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More details before Indigenous referendum

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney is confident a referendum for a First Nations voice to parliament will succeed, flagging more details to come.

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The rhetoric around the Indigenous voice to parliament shows it’ll be a rough campaign

If this week was an indication of the level of the debate, then Australia is in for a torrid time when referendum process begins in earnest

The Guardian - AU

Alice Springs youth programs close and reduce hours due to lack of funding, despite crime spike

Proponents warn closure of Alice Springs youth programs will have 'serious flow-on effects' amid spike in crime, as communities and services make a desperate plea for a funding increase.

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Labor adds extra week of Senate estimates – as it happened

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Closing the Gap report shows four targets going backwards as experts call for efforts to 'empower communities'

The annual report on Closing the Gap is once again showing limited progress on key targets for improving life outcomes for Indigenous Australians.

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Uluru words likened to Lincoln address

The Uluru Statement from the Heart has been described as the Australian equivalent to the inspiring address delivered by revered US president Abraham Lincoln.

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No public money for 'Yes' or 'No' campaigns in Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum, Burney confirms

The Albanese government will leave the "yes" and "no" camps to do their own fundraising in the upcoming Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum, rather than providing an even contribution from taxpayers.

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Albanese insists Voice will help 'close the gap', as divisions flare in Nationals

As the Indigenous Voice provoked divisions in the Nationals, Anthony Albanese rejected the party’s claim it wouldn’t help “close the gap” for First Nations Australians.

The Conversation

Why do the Nationals oppose the Indigenous voice and do their arguments stand up to scrutiny?

David Littleproud says the move would add more bureaucracy while Uluru campaigners believe it would mean practical improvements to lives

The Guardian - AU

Nationals declare they will oppose the 'Voice' referendum

The government’s bid to pass a referendum to enshrine an Indigenous Voice in the constitution has been dealt a blow, with the Nationals announcing they will oppose it.

The Conversation

Carla Zampatti retrospective at the Powerhouse Museum reveres the late fashion designer as a champion for working women

In the first major retrospective of the late Italian-Australian designer, the Powerhouse is taking a look back at the designs that defined an era of women’s fashion.

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No advice sought on draft voice question

The attorney-general's department wasn't consulted before the prime minister announced a draft referendum question for an Indigenous voice to parliament.

AAP

Indigenous group rejects abuse inquiry bid

The peak body for Indigenous children advocates says there is no need for a royal commission into abuse in Indigenous communities.

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Budget funds first Indigenous birth centre

Labor's election promise to build a $22.5m Indigenous-owned and run Birthing on Country Centre on the NSW South Coast was secured in the budget.

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The Guardian - AU

‘If not now, when?’: PM addresses first meeting of volunteers to educate Australians about voice referendum

Sydney’s Inner West council aims to train 1,000 people for a civic education program that could become a model for other jurisdictions

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Sarah Hanson-Young declares support for Indigenous voice campaign and expects Greens to do likewise

Hanson-Young says Lidia Thorpe has also been very clear she will not back the no campaign

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‘The system’s broken’: the crisis gripping Australia’s juvenile justice centres

There are calls for urgent reforms across the country, where some jurisdictions incarcerate children as young as 10

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Australia moves to give Indigenous people a voice to parliament

A referendum is expected to be held as early as 2023, but campaigners say more needs to be done to tackle inequality.

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Indigenous leaders discuss voice makeup

First Nations Australians and government ministers have met to discuss what a voice to parliament will look like and how the referendum will progress.

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Labor has a ‘sequential’ plan to reach voters undecided on Indigenous voice, Linda Burney says

Minister says it’s important to modernise the ‘mechanics’ of how to hold a referendum before Australians are asked to vote in late 2023

The Guardian - AU

First ad for yes vote on Indigenous voice asks all Australians to talk about referendum

‘History is calling’, according to ad from Uluru Dialogue group, which says it’s the start of a ‘journey of nation-building’

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Voice to have tangible impacts: minister

A First Nations Voice to Parliament will not be involved in every piece of legislation, with the Indigenous Affairs minister calling the concerns a red herring.

Evening Standard

Australian MPs pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as they return to parliament

An obscure and longstanding protocol in Australia bars parliament for sitting for 15 days following the death of a British monarch

AAP

Government to cut up cashless welfare card

The federal government is moving to dump the cashless welfare debit card and make income management voluntary in the communities where it was trialled.

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AFL Players’ Association backs calls for club-by-club review in wake of Hawthorn racism allegations

Players’ association says league ‘has an issue with the treatment of First Nations and multicultural players’

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