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$30 million settlement in 2004 Palm Island death

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Lex Wotton outside the Federal Court, Townsville, Monday, Dec. 5, 2016. A federal court judge has found Queensland police were unlawfully discriminatory after a high-profile Aborignal death in custody in 2004. (AAP Image/Cameron Laird) NO ARCHIVING
05 Dec 2016 Townsville, Qld - Lex Wotton outside Townsville's Federal Court - Photo: AAP/Cameron Laird Source: AAP

Hundreds of Palm Islanders racially discriminated against by Queensland police in the wake of Mulrunji Doomagee's death in custody are to receive compensation following a settlement with the state government.

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Hundreds of Palm Islanders racially discriminated against by Queensland police in the wake of Mulrunji Doomagee's death in custody are to receive compensation following a settlement with the state government.

The president of the Queensland Police Union has sharply criticised the payout, calling it a "slap in the face" to officers on the front line.

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