Indigenous leaders condemn worsening Closing the Gap data

The Productivity Commission's annual Closing the Gap report reveals only five of 19 measures for Indigenous Australians are on track, with rising rates of suicide, child protection issues, and incarceration. In 2023, 2,265.8 per 100,000 Indigenous adults were imprisoned, and 29.9 per 100,000 took their own lives. Experts call for systemic changes to address these worsening trends and data gaps.