Dying Rose
Smith, Douglas2025
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'If you think it's hard being a white woman in Australia, try being a black woman.' These were the words that set a team of journalists at the Adelaide Advertiser on an investigation into the tragic deaths of six young Indigenous women. It was Courtney Hunter-Hebberman who uttered those words, up on stage at an International Women's Day event. A shocking number of Indigenous women die every year by murder or suicide, and Courtney's daughter, Rose, was one of them. Rose's apparent death by suicide at 19, in a run-down backyard shed, had left her mother craving answers - answers the police seemed unable to give her. Inspired by Courtney's courage and grief, The Advertiser team hoped to shed light on Rose's death and put Courtney's mind at rest. But what they found, as their investigation of one death rolled into another five, was disturbing. Lack of urgency, sloppy searches, poor communication, and assumptions by police were just some of the problems encountered in these cases. As the team probed further, the answers, or lack thereof, gave rise to even bigger questions about whether Indigenous Australians, especially women, have a voice, and if they are heard when they speak. Based on the podcast Dying Rose, this is a compelling look at young Indigenous women's vulnerability to danger, and how, when their lives are cut short, their families are left to cope with a grief compounded by seeming prejudice and indifference.
Main title:
Dying Rose / Douglas Smith, Kathryn Bermingham, Emily Olle, Gemma Jones.
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Imprint:
Gadigal Country ; [Sydney, NSW] : HarperCollins Publishers, 2025.©2025
Collation:
xxiii, 295 pages : portraits ; 24 cm
Notes:
"Based on the Walkley Award-winning podcast"--Cover."Six tragic deaths, a culture of silence and an enduring national shame"--Cover."TrueCrime Australia"--Cover.
ISBN:
97814607665699781460766569
Dewey class:
362.880899915362.88
Language:
English
Subject:
Indigenous women -- Australia -- DeathWomen, Aboriginal Australian -- DeathWomen, Aboriginal Australian -- Crimes againstWomen, Aboriginal Australian -- Social conditionsDiscrimination in law enforcement -- AustraliaTrue crime storiesRace relations - Racial discrimination - WomenDeath - InquestsLaw enforcement - Police conduct and attitudes
BRN:
573692
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Indigenous | 362.88 SMI | Available |