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In 1995, Riley announced in two speeches that a trio of older boys had sexually abused him during his time at Sister Kate's. On 1 May 1996, Riley died by suicide in Perth at the
Bentley Motor Lodge. In the days leading to his death, he was unemployed and was charged with major motor infractions.
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was described as "the most comprehensive description of the experience of
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On the national political stage, Riley was senior advisor to the
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dispute of 1980 when he was working at the WA branch of the
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In 2004, the Centre of
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He got involved in activist politics in the late 70’s and came into prominence during the
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This article is about the
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Inc telling of his experience of forced removal (known as the
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Rob Riley, An
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