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Morning Mail: Anti-weapons vandalism ‘far-left terrorism’; Aboriginal community police officers sue NT; Naplan scores a worrying read

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Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here , and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter Good morning. Federal police say the vandalism of a defence manufacturer in July last year is being investigated as an act of terrorism by “far-left extremists”. Meanwhile, Aboriginal community police officers are suing Northern Territory authorities after years of alleged racial abuse, discrimination and underpayment left them “numb” and dreading putting on their uniforms. ‘It was systemic’ | Aboriginal community police officers are suing the NT government and police force alleging discrimination, underpayment and the widespread use of racist slurs. Lovitt Technologies | Protesters who vandalised a defence manufacturer and set vehicles alight in Melbourne could face life imprisonment, with the incident investigated as an act of terrorism . ‘Real challenges’ | Reading and writing scores are going backwards in almost every age group in Australia’s na

First report: Aboriginal community police sue NT Police for alleged racial discrimination — abc.net.au, 7d