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Aug 2024
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Why is no one counting murdered Indigeno...

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The report from parliament’s inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children is due to be released today – for one Bourke family, it’s another step on a long road for police accountability. Indigenous affairs editor Lorena Allam speaks to Nour Haydar about the families who won’t stop fighting for justice and why it’s time for reform 
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