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Indigenous man dies at WA prison
An Indigenous man has died while in custody at Western Australia's Casuarina Pri...
Callan Morse 5 Jun 2026
Breaking: NSW police officer avoids jail over death of Indigenous teen Jai Kalani Wright
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Dechlan Brennan 5 Jun 2026
'When will we have our justice': Family respond to no charges over Kumanjayi White's death in custody
The family of a young Warlpiri man who died last year after being restrained by...
Dechlan Brennan 29 May 2026
Kumanjayi White's death remains medically undetermined, police say, as calls for reform intensify
Kumanjayi White's cause of death remains medically undetermined, Northern Territ...
Dechlan Brennan 28 May 2026
'My light, my future': Indigenous teen killed by cop remembered
The emotional parents of an Indigenous teenager killed in a police pursuit have...
Tom Wark 17 Apr 2026
Minister acknowledges ‘too many’ Indigenous deaths in custody on royal commission anniversary

Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, Malarndirri McCarthy, has acknowledged there have been "too many" Indigenous deaths in custody, saying the federal government is continuing to pressure sta...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 16, 2026
Family of Noongar man who died in police custody says inquest failed to grasp police treatment of Aboriginal people

The family of a Noongar man who died in police custody says the coronial inquest into his death has failed to understand "how police treat Aboriginal people".

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 10, 2026
'Drop the knife': conflicting accounts of cop shooting

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died.

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Rex Martinich Apr 10, 2026
'Biased' investigation: Kumanjayi White's family not told independent force review was complete

Lawyers representing the family of Kumanjayi White say it is "deeply concerning" the family were not informed that an "independent" review into the use of force in his death had been completed.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 9, 2026
Exclusive: NT Police silent on charges despite completion of 'independent' use of force review into Kumanjayi White's death in custody

More than 10 months after the death in custody of disabled Warlpiri man Kumanjayi White, Northern Territory Police have confirmed an "independent" review into the use of force has been completed, howe...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 2, 2026
Family remain 'in the dark' as inquest into Noongar man's death in police custody opens in Melbourne

The following article contains the name and images of an Indigenous person who has died. Just days before he died in police custody, Jeffrey Winmar made a call to his father with a simple plea: "Dad...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 30, 2026
Mother of five's death in custody triggers lawsuit

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died.

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Aaron Bunch Feb 26, 2026
Deadly disparity for Indigenous people under restraint

A disparity in the use of prone restraints is leaving Indigenous Australians facing potentially lethal consequences. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are being held in the position for lon...

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William Ton Feb 6, 2026
'We will break the ban' - Protestors vow to march on January 26 after NSW Police block march against deaths in custody

Protesters have vowed to defy New South Wales' anti-protest laws and march on January 26 after police blocked a march in Sydney marking 10 years since the death of Dunghutti man David Dungay Jr.

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Jan 18, 2026
Activist says anti-protest laws expose NSW government, police’s 'systemic failures' ahead of Indigenous deaths in custody rally

Dunghutti activist and Blak Caucus organiser Paul Silva says New South Wales' anti-protest laws are being used to silence criticism against the Government and corrective services, after restrictions w...

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Jan 14, 2026
Activist vows continued resistance despite protest laws

Paul Silva is expecting a heightened police presence at a rally he's organising to protest against Indigenous deaths in custody. The rally to be held on Saturday has been rendered unlawful after the N...

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Keira Jenkins Jan 12, 2026
Investigation into death of Aboriginal woman in custody continues

Northern Territory Police say they are continuing to investigate the death of an Aboriginal woman at the Tennant Creek watch house, as criticism continues over police conducting internal investigation...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 5, 2026
Record Indigenous custody deaths prompt renewed push for changes to prisoner healthcare

Urgent funding and change of direction for healthcare in prisons is required, according to the peak body for Victorian Indigenous-controlled health organisations, as data this week revealed the highes...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Dec 12, 2025
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