‘Deaths, after deaths, after deaths’: Indigenous deaths in custody reach their highest level since 1980
Natasha Ugle says ‘nothing has changed’ since her husband Wayne’s death in 2023, as a national report found 33 First Nations peoples died in custody last yearWarning: This article contains images of and references to Indigenous Australians who have diedGet our breaking news email, free app or...
<p>Natasha Ugle says ‘nothing has changed’ since her husband Wayne’s death in 2023, as a national report found 33 First Nations peoples died in custody last year</p><ul><li><p><em><strong>Warning: </strong>This article contains images of and references to Indigenous Australians who have died</em></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The widow of a Noongar man who died at a maximum security prison in Western Australia two years ago says “nothing has changed” for Aboriginal people, after a damning report revealed that more Indigenous people died in custody last year than any year since 1980.</p><p>The national deaths in custody report by the Australian Institute of Criminology, released on Wednesday, showed there were 113 deaths in custody recorded in 2024-2025, including 33 First Nations people.</p><p><em>Indigenous Australians can call <a href="https://www.13yarn.org.au/">13YARN</a> on 13 92 76 for information and crisis support; or call Lifeline on 13 11 14, Mensline on 1300 789 978 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/10/deaths-after-deaths-after-deaths-indigenous-deaths-in-custody-reach-their-highest-level-since-1980">Continue reading...</a>
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