Indigenous activist Murrumu has fought the law this week. But who will win?

Submitted by Paul Daley on Sat, 08/08/2015 - 9:05am

The former Canberra journalist found himself in the news when he refused to acknowledge his white name in a Cairns court. It was an early skirmish in the inevitable clash between Australian authorities and his Yidindji nation

Police officers, magistrates, court security officials and journalists might be forgiven for thinking that they have entered an alternative universe when they come up against Murrumu Walubara Yidindji.

Or should that be Jeremy Geia?

Murrumu and his supporters interpret the magistrate’s words as highly significant