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Noongar woman Winnie Hayward is still coming to terms with the police chase that ended with her son and his best friend drowning in Perth’s Swan River in September 2018.
Her son Christopher Drage, 16, and Trisjack Simpson, 17, were among a group of five boys reported to police after they were spotted jumping neighbourhood fences in Maylands, a suburb to the east of Perth.
Two patrol officers, constables Lindsay Jeffree and Ella Cutler from the Western Australia Police Force, suspected the boys had broken into nearby houses and chased them on foot. A witness described the boys as appearing “frightened” and “distressed” as the police pursued them.
Berlei in hot water over cultural appropriation of Indigenous artwork
By Imogen Bailey | 9 April 2021
Lingerie label Berlei has issued a formal statement and apology after one of its Pink Bra Project s winning designs came under fire for cultural appropriation of Aboriginal artwork.
The design which has now been withdrawn from the competition entirely, features Aboriginal symbols and dots and was submitted by non-Indigenous artist Nicole Onslow.
The design was then posted to Berlei s Instagram as one of two winning designs in the Pink Bra Project competition.
The post quickly encountered backlash from commenters, many of whom expressed their shock and disappointment.
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Telstra has agreed to a resolution with the consumer watchdog the ACCC for a $50 million dollar fine over unconscionable conduct against more than 100 Indigenous customers.
The telco giant faced court this week over the sale of mobile contracts to First Nations consumers who did not understand the deals and could not pay for them between 2016 and 2018.
Telstra admitted the company does not always get it right after having its Reconciliation Action Plan revoked this week.
Earlier this week, Telstra s chief executive Andrew Penn said sometimes large organisations made mistakes .
“I’m deeply disappointed that we have let Indigenous Australians down, it is not okay, he said in a video statement.
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In late 2020 the The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced it was taking Telstra to federal court over ‘unconscionable’ conduct regarding selling mobile plans to Indigenous customers. The telco has accepted the proposed $50 million fine, though the court is still yet to decide on it.
Indigenous customers were signed up to plans they couldn’t afford in some Telstra stores