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Clubs questions WA government on new firearms laws

The Western Australia government has announced a plan to introduce legislation around firearms, requiring anyone with a gun licence to have a mental health check. However organisations in the state want the State government to have better health services, particularly in the regions. Story produced by Ngaarda Media Image: Image by pxhere Produced By: Elisa …

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Report investigates preventable deaths of First Nations women in custody

New research from the University of Queensland found many First Nations women who died in custody had not been sentenced, and that the trend is continuing.  The research team analysed more than 700 coroners’ inquest reports between 1991 and 2020, finding most of these deaths could have been prevented.  The findings also show only two out of 16 …

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