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This is not strictly Australian news, but it is fascinating and does feature that famous Aussie Rupert Murdoch, so I’ll allow it.
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Bereaved Aboriginal families have accused the prime minister of continuing to ignore the “ongoing crisis” of Aboriginal deaths in custody after news of two more deaths this week.
Scott Morrison did not discuss this issue during his press conference today (but he wasn’t asked about it by the journalists in attendance either).
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Read the original article at The Guardian