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Brisbane watch house officer tells inquest she did not check if Aunty Sherry Tilberoo was breathing

Debra Haigh tells hearing she now understands she should have stood in front of cell for longer and used a torch to look for movement

The Guardian - AU

Prisoner checks 'substandard' in hours prior to death

Queensland Police found a Brisbane Watch House officer did not complete adequate safety checks on Aunty Sherry, an Indigenous woman who died in custody.

AAP

Witness froze with fear when Milton Orkopoulos sexually abused him as a young boy, court told

A witness tells court that former NSW Labor minister Milton Orkopolous sexually abused him in a car when he was 11, saying he was left feeling "embarrassed and ashamed".

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Man says ex-MP Orkopoulos abused him as a child

A man didn't tell anyone he was sexually abused by former NSW Labor minister Milton Orkopoulos because he feared no one would believe him, a jury has heard.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Labor votes with Coalition against asylum seeker bill; Musk mocks disabled employee; and full-fat milk’s comeback

The bill would have seen asylum seekers brought to Australia as they await resettlement in third countries

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous artist seeking body of Australian of British descent for 'sacrifice to past sins'

A Tasmanian artist says he has already received responses to his ad seeking an Australian of British descent to donate their "future deceased body" for an art installation whih he says will "speak to sacrifice for past sins perpetrated" against Aboriginal people.

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Senior Liberals blindsided by dumped MP’s bid to take on Gareth Ward in NSW election

Holsworthy MP Melanie Gibbons, who lost preselection in her current seat, surprised party by nominating for Kiama

The Guardian - AU

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Gippsland teacher pleads guilty to unlawful sex with year 11 student after letters sent to school

The court heard the Gippsland woman approached the boy when he was upset at school and exchanged Instagram details with him, which progressed to online conversations and eventually to sex in the teacher's car at a pine plantation.

ABC News

Repatriation of Indigenous items not 'simple': UK envoy

The issue of repatriating the body parts of Indigenous people and cultural artefacts remains a "live debate" as Britain reckons with its colonial past.

AAP

Elders in 'extraordinary commitment' to Walker inquest

The inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has been told his community's elders have shown an extraordinary commitment to the inquiry.

AAP

Here's what we know so far about the SA ICAC report titled 'Yes Minister'

SA's premier and opposition leader both say the unnamed minister in an ICAC report is not them and they don't believe it to be any of their colleagues either.

ABC News

David Pocock says offshore asylum seekers ‘victims of our collective political failure’ as evacuation bill defeated

Independent’s comments made in support of proposal to bring to Australia 150 refugees and asylum seekers held in PNG and Nauru

The Guardian - AU

‘She said yes’: with no French getaway on the cards, Victorian MP Nathan Lambert proposes in parliament

Applause erupts from both sides of the chamber after Labor MP’s romantic gesture in his first speech

The Guardian - AU

Senior election official queries access to voter rolls

The Australian Electoral Commission's deputy commissioner says he's losing sleep over some independent candidates having access to voter information.

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Voice missing piece to closing gap: Indigenous envoy

Indigenous senator Pat Dodson says a constitutionally enshrined voice would help address First Nations disadvantage by ensuring a proper consultation process.

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Concerns Alice Springs health workforce crisis threatening Aboriginal life expectancy gains

Life expectancy gains for Indigenous communities in Central Australia have been hard-won. But there are fears a healthcare staffing crisis in Alice Springs could unravel the progress made.

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Second portrait of Moree Aboriginal elder and activist Polly Cutmore to hang in the National Portrait Gallery

Gomeroi and Anaiwan woman Polly Cutmore says she sees her family and its history in the portraits — from Moree's segregation laws, to her activism work today.

ABC News

Calls for Australia's employment laws to be overhauled in wake of stoush between Sally Rugg and Monique Ryan

A Federal Court challenge between high-profile political staffer Sally Rugg and teal MP Monique Ryan shines a light on Australia's "troubling" parliamentary culture and prompts experts to call for employment legislation to be overhauled.

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Federal government criticised for not raising awareness of multicultural policies review

Community groups say they were not informed about a Home Affairs review into multicultural policies, with submissions for the terms of reference closing on March 19.

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Border checkpoints lead to unlikely friendships between farm communities, personnel

Deliveries of baked goods, firewood, pet lambs and even a Lachie Neale visit helped these border residents form lasting bonds with the officers at COVID border checkpoints.

The Guardian - AU

NSW Coalition accused of racism and paternalism after pledge to stop controversial development

Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council proposed building 450 homes at Sydney’s Lizard Rock

The Guardian - AU

British high commissioner to Australia says UK will do more to shake off legacy of colonialism

Vicki Treadell will set out a case that the UK has made progress on projecting a more modern multicultural history in speech to Press Club in Canberra

Daily Mirror

Aussie basketball star 'gifted' baby by sister-in-law as part of ancient indigenous custom

Women's National Basketball League MVP Cayla George has opened up about the birth of her baby daughter Pearl, who was "gifted" to her by her sister-in-law after she and her husband Kailou were unable to conceive

ABC News

Senate probe clears Lidia Thorpe of contempt over undisclosed relationship

A parliamentary investigation into senator Lidia Thorpe's undisclosed relationship with a former motorcycle gang leader has cleared her of contempt of parliament.

ABC News

Dumped Liberal MP Melanie Gibbons set to take on independent Gareth Ward in Kiama

Melanie Gibbons made the announcement to take on the independent member for Kiama hours ahead of nominations closing.

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