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A prison officer is on trial for the murder of a shackled inmate shot 11 seconds into an attempted escape.

Dwayne Johnstone was allegedly handcuffed and shackled when he was shot at Lismore hospital in NSW

The Aboriginal Tent Embassy's 50th anniversary, and solidarity with Palestine were at the forefront of the annual Invasion Day protest in Sydney.

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Three years after the death of Yorta Yorta woman, Tanya Day, who was arrested for public drunkenness and suffered a fatal fall in a police cell at Castlemaine Police Station, Victoria has finally passed legislation to decriminalise public drunkenness. Decriminalising public drunkenness was in fact, one of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Indigenous Deaths in Custody 30 years ago. A health issue, not a crime Despite the fact that this is seen as an important step towards ju...

Premium Content Subscriber only The family of an Aboriginal man who died while in custody at Lismore are relieved a manslaughter charge has been brought against the NSW Corrective Services officer allegedly responsible for his death. Mr Johnstone, 43, was in the custody of Corrective Services NSW officers when he was shot outside Lismore Base Hospital on March 15, 2019. He died shortly later from the injuries sustained during the shooting. Last year the NSW Coroner referred Mr Johnstone's death to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Following their investigation, the NSW Police last wee...