‘Staggering’: watchdog condemns police after Indigenous teenager on bus wrongfully arrested – then searched

The Guardian Australia·August 25, 2026 at 1:45 AM+1

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Ombudsman Iain Anderson says he is concerned police ‘had no clearly understood definition of racial profiling’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The commonwealth and ACT ombudsman has criticised the Australian federal police for failing to clearly define “racial profiling” after police in Canberra pulled guns on an Indigenous teenager they mistook for a suspect in an aggravated burglary. The scathing investigation, released on Tuesday, made eight recommendations to the Australian federal police (AFP) and ACT policing after investigating the November 2025 incident. ACT policing sits under the AFP as the community policing arm. Continue reading...

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