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Duncan Murray

Prison reality locked in for Indigenous Australians

The Australian government is largely failing to meet its 2031 Closing the Gap targets, data shows. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Efforts to improve the lives of Indigenous Australians continue to fall short on key measures, sparking renewed calls to better translate community leadership into government action.

Thursday marked National Close the Gap day, but the latest data revealed little to celebrate, especially regarding incarceration rates.

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