Lidia Thorpe

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Aboriginal organisations and independent Victorian Senator Lidia Thorpe are calling on the federal government to suspend federal funds for policing and prisons in the Northern Territory until the Country Liberal Party government reduces the incarceration of First Peoples and children. Kerry Smith reports.

A coroner has found Zachary Rolfe, who shot Kumanjayi Walker three times but was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter three years ago, was racist and made 32 recommendations. Kerry Smith reports.

The Ecosocialism 2025 agenda has been updated with new international and local speakers and sessions. Fred Fuentes, a conference organiser, reports.

Anti-war groups, parties and MPs are demanding the Australian government stop making excuses for the United States’ and Israel’s illegal bombing of Iran. Pip Hinman reports.

Thousands joined vigils and rallies across the country demanding justice for Kumanjayi White, the 24-year-old Warlpiri-Luritja man who was killed by police in May. Isaac Nellist reports. 

Very little is known about the circumstances of young Warlpiri man, Kumanjayi White’s, death in custody because the police and state have closed ranks. Paul Gregoire reports on the push-back against this criminal pattern.

Victorian Senator Lidia Thorpe has called on Labor to urgently implement the recommendations of the 1997 Bringing Them Home report, as the systemic removal and incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children continues. Kerry Smith reports.

Australian-made weapons parts have ended up with the Israeli Defense Force, which is more reason for the Thorpe-Payman Genocide Red-Lines Bills to be supported by the next parliament. Paul Gregoire reports.

Human Rights Watch criticised the Western Australia government for the alarming rise in the forcible removal of Aboriginal children from their families. Paul Gregoire reports. 

More than 1000 people rallied outside Parliament House to oppose Labor’s proposed anti-protest laws. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Labor says it is delivering record funding in health, education and housing to First Nations communities, but First Nations advisor Pat Turner AM and Senator Lidia Thorpe dispute this. Kerry Smith reports.

Djab Wurrung Gunnai Gundjitmara woman and independent Senator Lidia Thorpe spoke to Chloe DS on the latest episode of the Green Left Show about resisting racism, the importance of truth-telling and Labor and Liberal’s refusal to deliver justice for First Nations people.