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Don't politicise Alice Springs crime for voice: mayor

Alice Springs Town Council mayor Matt Paterson says he doesn't want the voice debate and politics to overshadow the problems his community is facing.

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Victoria's public drunkenness laws to be lifted on Melbourne Cup day

Victoria's Police Association says the state's decriminalisation of public drunkenness, which comes into effect on Melbourne Cup Day, will leave officers powerless to act in some situations.

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Born into the Stolen Generation, Robyrta Felton's thunderous voice paved a brighter future

She took on the church and the government until her dying breath, to ensure the rights of First Nations people were enshrined and a better future promised.

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Out of court settlement reached for Whitsundays death of father and son

A resolution has been reached following a multi-million-dollar negligence claim following the death of a father and his young son.

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Public drunkenness decriminalised on Melbourne Cup day

Victoria will move to decriminalise public intoxication from November, with services to provide a health-based response instead of a criminal justice one.

AAP

Morning Mail: Leeser says we need the Indigenous voice, crackdown on subscription ‘traps’, the Big Orange re-juiced

The Liberal MP says the party’s plan for symbolic recognition is ‘not enough’, while the ACCC wants to make it easier to cancel online subscriptions

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Victoria Police renew cold case investigation into 1984 disappearance of Melbourne woman

Police renew calls for public assistance in their investigation into the disappearance of Melbourne woman Debra Campbell nearly 40 years ago.

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Will the Indigenous Voice to Parliament have enough power to effect change?

Three young, Aboriginal women share their views on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament – but don't expect them to fall neatly into Yes or No camps.

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The Australian town where water insecurity is felt more than some communities in Bangladesh

Welcome to Walgett, where bottled water can be more expensive than Coca-Cola, and Indigenous residents go to bed thirsty.

ABC News

Julian Leeser says Liberal proposal for symbolic Indigenous constitutional recognition ‘not enough’

Former shadow minister says ‘what’s the point of doing this if it’s not going to shift the dial on the ground?’

The Guardian - AU

Linda Burney cautions ‘alarmist’ critics of Indigenous Voice

Linda Burney has slapped down alarmist critics of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, saying the proposal wasn't pulled out of thin air.

The New Daily

Will Scott Morrison deliver Peter Dutton a fresh setback?

The truth is that Scott Morrison does not have many options nor, unlike most of his predecessors, a pension.

The New Daily

Indigenous voice: electoral commission launches campaign to combat misinformation and confusion

The AEC says it will be ‘proactive’ online and use a variety of other media to help inform voters about the upcoming referendum

The Guardian - AU

Federal government insists tweaking Voice to Parliament amendment wording remains an option

The Minister for Indigenous Australians insists the government remains open to tweaking the wording of the proposed Voice to Parliament referendum question and constitutional amendment.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Professor Marcia Langton on the Voice's powers and potential

Professor Marcia Langton holds the Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne, and was co-author (with Professor Tom Calma) of the Indigenous Voice Co-design Process report to the Morrison government. She has been a fighter for rights and progress for Indigenous Australians for decades, and she’s…

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Bob Brown lashes court mining lease ruling

The Bob Brown Foundation has lost a court challenge related to a contentious mining waste dam proposal in Tasmania.

ABC News

Santos apologises for using image of Aboriginal elder Major 'Moogy' Sumner in corporate video

Oil and gas company Santos has apologised to an Adelaide Aboriginal elder, who has asked to remove his image from its corporate materials in protest at the company's treatment of Indigenous people.

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$500k reward announced for information in Cape York missing persons case

Police hope someone will come forward with information on a woman who disappeared while travelling in Cape York more than 10 years ago.

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The New Daily

Birmingham’s Voice refusal delivers more trouble for Dutton

The Liberal split over the Voice appears to have widened further, with a senior MP saying he will refuse to campaign for the no case.

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous voice opposition has cost the Liberals Julian Leeser and Ken Wyatt. The own goals are mounting

Its Indigenous voice opposition has cost the party two key figures, Julian Leeser and Ken Wyatt. The casualties are starting to stack up

ABC News

Halls Creek leaders look to probe service gaps in a bid to drive down youth crime

Halls Creek community leaders to hold a forum for service providers, Indigenous agencies and government departments to tackle youth offending.

ABC News

From Yellow Socks to a Special Commission, the importance of LGBTQIA+ stories in correcting the past

At the start of 2023, WorldPride came Down Under to celebrate and promote LGBTQIA+ rights. But rewind 70 years and queer people living in regional NSW had a very different story to tell.

ABC News

NT Court of Appeal reserves judgement on Zachary Rolfe appeal over Kumanjayi Walker inquest evidence

Despite former constable Zachary Rolfe being dismissed from the NT Police Force last week, for unrelated matters, the court has been told his appeal argument could be relevant to other police officers called to give evidence at coronial inquests.

ABC News

The NT raised the age of criminal responsibility, but advocates say the change is too slow

When the Northern Territory raised the age of criminal responsibility last year to 12, the government said the legislation wouldn't begin operationally until "the second half of 2023". But advocates say young children are still being jailed.

ABC News

Victorian MP says her government should consider appointing administrators to Geelong council amid governance concerns

Labor member for Geelong Christine Couzens says she and other state MPs have approached Victoria's local government minister for "frank discussions" about the City of Geelong, amid governance concerns, budget blowouts and impending redundancies.

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