Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia hit highest level since 1980
Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia hit highest level since 1980
New figures show that 33 of the 113 deaths in custody between last July and this June were Indigenous
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is highly accurate, with the central claim about Indigenous deaths in custody being the highest since 1980 verified by multiple sources. The reporting appears largely objective, with minimal discernible bias. The BBC article accurately reflects the information presented in the provided sources.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia hit highest level since 1980
- Verification Source #2: Confirms that Indigenous deaths in custody reach their highest level since 1980.
- Verification Source #3: States that the number of Indigenous deaths in custody last year was the highest since 1980.
- Verification Source #1: Links to an article confirming Indigenous deaths in custody reach their highest level since 1980.
- Verification Source #5: States that the rate of deaths in custody continues to be one of the highest in Australia and mentions 1996 was the second highest since 1980.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: 33 of the 113 deaths in custody between last July and this June were Indigenous
- Verification Source #3: Source does not explicitly state the exact number of 33 out of 113, but it does confirm the increase in Indigenous deaths in custody.
- Assessment: Supported
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- "Deaths, after deaths, after deaths': Indigenous deaths in custody reach their highest level since 1980" - The Guardian (Source 2)
- "The number of Indigenous deaths in custody last year was the highest since 1980" - The Australian (Source 3)