Bronte Charles

4 days ago | sbs.com.au | Bronte Charles

Warning: this article contains the name of an Aboriginal person who has died. The vigil was both a moment of mourning and a powerful call to action - highlighting the deep and ongoing impacts of systemic racism and police violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Among the speakers was Paul Silva, a Dunghutti man and long-time advocate for justice in Aboriginal deaths in custody.

4 days ago | sbs.com.au | Bronte Charles

As tough-on-crime rhetoric tightens its grip across Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are increasingly bearing the brunt of punitive policing. Community lawyers and human rights advocates are now warning that state-sanctioned powers are instead causing harm to some of the country’s most vulnerable.

1 week ago | sbs.com.au | Bronte Charles

A Warlpiri Elder is demanding answers after his 24-year-old grandson died following a police incident at a Coles supermarket in Alice Springs on Tuesday. Uncle Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves, a respected community leader from Yuendumu, has confirmed that the man who died in police custody was his jaja (grandson). Uncle Ned says the family and community are devastated and seeking transparency after the death of a 24-year-old man in Alice Springs. “We know that he was held down ...

1 week ago | sbs.com.au | Bronte Charles

A 24-year-old disabled Aboriginal man has died after being restrained by police inside a Coles supermarket in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). The incident occurred on Monday afternoon after store staff reported the man allegedly placing food items in his clothing. According to Northern Territory Police, officers restrained the man inside the store. Witnesses say he stopped breathing while still on the ground. Despite emergency efforts from paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

2 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Bronte Charles

Michael Long, a proud Anmatjere and Marranunggu man, has been honoured with this year’s NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award. From his early days on the footy field to the front steps of Parliament House, Long has been a trailblazer — not just in sport, but in standing up for truth, justice, and the rights of his people. Speaking after receiving the award, Long said he was deeply moved by the recognition. “Very humbled by being recognised, especially from your mob - it’s a great honour,” he told NITV.