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Disclaimer: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers please be advised this article mentions the name of an Aboriginal person who has died in custody. This article also mentions acts of violence. Accounts and names have been published with permission given to the author from the family. Following a smoking ceremony, Jeffrey’s family gather outside the Court for a press conference.

It’s Sorry Day and Reconciliation week and I’m reminded again that language matters. White people tell me this constantly.Use the right language.Tone it down.Be careful how you say it.Be professional.Be strategic.Be calm.Be nice. Because language matters. And yet I keep watching white people use language as a weapon against Aboriginal Peoples every single day.

Clinton Hayden writes, why language matters when talking about affairs that affect First Nations peoples. Public reconciliation discourse relies heavily on metaphor to mobilise participation and signal ethical commitment. Phrases such as “closing the gap”, “walking together” and “bridge-building” frame reconciliation through ideas of movement, repair and shared responsibility. So why are we now seeing gambling-derived language, specifically the phrase “go all in”?

This article includes the names of Aboriginal People who have died, and mentions instances of racism. History has been made with the announcement of the appointment of Justice Louise Taylor as Chief Magistrate of the ACT – a role that also makes her the Chief Coroner. Justice Taylor is a proud Kamilaroi woman with a long record of leadership in law and justice.

The inquest into the death in custody of Noongar man Jeffrey Winmar commenced on 30th March, 2026, and will continue until 10th April, 2026. These daily reports from Dhadjowa aim to ensure that the community can be truthfully informed of what takes place inside institutional walls. Disclaimer: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers please be advised this article mentions the name of an Aboriginal person who has died in custody. This article also mentions acts of violence.

The inquest into the death in custody of Noongar man Jeffrey Winmar commenced on 30th March, 2026, and will continue until 10th April, 2026. These daily reports from Dhadjowa aim to ensure that the community can be truthfully informed of what takes place inside institutional walls. Disclaimer: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers please be advised this article mentions the name of an Aboriginal person who has died in custody. This article also mentions acts of violence.

The inquest into the death in custody of Noongar man Jeffrey Winmar commenced on 30th March, 2026, and will continue until 10th April, 2026. These daily reports from Dhadjowa aim to ensure that the community can be truthfully informed of what takes place inside institutional walls. Disclaimer: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers please be advised this article mentions the name of an Aboriginal person who has died in custody. This article also mentions acts of violence.

The inquest into the death in custody of Noongar man Jeffrey Winmar commenced on 30th March, 2026, and will continue until 10th April, 2026. These daily reports from Dhadjowa aim to ensure that the community can be truthfully informed of what takes place inside institutional walls. Disclaimer: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers please be advised this article mentions the name of an Aboriginal person who has died in custody. This article also mentions acts of violence.

The inquest into the death in custody of Noongar man Jeffrey Winmar commenced on 30th March, 2026, and will continue until 10th April, 2026. These daily reports from Dhadjowa aim to ensure that the community can be truthfully informed of what takes place inside institutional walls. Disclaimer: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers please be advised this article mentions the name of an Aboriginal person who has died in custody. This article also mentions acts of violence.

The inquest into the death in custody of Noongar man Jeffrey Winmar commenced on 30 March, 2026. These daily reports from Dhadjowa aim to ensure that the community can be truthfully informed of what takes place inside institutional walls. Jeffrey Winmar was a 28-year-old Noongar man. He was a beloved son, father, uncle, brother, grandson, and cousin to many. He was a family man who loved spending time with his siblings, nieces and nephews.