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The whistleblower tapes exposing racism in Queensland’s police force
Audio recordings leaked to Guardian Australia by a whistleblower reveal several officers and sworn police using racist and offensive language while working in a Brisbane watch house. The audio, condemned by Queensland police and the state government, follows evidence at the state inquiry into police responses to domestic and family violence, which included dozens of examples of racist, misogynistic and sexist behaviour. Queensland state correspondent Ben Smee speaks to Laura Murphy-Oates about what these tapes reveal about the culture of the Queensland police force