Archibald Prize is revealed. ab.co/3Vm1ojx

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A natural disaster of unfathomable proportions is unfolding after a landslide in Papua New Guinea. So where are the country's leaders?

Latest analysis on why the Prime Minister has been seemingly nowhere to be seen.

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The former NT police officer who killed an Aboriginal man during an attempted arrest in 2019 has told the coroner investigating the shooting that he is 'bored' by the coronial process.
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Victoria Police presentation on youth crime criticised for 'racist' focus on 'African gangs' abc.net.au/news/2024-05-2…

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On we reflect on the strength and courage of the Stolen Generations and the words of the Bringing Them Home report: humanrights.gov.au/our-work/bring…

On #SorryDay we reflect on the strength and courage of the Stolen Generations and the words of the Bringing Them Home report: humanrights.gov.au/our-work/bring…
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Descendants of Northern Territory Stolen Generations who won a $50.45 million class action against the federal government in 2022 have complained the law firm that achieved the settlement is adding to their trauma by not yet paying the money out to them. abc.net.au/news/2024-05-2…

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Lawyers are looking to expand a class action against the AFL that alleges it failed to protect players from racial abuse. Kevin Sheedy and Terry Daniher are among of list of high profile AFL figures mentioned in the allegations. ab.co/4dSMgkM

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Victoria Police will apologise for its involvement in the Stolen Generations and improve monitoring of complaints made by Aboriginal people, as part of the force's response to the Yoorrook Justice Commission
abc.net.au/news/2024-05-0…

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A Perth bus driver has been sacked and a police investigation is underway after a young boy suffered serious injuries from being trapped by a bus door and dragged along the road. abc.net.au/news/2024-05-2…

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A new report has claimed disadvantaged and First Nations children in New South Wales were targeted by police during the COVID-19 pandemic, with fines up to $5000 being issued, pushing families into financial hardship. nit.com.au/21-05-2024/115…

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Homeless services are seeing more employed people accessing their services and say single mothers fleeing domestic violence are particularly vulnerable. ab.co/4dOS26S

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“Indigenous women's services are turning away many women who need urgent help to escape violence. There has been very little investment into research led by Indigenous women against violence. This is driving & underlying the level of violence we're seeing” abc.net.au/news/2024-05-2…

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One month on from the controversial Alice Springs youth curfew, local leaders say there's been little action on long-term measures to address issues in the town, and even less consultation with services at the coalface. ab.co/4btypzY

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: The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. ab.co/4bJHTGV

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Aged 95, Kevin Waters is the last surviving Gomeroi man born at the Old Toomelah Aboriginal mission. His life’s purpose now is to ensure his family remains connected to a culture they were once forced to forget. abc.net.au/news/2024-05-1…

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Like many families, the Scholeses are labouring over every bill, contemplating scenarios like 'just rugging up' with extra layers rather than pay for expensive gas bottles for the heat. abc.net.au/news/2024-05-1…

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