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‘Completely outrageous’: Indigenous leaders condemn worsening Closing the Gap data

Annual report finds only five of the 19 measures monitored are considered to be on track

The Guardian - AU

Lord's Prayer axing from parliament off the table

The Victorian government has walked away from an election pledge to work towards replacing the daily tradition of reciting the Lord's Prayer in parliament.

AAP

Women's rights pioneer honoured for life of advocacy

One of Australia's most important female politicians has been commemorated for introducing a world-leading act that would protect millions of people.

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Morning Mail: Jess Fox snares second gold, university staff face violent threats, Matildas out of Olympics

Jess Fox defends Olympic canoe single title; old-school cheating still rampant at Australian universities; fears of regional war spread after Hamas leader’s death

The Guardian - AU

More Indigenous children are going to preschool, but is this enough?

The latest Closing the Gap data contains some good news – there is a marked increase in early childhood enrolments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The report shows how in the year before full-time schooling, there has been a 25% increase in enrolments over the past seven years.

The Conversation

Indigenous inequality not solvable overnight: PM

Just five of 19 Closing the Gap targets are on track to being met, a report says, leading to calls for the federal government to step in and do more.

AAP

Yvonne Weldon has already made history. Now she’s out to shake up Sydney’s mayoral race

The council’s first Aboriginal councillor in its 180-year history is driven by a passion to ‘cycle change’ the city

The Guardian - AU

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‘Deeply troubling’ trends found in first Closing the Gap report since voice referendum defeat

Malarndirri McCarthy suggests bipartisan approach needed for ‘positive change’ as report shows key Indigenous measures sliding backwards

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous suicide and incarceration are increasing, according to latest Closing the Gap report

The rate of suicide among Indigenous Australians is increasing, as is the rate of children in out-of-home care, according to the latest Closing the Gap report released by the Productivity Commission.

The Conversation

'Men need to be accountable': domestic violence project's new approach

Men need to be 'responsible and visible' on domestic violence.

Newcastle Herald

About half the Asian migrants we surveyed said they didn’t fully understand how our voting systems work. It’s bad for our democracy

When an election rolls around, most of us know what to do on voting day. With varying degrees of enthusiasm, we go to our closest polling place, give our details and cast our ballots. After a century of compulsory voting, it seems pretty straightforward.

The Conversation

‘Walk with me’: new Indigenous Australians minister Malarndirri McCarthy wants a new kind of discourse

As she begins role, McCarthy vows to work collegially with all sides of politics to improve outcomes for First Nations people

The Guardian - AU

Prisons boss says he was 'scapegoat' after teen died

A former corrective services boss says he was blamed for government failures after an Indigenous teenager fatally self-harmed in custody.

AAP

‘Preference whispering’: regularly exploited voting system should be scrapped, Victorian inquiry finds

Labor-led inquiry calls for end to group voting tickets that have benefited micro parties

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The Coalition’s home affairs experiment was doomed to fail. Tony Burke has a huge job on his hands

The vision of making immigration function as part of Australia’s national security and law enforcement apparatus is hopefully over

The Conversation

Malarndirri McCarthy is the new Indigenous Affairs minister. She faces an extremely difficult task

Linda Burney, Minister for Indigenous Australians, announced her retirement from politics last week, and Labor has quickly appointed Northern Territory Senator Malarndirri McCarthy to take over the portfolio.

AAP

WA Labor maintains links with CFMEU, bolsters laws

Proposed WA laws will require union officials to be vetted before they enter work sites but WA Labor won't cut ties with the beleaguered CFMEU.

The Guardian - AU

John Pesutto finds a way to unite his party – and someone to blame for the housing crisis

Government and Indigenous groups say Victorian Liberal leader’s move to change cultural heritage laws for developments won’t speed up approvals

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Albo plays King and gives republic the royal flush

Doubt has been cast over the future of Australia's republic movement as the government steps away from the issue, but desire for change could soon reignite.

AAP

Man denies murder in train station scissor stabbing

A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a 24-year-old, who died after being stabbed in the neck in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley train station in July 2022.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: PM calls for Barnaby Joyce to be dumped; mother behind forced marriage jailed; and surfer jokes about missing limb

Nationals MP apologises after telling anti-renewables protesters to ‘load that magazine’

AAP

'Cruel and inhumane': teen's solitary cell before death

An Indigenous teen spent more than 22 hours per day in solitary confinement in youth detention before he fatally self-harmed, an inquest has been told.

AAP

Barnaby wounded as 'bullets' metaphor ricochets

The Nationals MP has faced calls to resign from the shadow ministry after urging rallygoers to use their ballots as bullets.

The Guardian - AU

‘Dangerous’ and ‘retrograde’: Māori leaders sound alarm over policy shifts in New Zealand

Experts say policy changes that include scrapping Māori-led programs will harm communities and put New Zealand’s ‘great reputation’ at risk

The Guardian - AU

PM calls for Barnaby Joyce to be dumped over ‘bullet’ comment aimed at Labor during anti-wind turbine rally

Nationals MP apologised after telling anti-renewables protesters to ‘load that magazine’ and that the ‘bullet you have is that little piece of paper’

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