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The Briefing … tensions in Kalgoorlie
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Racial tension has spiked in the Western Australian town of Kalgoorlie, with vigilante groups and anti-racism social media pages causing friction online.
Speaking to the ABC, local “Jessica” said a Facebook page ostensibly tracking crime in the town frequently attracted comments about “running kids down; how many bodies will it take to fill a mine shaft; making suggestions about what would happen if a kid mysteriously disappeared”. Several vigilante Facebook pages were shut down after the 2016 death of 11-year-old Elijah Doughty, who was run over by a man who believed Doughty had stolen his motorbike …
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The Saturday Paper