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A 36-year fight for justice leads to ‘Cindy’s Law’ and legal reform in NSW
A "long overdue" reform being introduced to New South Wales Parliament on Wednes...
After controversial sacking 12 months ago, Queensland Police launch new Indigenous advisory body
The Queensland Police Service has "re-established" their Indigenous advisory bod...
Dechlan Brennan 17 Feb 2025
Victorian government launches five-year anti-racism plan
The Victorian government has declared goals to reduce racism and discrimination...
Jarred Cross 27 Nov 2024
NT Police "invested in cultural reform", Commissioner says after complaint to Human Rights Commission revealed

The Northern Territory's police commissioner has once again said he is committed to "cultural reform" within NT Police, after three serving Aboriginal police officers lodged a human rights complaint a...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 23, 2024
Aboriginal Police Officers lodge racial discrimination complaint against NT government and Commissioner

In a landmark case, three serving Aboriginal Police Officers have lodged a representative complaint against the Northern Territory Government and the Police Commissioner with the Australian Human Righ...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 20, 2024
NT Police Commissioner resigns from union following criticism of apology to Indigenous people

Northern Territory's Police Commissioner has taken the unprecedented step of quitting the NT Police Association after the union criticised his historic apology to Indigenous people at the Garma Festiv...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 7, 2024
‘Entrenched disregard for Aboriginal people': Central Land Council slams NT Police Commissioner's lack of apology for inaction on racism

Comments by the Northern Territory's police commissioner that he was too "busy" to order an investigation into racist behaviour among elite police officers shows an "entrenched disregard for Aborigina...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 21, 2024
Police wrongfully accusing Aboriginal women of family violence, truth-telling inquiry hears

Police are treating family violence call outs as "roll your eyes" matters and wrongfully accusing Aboriginal women of being perpetrators of domestic violence, the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service to...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 13, 2024
NT Police racism denial "gaslighting", Territory's Aboriginal peak body says

Aboriginal Peak Organisations NT has slammed the police and government handling of racism in the force. APO NT noted on Monday that in the recent coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker, T...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 3, 2024
Queensland Police refuse to give details on why First Nations Advisory group was sacked

Queensland Police have refused to outline the reasons why the force's First Nations advisory group was sacked in February, despite arguing the group was not meeting its original purpose and intent.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 10, 2024
Queensland Police's First Nations Advisory group sacked after refusing to sign new contract with gag clause

Queensland Police have sacked the First Nations advisory body - made up of Indigenous Elders and leaders from the community - in a move likely to further erode trust in an institution that has faced a...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 7, 2024
36 years on, inquest findings on deaths of Jacinta and Mona Lisa Smith to be delivered

The findings on the deaths of two young Indigenous girls in regional New South Wales will be delivered on Tuesday, more than 36 years after they were killed in horrific circumstances.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 22, 2024
Elite police awards racist: NT corruption watchdog

A corruption watchdog investigating claims of racism within the Northern Territory's elite police unit has found evidence to support the allegation.

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Aaron Bunch Mar 27, 2024
NT Police Commissioner says racism claims will be investigated

The Northern Territory Police Commissioner says there will be an investigation into claims of widespread racism in the force after an explosive testimony by former constable Zachary Rolfe at a coronia...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 27, 2024
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