We Rise Unbroken
Belonging fiercely in this century too.
Complaints management by the Australian Federal Police is a farce, according to the Commonwealth Ombudsman.
They came with sails of certainty, Salt winds singing of elsewhere gods, Boots heavy on dreaming lands. A cross in hand—a spear of wood – Beneath its shadow, stories dimmed…
Aboriginal people are disproportionately targeted by police, with few being brought to justice.
Literature must empower Indigenous people by allowing them to tel their own stories, rather than reinforcing marginalisation.
Over-representation of Indigenous people in the ACT's criminal justice system is indicative of systemic bias in the AFP and lack of accountability.
The coroner's findings of racism within the Northern Territory Police highlight the dangers to Indigenous people and the urgent need for reform.