Marching their way through Australian cities last week, thousands of protesters showed their support for the Black Lives Matter movement that is taking over the US in the wake of George Floyd’s wrongful death by police. But they were also marching against systemic racism in Australia – something millions have ignored, or failed to take significant action against, for years.
“This isn’t just an American issue, this is a black people issue, and Indigenous people fit into that category,” Perth activist Tanesha Bennell told Today.
When video of an Indigenous teen being kicked to the ground and pinned down by police in Sydney came to light last week, many saw the incident for what it represented: a continued disregard for Indigenous rights and lives, even after the historic national apology in 2008 for the shameful treatment of the First Nations people and the Stolen Generation.
The incident sparked an official inquiry, and while the 16-year-old involved could be heard telling the officer, “I’ll crack ya f--king jaw bro”, his sister told reporters that the “excessive force was unnecessary”.
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OSHER GÜNSBERG MY NORTH STAR
THE TV STAR REVEALS HOW HIS WIFE AND FAMILY INSPIRED HIM TO BEAT CHRONIC PAIN
Paris & Nicole reunion IT FEELS LIKE WE'RE TEENAGERS AGAIN
THE LIFELONG PALS SPILL ON THEIR NEW PROJECT AND UNBREAKABLE BOND
MY VERSION OF SUCCESS
HOW FAMILY DYNAMICS BOTH REAL AND SCRIPTED HAVE INFORMED THE STAR'S LIFE AND CAREER
VICTORIA BECKHAM WE DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE
INSIDE THE FAMOUS FAMILY'S REACTION TO DAVID'S ON AND OFF-FIELD ANTICS
LEQ AT 50
THE BEST IS YET TO COME FOR THE OSCARWINNING ACTOR
THE PERFECT gentleman
THE ACTOR IS SMITTEN WITH HIS SUPERSTAR GIRLFRIEND AND HE'S NOT AFRAID TO SHOW IT
CHRIS HEMSWORTH FAMILY COMESFIRST
THE ACTOR GIVES AN UPDATE ON HIS ALZHEIMER'S GENE DISCOVERY
KATE'S BIG WEEKEN
THE PRINCESS OF WALES CARRIED OUT BACK-TO-BACK ENGAGEMENTS IN LONDON
Elzabeth Hurleyn A HEARTFELT REUNION
FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE, THE STAR NEVER LOST HER LOVE FOR SHANE WARNE'S CHILDREN
LIAM PAYNE Shock death twist
CHARGES HAVE BEEN LAID IN RELATION TO THE ONE DIRECTION STAR'S DRUG-FUELLED DEMISE