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Aboriginal man taken off waiting list for mental health bed a week before prison suicide, inquest told

An inquest hears Tim Garner was seen by a Risk Intervention Team multiple times in the months and weeks leading up to his death in his jail cell in 2018.

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Banksia Hill juvenile detention centre officer seriously injured after being hit by rocks

An officer at WA's Banksia Hill juvenile detention centre suffers a "potentially" fractured skull after being struck by a piece of debris allegedly thrown by youth detainee, prompting Premier Mark McGowan to flag moving inmates to adult jails after they turn 18.

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Deputy commissioner highly critical of botched arrest of Kumanjayi Walker, inquest hears

Murray Smalpage tells coroner he is ‘struggling to find a reason’ for deviation from arrest plan on day Warlpiri teen was killed by Zachary Rolfe

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Lidia Thorpe’s Mardi Gras disruption is the latest in an ongoing debate about acceptable forms of protest at Pride

Independent senator for Victoria Lidia Thorpe’s temporary blocking of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday night has again brought to the surface discussion on the role of protest and police discretion.

The Conversation

Coalition lagging on candidates ahead of NSW election

The coalition is yet to choose candidates for more than a dozen NSW electorates with less than a month to go until the state poll.

AAP

Alarm bells on gay bashings should have sounded: ex-cop

A former senior police officer involved in pivotal cold cases of gay men killed in the 1980s has told an inquiry homophobic attacks were well-known to police.

AAP

Zoë Coombs Marr: ‘Making a queer history of Australia? What a terrifying, impossible task’

The comedian’s new ABC documentary Queerstralia is a sprawling history of LGBTQ+ people in Australia, covering lesbian convict gangs, gaybashing and trans liberation – but with humour

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Steve Waugh calls urgently for cricket nets in Tennant Creek, as players forced to practice in tennis court

The Australian cricket legend says the lack of cricket facilities in the outback town is "ridiculous" in this day and age.

ABC News

Barkly community misses out on $250 million in new funding to tackle alcohol-related harm

A combination of alcohol, unemployment, and the loss of hope has left residents dismayed that the Barkly will not have access to any of the millions allocated to the Northern Territory Government by the federal government.

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Black American John Joseph recognised, honoured 168 years after Eureka Stockade treason trial

John Joseph was the first man to face court in the Eureka treason trials, and was carried aloft by a 10,000-strong crowd after the verdict. But only four years later, he was buried in an unmarked grave.

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Federal government apologises to Jervis Bay community for PFAS contamination

Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite apologises for the way PFAS has impacted upon the lives of Jervis Bay residents and promises an independent review of land around contaminated defence bases will be undertaken this year.

ABC News

Social services coalition to support Indigenous voice

Four of Australia's biggest social services organisations have formed a coalition to back the "yes" campaign for a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous voice.

AAP

Tiwi Islanders accuse Santos of leaving out Barossa gas project environmental risks from community consultations

Tiwi elder Therese Bourke says she felt like Santos was "sweetening up" community members at consultation meetings last month.

ABC News

Youth justice overhaul 'directly at odds' with Path to Treaty and Closing the Gap, Queensland government warned

Advocates warn proposed law changes will disproportionately affect First Nations children.

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Queanbeyan paramedic remembers the tragedy of the Thredbo landslide as he is honoured for 50 years of service

Queanbeyan paramedic Ray Willis remembers tragedies and joys of his career as he his honoured for his 50 years of service.

The Canberra Times

Centrelink understaffing and delays having 'tragic impacts'

Centrelink needs more resources for staff and training, legal experts say.

AAP

Police officer's letter contempt of court, lawyer says

An open letter penned by the NT police officer who shot an Indigenous teenager contains false allegations and should be investigated, a lawyer says.

AAP

NSW inquiry to report on southwest Sydney mayor claims

A parliamentary report into impropriety allegations made against Canterbury Bankstown mayor Khal Asfour is due for release on Tuesday.

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The Guardian - AU

Horses, housing and LGBTQ+ rights: would-be NSW kingmakers outline demands

With a hung state parliament a real possibility, independents are listing the issues they want addressed to guarantee their support

AAP

Indigenous voice referendum the 'last roll of the dice'

Professor Megan Davis and Aunty Pat Anderson have spoken about the Indigenous voice to parliament as part of the Gandhi Oration at the University of NSW.

AAP

Native title claim for Torres Strait islands decided

Native title over Torres Strait islands Warral and Ului is shared by the Badulgal and Mualgal peoples but not the Kaurareg group, the Federal Court says.

Newcastle Herald

Chris Minns on Supercars, housing, Hunter Park and more

The Herald sat down with the Labor leader on Monday to talk about some Hunter issues.

ABC News

NT Police flags 'consequences' for Constable Zachary Rolfe after 2,500 word statement about Kumanjayi Walker investigation

The lawyer for members of Kumanjayi Walker's family told the inquest comments Constable Zachary Rolfe made about Mr Walker were "deplorable".

The Guardian - AU

Zachary Rolfe may have tried to pervert course of justice with open letter, inquest told

Barrister for NT police says force is ‘extremely concerned’ by 2,500 word statement by Rolfe, who was acquitted of all charges in relation to shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

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Renewed calls for short-term accommodation in Katherine as visitors from remote NT communities sleep rough

Ruth Rory has travelled eight hours by bus to Katherine from the remote Northern Territory community of Borroloola. Without safe and affordable accommodation, she's forced to sleep at a public toilet block.

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