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The Latest Breaking News on Indigenous Australia

Albanese hits hustings ahead of NSW election day – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Legal experts worry the words 'executive government' could lead to Voice referendum court battles

Constitutional lawyers are divided on whether the proposed wording for the Voice could face a High Court challenge if it was written into the constitution.

ABC News

TB checks continue as calls grow for new vaccine

Health authorities continue to battle an outbreak of tuberculosis on South Australia's Indigenous lands amid fresh calls for more funding to fight the disease.

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AG warns of dire consequences if voice vote fails

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has warned Indigenous reconciliation would suffer a massive setback in Australia should the voice to parliament referendum fail.

AAP

Cost of living bites in city and country as NSW votes

A day out from the NSW election a survey has revealed the cost of living remains the key issue as voters head to the ballot box.

AAP

AMA calls for governments to implement royal commission recommendations on Aboriginal deaths in custody

Exclusive: Medical experts also reiterate calls to raise age of criminal responsibility, saying detention facilities have ‘deeply adverse’ effects on children

The Guardian - AU

NSW election: Labor’s pledges on domestic violence could affect existing services, PBO warns

Parliamentary Budget Office raises concerns that rollout of promised programs could lead to cutting of Legal Aid and police initiatives

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Seats to watch: the NSW election is likely to come down to these key electorates

It looks like being close. The Coalition faces threats on a number of fronts but Labor’s path to victory is uncertain

The Guardian - AU

Australian PM tearful as he advances Indigenous population referendum

Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese was tearful as he released the wording of a referendum question that promises the nation’s Indigenous population a greater say on policies that effect their lives.

Evening Standard

What are Australia's plans for Indigenous Voice?

Australians expect to vote this year in a referendum that would enshrine in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that effect their lives known as the Voice

The Independent UK

Grattan on Friday: A 'No' vote in the Voice referendum would put a serious dent in Australia's image abroad

At the end of the emotional news conference in which he unveiled the wording for the Voice referendum, Anthony Albanese touched on a central reason why a “yes” result is vital.

The Conversation

Australia reveals wording for historic constitutional referendum on Indigenous rights

Fighting back tears, an emotional prime minister Anthony Albanese asks: ‘If not now, when?’

The Independent UK

Yes or No? Australians debate the planned Indigenous referendum

A majority of Australians support giving more recognition to its Indigenous people in the constitution through a 'Voice to Parliament', but there is a big minority, including many First Nations people, who oppose the plan.

Reuters

Dutton declines to state position on voice referendum despite pressure on Liberals to decide stance

Opposition says it won’t be rushed into stating a position until closer to vote on bill to be introduced in June

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Australia decides on the referendum question to create a greater say for Indigenous

Australians will vote sometime between October and December on the referendum that would enshrine in the constitution an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

Al Jazeera

Australia unveils referendum question on Indigenous recognition

Australia’s 122-year-old constitution does not acknowledge the Indigenous population as country’s original inhabitants.

The Guardian - AU

The proposed voice to parliament question has been revealed. What happens next?

A referendum years in the making will be held in Australia before 2023 is up. Here’s what we can expect in the next few months

The Independent UK

New Zealand soldier who founded veterans’ charity killed fighting in Ukraine

Kane Te Tai served as army soldier from 2002 until 2009, according to New Zealand’s defense ministry

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ABC News

NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker flags areas of focus ahead of review into bail laws

The Northern Territory's police commissioner highlights the presumption for bail and targeting violent offenders as priorities of the NT government's review of bail laws and police powers following the stabbing death of a 20-year-old bottle shop worker.

AAP

Abusive teacher given option to resign, court told

Katrina Munting is suing the state of Tasmania and her high school teacher abuser for damages in a judge-only trial before the Supreme Court.

The New Daily

Filling up NT jails ‘not answer’ to crime

NT's peak Aboriginal legal service body has cautioned against "hastily applied bail reform" after a fatal stabbing of a bottle shop worker.

ABC News

NSW Liberal Party's campaign bus breaks down days after Labor's issues with electric bus

While campaigning in Sydney's inner-west this afternoon, the NSW Liberal bus broke down, leaving the press pack stranded. Just days earlier Dominic Perrottet mocked Labor after its electric bus suffered mechanical issues.

ABC News

What will Australians be voting on in the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum?

The proposed wording of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum question has been announced, but what is required of voters? And when are Australians expected to vote?

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: emotional PM reveals voice question; police knock Lidia Thorpe to the ground; and a new long-distance kissing machine

Anthony Albanese fought back tears as he revealed the wording of the referendum question

The Guardian - AU

Senator Lidia Thorpe knocked to ground in struggle with police at anti-trans rally in Canberra

AFP says incident at Kellie-Jay Keen rally referred to professional standards command after senator complained about actions of officers

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