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My experiences have taught me not to trust the police

31 March 2021

Content warning: References to domestic violence, police brutality, sexual assault, drinking, racism and involuntary sectioning in a psychiatric ward.

Our Voice

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First Nations people with disability and the criminal justice system – part 2

31 March 2021

Marisa Sposaro (Doin’ Time, 3CR) interviews Peta MacGillivray (Social Policy and Research, UNSW Sydney) on First Nations people with disability and the criminal justice system.

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First Nations people with disability and the criminal justice system – part 1

31 March 2021

Marisa Sposaro (Doin’ Time, 3CR) interviews Professor Eileen Baldry (Criminologist, UNSW Sydney) on First Nations people with disability and the criminal justice system.

Our Voice

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Rethinking recruitment

31 March 2021

In theory, perhaps it seems fair that the person who says the right things, the person who fits, should win the job. But therein lies an implication that you are as valuable as your charisma. Not your skills, knowledge, or potential to grow, writes Alex Creece.

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My experiences have taught me not to trust the police

First Nations people with disability and the criminal justice system – part 2

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Rethinking recruitment

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My experiences have taught me not to trust the police

First Nations people with disability and the criminal justice system – part 2

First Nations people with disability and the criminal justice system – part 1

Rethinking recruitment

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