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The Top End town where 15 people died preventable deaths in six months
Key takeaways
- Nancy Yukuwal Mc Dinny and Gadrian Hoosan are calling on the NT government to investigate a series of preventable deaths in Borroloola.
- Families in Borroloola are calling for an investigation into whether at least some of 15 recent deaths in the community from chronic health conditions and suicide could have been prevented.
- The rate of avoidable deaths among Indigenous Australians has risen in Australia over the past decade, and compared with non-Indigenous Australians, the gap has widened.
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Nancy Yukuwal Mc Dinny and Gadrian Hoosan are calling on the NT government to investigate a series of preventable deaths in Borroloola. (ABC News: Jane Bardon)
Families in Borroloola are calling for an investigation into whether at least some of 15 recent deaths in the community from chronic health conditions and suicide could have been prevented.
The rate of avoidable deaths among Indigenous Australians has risen in Australia over the past decade, and compared with non-Indigenous Australians, the gap has widened.
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