activism

He was just 20 when his activism landed him in jail, the first of what would be several convictions.

"What we have is a movement and what we are now looking at is how we transition that into more reforms and more effective activism," Mayer said.

Thorpe has a history of Indigenous activism which has, at times, grabbed global headlines.

As the government has cracked down on social activism, state media coverage has also declined.

By grounding her activism in history, she was ensuring that past injustices would not be repeated.