aboriginal deaths in custody

Federal Labor has announced it will allocate more than $90m over four years to reduce the incarceration rates of Indigenous people.

Investigations and inquests that follow a death in custody can offer insight into what happened. But much work is still needed to make these processes transparent and effective.

Another Indigenous person died in custody over the weekend, marking the fifth Indigenous death in custody since the beginning of March.

Lidia Thorpe officially joined the Senate in an historic moment on Tuesday, becoming the first Aboriginal senator for Victoria.

The woman was being held by police in Brisbane, waiting to be transferred to a correctional facility. She was found dead in her cell on Wednesday.

Tanya Day died in December 2017 after injuries sustained while in police custody. No police officers will be charged over her death.