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Black Lives Matter protests in Australia call for end to Indigenous deaths in custody

Protesters participate in a Black Lives Matter rally in Brisbane

Three in four Australians hold racial bias against Indigenous people Source: AAP

Tens of thousands of Australians have taken part in anti-racism rallies, chanting Black Lives Matter, in a growing wave of global anger over the death of George Floyd in the United States - and the issue of police brutality. Protesters say they hope Mr Floyd's death prompts action to end Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia. A story by Biwa Kwan for SBS News, produced by RaySel for SBS Tamil.


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Tens of thousands of Australians have taken part in anti-racism rallies, chanting Black Lives Matter, in a growing wave of global anger over the death of George Floyd in the United States - and the issue of police brutality. Protesters say they hope Mr Floyd's death prompts action to end Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia. A story by Biwa Kwan for SBS News, produced by RaySel for SBS Tamil.



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