Oh man yes. It's absolutely an issue here. They are more likely to die in custody, have a parent in prison, be incarcerated for stealing a chocolate bar. It's very much in the news and there are efforts to address it. Poor housing, unemployment, intergenerational trauma leading to dysfunctional families, dispossession, education levels - this is why 'celebrating' Australia day is such an issue. Australia always sweeps it under the carpet. It's a complex issue that many people are trying to address.

My flippant 'America!' was not just because of this law in the film but also things we read over here about student and medical debt, war on drugs, obesity, gun crime, school shootings and a litany of other crazy things we don't have here. We are absolutely not without our own flaws though.... For eg, domestic violence.