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Legal challenge to warrantless police 'pat down' powers in Naarm CBD
A legal and constitutional challenge has been filed in the Federal Court against...
Dechlan Brennan 8 Dec 2025
Not just 'a few bad apples': Data shows Victoria Police far more likely to target Aboriginal and racialised communities
Victoria Police are facing accusations of racial profiling after new data showed...
Dechlan Brennan 24 Nov 2025
'Racial profiling on display': Action demanded after police point gun at innocent Aboriginal child
Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe says allegations that ACT Police pointed a gun...
Dechlan Brennan 20 Nov 2025
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'Gross violation' of human rights - ACT Police accused of pointing gun at innocent Aboriginal child
Allegations that ACT Police pointed a gun at an Aboriginal child during a case o...
Dechlan Brennan 20 Nov 2025
Exclusive: Police treatment of Indigenous teen referred to Ethical Standards Command
The Crime and Corruption Commission recently referred a complaint regarding Quee...
Joseph Guenzler 31 Oct 2025
New report reveals harms of Indigenous Consumer Racial Profiling in Canada

The Heiltsuk Nation released an expert report on Friday on Indigenous Consumer Racial Profiling as part of filings for a British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal complaint against Canadian Tire that wil...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 18, 2025
11-year-old Indigenous boy left in tears after apparent racial profiling in Queensland petrol station

An 11-year-old boy was left in tears after a petrol station attendant in North Queensland allegedly treated the child like a thief, without any grounds whatsoever.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 21, 2025
New laws give police "almost unlimited power" to over-police marginalised groups, experts warn

Victorian Police will have "almost unlimited powers" to stop-and-frisk people in designated areas, "target and harass" protestors and "continue the over-policing of racially marginalised groups" under...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 19, 2025
'When Cops Are Criminals' - new book shines light on the wrong arm of the law

When Cops Are Criminals, a new book edited by Gunai/Kurnai writer and former police officer Veronica Gorrie, was published by Scribe this month.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 23, 2024
Aboriginal Legal Service urges NSW government to go further on "welcome" drug reforms

The NSW/ACT Aboriginal Legal Service has welcomed the NSW government's new drug legislation as "a welcome step towards sensible, fair and evidence-based drug policy", and encouraged stronger reforms.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 12, 2023
Qantas' Reconciliation partnership under fire for response to discrimination claims

An Indigenous cultural capability specialist has called for Qantas' Reconciliation Action Plan accreditation to be revoked after their response to her claims of discrimination.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Dec 10, 2022
Cultural competency trainer's airport experience just 'Another day in the colony', but not all hope is lost

An Indigenous mother and corporate cultural competency trainer is calling on Qantas for answers after being subjected to an example of what she described as systematic discrimination still rife in air...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Dec 2, 2022
Aboriginal man misidentified as Cleo Smith abductor to take legal action against Seven Network

The Aboriginal man wrongly identified by 7News as the abductor of 4-year-old Cleo Smith is pursuing legal action against the network. On Wednesday, 7News claimed Terrance Flowers, also known by his mo...

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NIT Nov 5, 2021
Win for racial profiling case against Vancouver Police Department

The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT) has agreed to allow Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) to provide insight into the Indigenous experience of policing for a racial profil...

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NIT Sep 1, 2021
'It's time to stop racially profiling Blackfullas in shops'

An issue that has stuck with me and affected me for a long time is being "randomly checked" in shops. I became more aware of being watched and followed around shops in my late teens, with one experien...

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Teisha Cloos Jul 9, 2021
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