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resources September 18, 2021
Homeless deaths in Australia’s richest state
As Western Australia posts a budget surplus of $5 billion, figures show more than one person a week is dying on the streets of Perth.
indigenous affairs August 21, 2021
‘Excited delirium’ used by police
A controversial medical condition is being used by law enforcement around Australia to defend the use of force and to explain deaths in custody – but it has no agreed definition and may not even exist.
resources June 12, 2021
Conciliation on Murray–Darling
Water policy in the Murray–Darling basin has failed farmers and the environment. Will a new conciliatory conference and a promised reset force necessary change before it’s too late?
indigenous affairs May 22, 2021
Centres for working women at risk
Despite this month’s federal budget pledging $3.2 billion to women, a critical front-line service has lost much of its funding and will likely close before the end of the year.
indigenous affairs May 22, 2021
Morrison’s ‘unconstitutional’ crackdown on charities
Sweeping new laws that could strip charities of their non-profit status for minor offences are intended to stifle protest, the sector warns.
indigenous affairs May 7, 2021
Inquest into death of Wayne Fella Morrison
Five years after his death in custody, the inquest into how Wayne Fella Morrison died has been slowed by legal argument and a campaign to protect prison officers.
indigenous affairs March 13, 2021
Tasmania apologises for historic museum practices
Apologies from the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and the Royal Society over previous museum practices are of national importance, but the debate over the use of Indigenous cultural objects is ongoing.
afl February 6, 2021
Collingwood and racism in the AFL
After a long history of AFL players of colour being abused and left unsupported by the league, it was not surprising when a report into Collingwood FC this week found systemic racism. Can Eddie McGuire start the process of doing better?
resources December 19, 2020
As a senate inquiry launches a scathing critique of the legislative failures that led to the destruction of the Juukan Gorge caves, traditional owners in the Northern Territory are fighting a fracking project that threatens water sources and sacred sites.
resources November 21, 2020
The failures behind the destruction of the Juukan Gorge caves
As a senate inquiry investigates Rio Tinto’s destruction of the Juukan Gorge caves, Senator Pat Dodson says a royal commission into the entire Native Title Act may be necessary as the law ‘has been basically brought into disrepute by the capacity of those who are rich and powerful’.
indigenous affairs October 17, 2020
Auditor-general takes PM&C to task
As well as criticising the performance of the prime minister’s department, the auditor-general’s midterm review has a warning about unethical behaviour in the public sector.
