“Julieka Dhu, 22, died in August after being held for unpaid fines at a police watch house in South Hedland in Western Australia.”
The 1987 royal commission made 339 recommendations but most were never put into effect.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/10/23/nationwide-rallies-over-aboriginal-deaths-custody

The royal commission was 27 years ago, if state and national authorities implemented more or all of the recommendations they could’ve saved lives. Why was nothing done?