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Explainer-Indigenous people opposing Australia's Voice referendum

Australia plans to hold a federal referendum later this year to constitutionally recognise its Indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Island people through the establishment of a representative Voice that will provide non-binding advice to the parliament.

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Racism is contributing to unsubstantiated child protection reports, Victorian commission hears

Department says only about 40% of notifications regarding First Nations people qualify for investigation

The Guardian - AU

‘Items of interest’ found in search for missing teen

Police, divers, SES and the community have been involved in the search for a 14-year-old girl who went missing in Tasmania more than a week ago.

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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk promises to personally accompany First Nations people to British Museum to recover artefacts

After passing a "watershed bill" to establish Indigenous truth-telling and healing, the premier promised to accompany First Nations people to the British Museum to reclaim stolen artefacts.

ABC News

Jim Crow Creek officially renamed Larni Barramal Yaluk

Central Victoria's Dja Dja Wurrung people and their supporters have been pushing for Jim Crow Creek to be renamed for more than a decade, finally earning a new entry in the government gazette.

ABC News

CPSU takes NT government to Fair Work Commission over public service pay offer

The union representing public servants is still in the dark about elements of a 2 per cent pay increase promised more than six months ago, with the NT government taken to the Fair Work Commission.

ABC News

Queensland begins historic 'Path to Treaty' after bill passes in regional parliament in Cairns

Tears and applause greet the passing of a bill to establish a First Nations Treaty Institute and truth-telling and healing inquiry, during a regional parliamentary sitting in Cairns.

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Vigilante fears: Queensland man accused of chasing stolen car had ‘edged weapons’, police say

Two other men charged with trespass after mob descended on Rockhampton home on Sunday

The Guardian - AU

Juror responsible for Bruce Lehrmann mistrial also held out on conviction, inquiry told

Prosecutor Shane Drumgold claims the juror who brought in outside research papers on sexual assault was not in favour of guilty verdict

The Guardian - AU

Campaigns against Indigenous referendum gather strength in Australia

Two key Australian Indigenous leaders opposed to a proposal to constitutionally recognise the country's Aboriginal and Torres Island people joined forces on Thursday in an effort to strengthen their campaign ahead of a referendum later this year.

Reuters

Indigenous groups say ‘mixed bag’ federal budget gives boost to health but neglects legal services

Senator Lidia Thorpe accuses Labor of splashing money on ‘toothless’ voice to parliament at expense of other services

The Guardian - AU

Youth crime crisis meeting in Kununurra calls for funding accountability for agencies, programs

Youth crime has long been a problem in Kununurra, but a recent spate of car thefts and attempted police car rammings has leaders worried about children committing serious offences while out on bail.

ABC News

Community joins search for Shyanne-Lee Tatnell — 14-year-old Tasmanian girl missing for 10 days

Shyanne-Lee Tatnell, 14, has not been seen nor heard from since April 30. Now community members are getting involved in the search to find her.

ABC News

The budget makes glossy announcements on Indigenous education, but real change requires more than just money

A key part of the 2023 budget was a pledge to “achieve a better future” for Indigenous Australians through measures that would make a “practical difference”.

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Key 'No' camps merge to form Australians for Unity to strengthen referendum campaign

The two campaigns pushing for a No vote to the forthcoming Voice to Parliament referendum merge, in a move that aims to unify their message and strengthen their campaign.

The Independent UK

Australia returns remains of four Indigenous people to Japan after they were dug up for experiments

‘We have finally moved a step forward. But our existence has still not been accepted’

ABC News

Northern Territory arts minister calls for national probe into 'damaging' claims of white interference in Indigenous art

The Northern Territory arts minister is calling for a national investigation into allegations of interference by white assistants that are creating "reputational damage" to the Indigenous art industry.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland Indigenous truth-telling inquiry will be able to force police to give evidence

Legislative changes give inquiry power to compel commissioner to appear at hearings which will set foundations for treaty talks

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The Guardian - AU

NSW premier tells ministers not to directly respond to questions from MP Gareth Ward

Chris Minns says committee will determine if the Kiama MP, charged with sexual assault, is again suspended from parliament

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Budget reactions; US child shot playing hide-and-seek; and Air New Zealand’s new bunk beds

Labor’s budget criticised as Coalition and Greens say there is not enough cost-of-living help

The Guardian - AU

Queensland MP cancels meeting with Rockhampton mob leader Torin O’Brien

Cancellation comes after Guardian Australia revealed O’Brien’s previous links with a far-right ‘patriots’ group

ABC News

ACT Director of Public Prosecutions tells inquiry he suspected federal politicians may have tried to interfere with Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution

Shane Drumgold tells the ACT Board of Inquiry he had wondered whether government ministers were exerting pressure on police investigators.

ABC News

Millions allocated to support mental health of Indigenous Australians during Voice campaign

The federal government will spend more than $10 million on boosting mental health support for First Nations people during the Voice campaign.

The Guardian - AU

Police and political conspiracy over Bruce Lehrmann case ‘possible, if not probable’, inquiry told

ACT director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold tells inquiry of his concerns over the ‘passion’ a number of officers held about the case not proceeding

ABC News

CLP leader Lia Finocchiaro hits back at rank-and-file over no-confidence motion

Lia Finocchiaro says members of the CLP's Litchfield and Alice Springs branches reportedly circulating no-confidence motions in her leadership won’t distract her from opposition leader duties.

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