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Mechelle Turvey named WA Australian of the Year
Mechelle Turvey, the mother of Noongar/Yamatji teenager Cassius Turvey, has been named WA's 2024 Australian of the Year.Ms Turvey after her 15-year-old son was assaulted coming home from school in Perth in 2022. He died in hospital 10 days later.His death sparked a national day of action across Australia, with his mother leading the march