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How 2003 decision helped lay foundations for the voice

The abolition of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander body in the early 2000s paved the way for one of the most important political events of 2023.

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Howard government worked with Canada to oppose UN declaration on Indigenous rights

Cabinet papers from 2003 show the government pursued talks without consulting peak Indigenous body – which it then abolished

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s female First Nations rappers turn pain into power

Indigenous women are merging the world’s oldest living cultures with hip-hop while wrestling with racism and social injustice

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'Ecology on steroids': how Australia's First Nations managed Australia's ecosystems

First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people.

The Conversation

First Nations ranger unit uses fire to care for country

An Indigenous-led unit of rangers is using traditional fire management practices to manage weeds and regenerate native plant species.

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Church leaders call for hope and love at Christmas

Australians have been urged to look at Christmas as a time for hope in the midst of natural disasters, international conflicts and economic challenges.

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Tiddas: Heiss takes novel from the page to centre stage

Indigenous author Anita Heiss' novel Tiddas, which celebrates the strength of sistahood, has been adapted for the stage and will feature at the Sydney Festival.

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Art world split over NGA name change for one of Australia’s greatest female painters

Curators of new exhibition say decision was made in consultation with artist’s family and dismiss claims move is ‘paternalistic’

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Prague shooting, Centrelink bungle, Giuliani files for bankruptcy

Fourteen people were killed and dozens injured in a shooting at Charles University in the Czech Republic

The Guardian - AU

'Shambles': Minister to scrap controversial council code of conduct system

Ratepayers slugged $6.7m for code of conduct investigations.

Newcastle Herald

TikTok repeatedly urged AEC to join app during voice campaign, FoI reveals

Exclusive: calls to electoral watchdog came despite Australia banning use of platform on government devices

The Guardian - AU

Ex-LNP president oversaw transfer of $500,000 in Morrison government grant money to brother’s offset account, court hears

David Hutchinson misapplied company funds ‘rather audaciously for his own benefit and for the benefit of his relatives’, court finds

The Guardian - AU

A brief look at the long history of First Nations fashion design in Australia

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people, and links to old newspaper stories and research papers using outdated and potentially offensive terminology.

The Conversation

Beyond Australia’s failed referendum: Truth, treaty and voice in Victoria

Indigenous people are addressing the challenges of colonisation and holding government to account.

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New leader vows integrity overhaul after shares scandal

The Northern Territory's new leader will review conflict of interest rules after Natasha Fyles quit the top job following a string of controversies.

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Town overcomes setbacks to welcome flood evacuees

Cooktown was one of the worst hit by record rainfall caused by Tropical Cyclone Jasper but locals still welcomed evacuees from a flood-hit Aboriginal community.

The Guardian - AU

‘It was too dangerous for white men’: the racist history of pearl diving in Australia

Indentured Indigenous and Asian workers were forced by white bosses to dive in deadly conditions for decades. Now a dance troupe – including one former diver – hopes to tell the stories of those lost

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Forget Australia’s referendum. Indigenous people make strides on their own

Aboriginal residents of Shepparton establish thriving sport, education and cultural centres to boost their community.

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Leah Purcell's Is That You, Ruthie? is a powerful look at 'dormitory girls' separated from Country and family

This article contains mentions of the Stolen Generations, and policies using outdated and potentially offensive terminology when referring to First Nations people.

The Guardian - AU

Residents of flooded north Queensland town Wujal Wujal arrive in Cooktown as evacuation efforts continue

Military evacuates 20 people to Cooktown as some residents of flooded Indigenous community choose to remain

The Conversation

Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has resigned. How did we get here?

When it was announced this afternoon that the Northern Territory’s Chief Minister Natasha Fyles had resigned, few could say it was unexpected.

AAP

Further MPs admit taking Maori classes on public purse

New Zealand's government is being accused of hypocrisy on taxpayer-funded classes after revelations parliament paid for the PM to learn Maori language te reo.

The Guardian - AU

Department warned Mark Dreyfus ending Collaery prosecution would fuel pressure to do same for David McBride

Freedom of information documents sought by former senator Rex Patrick outline ‘key risks’ attorney general was advised of in Bernard Collaery case

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Ministers 'covering themselves' after Higgins incident

Two ministers reportedly tried to protect themselves by insisting police be told of Brittany Higgins' alleged rape before she chose to speak up about it.

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Teary NT chief minister resigns over shares scandal

Natasha Fyles has quit as Northern Territory chief minister after failing to declare a parcel of shares, forcing Labor to look for a new leader.

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