The decision by Brittany Higgins and her fiance David Sharaz to wear all-white as they flew out of Australia, bound for a new life in France, was a very deliberate one – and a move that’s been praised. The couple bid farewell to her parents Kelly and Matthew at BrisbaneContinue Reading
A powerful Aboriginal “truth-telling” commission has called for a sweeping overhaul of Victoria’s family and justice systems to address “systemic racism”, including by handing over “decision-making power” to First Nations people and creating an independent police watchdog with the power to arrest cops. The Yoorrook Justice Commission, which has theContinue Reading
A major overhaul into Victoria’s child protection and justice systems could be on the cards as a new report finds they continue to harm Indigenous Australians and put Aboriginal children on a path to criminality. The Yoorrook Justice Commission report found extensive systemic injustice, racism, discriminatory laws and policy failuresContinue Reading