Police in Perth say they're investigating a "potential terrorist act" at an Invasion Day rally on Monday, as Indigenous communities say they've felt ignored and scared all week.

So could the media, politicians and police have done better?

And ever dreamed of being the ruler of your own domain?

We speak to the young Aussie who has claimed a piece of land in eastern Europe and declared it his own country. 

Listen now: 

01:17 - First Nations leaders welcome terrorism investigation

11:05 - Running the Free Republic of Verdis

Guests: 

• Professor Braden Hill, Edith Cowan University
• Daniel Jackson, President of Verdis
• Dr Harry Hobbs, Associate Professor in Law, University of New South Wales

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