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Aboriginal Corporation Handed Huge Native Title Deal Despite Being in Administration
The Millewa Mallee Aboriginal Corporation was placed under administration due to finance and governance issues.
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NT Indigenous Leaders Call for Federal Oversight, Say Racism, Water Issues Unresolved
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Steve Edgington says the government is working on a number of key measures to support Indigenous communities in the NT.
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‘Tokenism’: Senator Price Backs One Nation Protest Against Indigenous Acknowledgement Ceremony
Labor senators condemned the protest after One Nation physically turned their backs during the Acknowledgement to Country.
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Senators Turn Their Backs During Indigenous ‘Acknowledgement of Country’ in Parliament
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said the practice had been performed 3 times throughout the day.
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As Debt Hits $167 Billion, MP Says Victoria Can’t Afford Indigenous ‘Voice’ Plan
‘All this stuff that’s being talked about is going to cost huge amounts of money’, said Libertarian MP David Limbrick.
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Queensland Cuts Cord on Languishing $300 Million Plan for Indigenous Arts Centres
Concepts for the centres had been suggested by Labor as early as the 1990s, but they never came to fruition.
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What’s in Victoria’s Plan to Embed an ‘Indigenous Assembly’ in Parliament?
Details are scarce but the new Voice will resemble the federal version rejected in 2023.
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Coroner Finds NT Police Displayed Hallmarks of ‘Institutional Racism’
Coroner urges 32 reforms, including NT Police complaint overhaul, anti-racism strategy, and officer training on fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker.
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Aboriginal Victorians Were Victims of Genocide, Commission Finds
The Yoorrook Justice Commission heard from more than 200 witnesses over the past 4 years and has made 100 recommendations for urgent change.
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Victoria Pushes to Legislate State-Based Indigenous ‘Voice’ to Parliament
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan said the state’s version of the Indigenous voice will not involve any constitutional change.
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Worker Wins Unfair Dismissal Case After He Criticised ‘Acknowledgement of Country’
‘I believe that I’m being made out to be a racist,’ the dismissed worker said.
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Queensland LNP Restricts Use of Indigenous Acknowledgements in Staff Emails, Future Ban Unclear
Queensland has issued new directives limiting—and potentially axing—the use of Indigenous ‘Acknowledgement to Country’ in official e-mails.
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Liberal Party Need to Refocus on Freedom and Liberty: Warren Mundine
Mundine made the comments at the launch of the CPAC Victoria division.
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6 Days to Get Home: Students Missing Charter Flights Because Seats Reserved for Indigenous Kids
‘My boys have been left sitting at the airport, bags packed, because they weren’t allowed on a plane with empty seats,’ Derek Lord.
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Human Rights Commission Calls for Reform After 600 Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Over 30 Years
Separately, an Indian man’s death in South Australian custody triggered an official inquiry.
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UNESCO Rejects Bid for Australian Indigenous Rock Art to Receive World Heritage Listing
The World Heritage Committee said it wanted Australia to complete ongoing studies on the impact of local industry activities on the petroglyphs.
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WA to Pay $85,000 to Indigenous Survivors of the Stolen Generations
Western Australia becomes the latest state to offer reparations to the Stolen Generations.
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Dutton Claims Labor Has Backdoor Plans to Bring Back ‘The Voice’
The Coalition leader has seized on comments by Labor Senator Penny Wong.
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Penny Wong Says ‘The Voice’ Will Be Back on the Political Agenda One Day
Comparing the issue to marriage equality, Labor’s Senate leader said people will one day wonder what the fuss was about.
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Why Is There Pushback Against the Indigenous ‘Welcome to Country’ Ceremony?
What was already a contentious issue bubbled to the surface following Melbourne’s Anzac Day dawn service ceremony.
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Aboriginal Corporation Handed Huge Native Title Deal Despite Being in Administration
The Millewa Mallee Aboriginal Corporation was placed under administration due to finance and governance issues.
|
NT Indigenous Leaders Call for Federal Oversight, Say Racism, Water Issues Unresolved
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Steve Edgington says the government is working on a number of key measures to support Indigenous communities in the NT.
|
‘Tokenism’: Senator Price Backs One Nation Protest Against Indigenous Acknowledgement Ceremony
Labor senators condemned the protest after One Nation physically turned their backs during the Acknowledgement to Country.
|
Senators Turn Their Backs During Indigenous ‘Acknowledgement of Country’ in Parliament
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said the practice had been performed 3 times throughout the day.
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As Debt Hits $167 Billion, MP Says Victoria Can’t Afford Indigenous ‘Voice’ Plan
‘All this stuff that’s being talked about is going to cost huge amounts of money’, said Libertarian MP David Limbrick.
|
Queensland Cuts Cord on Languishing $300 Million Plan for Indigenous Arts Centres
Concepts for the centres had been suggested by Labor as early as the 1990s, but they never came to fruition.
|
What’s in Victoria’s Plan to Embed an ‘Indigenous Assembly’ in Parliament?
Details are scarce but the new Voice will resemble the federal version rejected in 2023.
|
Coroner Finds NT Police Displayed Hallmarks of ‘Institutional Racism’
Coroner urges 32 reforms, including NT Police complaint overhaul, anti-racism strategy, and officer training on fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker.
|
Aboriginal Victorians Were Victims of Genocide, Commission Finds
The Yoorrook Justice Commission heard from more than 200 witnesses over the past 4 years and has made 100 recommendations for urgent change.
|
Victoria Pushes to Legislate State-Based Indigenous ‘Voice’ to Parliament
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan said the state’s version of the Indigenous voice will not involve any constitutional change.
|
Worker Wins Unfair Dismissal Case After He Criticised ‘Acknowledgement of Country’
‘I believe that I’m being made out to be a racist,’ the dismissed worker said.
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Queensland LNP Restricts Use of Indigenous Acknowledgements in Staff Emails, Future Ban Unclear
Queensland has issued new directives limiting—and potentially axing—the use of Indigenous ‘Acknowledgement to Country’ in official e-mails.
|
Liberal Party Need to Refocus on Freedom and Liberty: Warren Mundine
Mundine made the comments at the launch of the CPAC Victoria division.
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6 Days to Get Home: Students Missing Charter Flights Because Seats Reserved for Indigenous Kids
‘My boys have been left sitting at the airport, bags packed, because they weren’t allowed on a plane with empty seats,’ Derek Lord.
|
Human Rights Commission Calls for Reform After 600 Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Over 30 Years
Separately, an Indian man’s death in South Australian custody triggered an official inquiry.
|
UNESCO Rejects Bid for Australian Indigenous Rock Art to Receive World Heritage Listing
The World Heritage Committee said it wanted Australia to complete ongoing studies on the impact of local industry activities on the petroglyphs.
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WA to Pay $85,000 to Indigenous Survivors of the Stolen Generations
Western Australia becomes the latest state to offer reparations to the Stolen Generations.
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Dutton Claims Labor Has Backdoor Plans to Bring Back ‘The Voice’
The Coalition leader has seized on comments by Labor Senator Penny Wong.
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Penny Wong Says ‘The Voice’ Will Be Back on the Political Agenda One Day
Comparing the issue to marriage equality, Labor’s Senate leader said people will one day wonder what the fuss was about.
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Why Is There Pushback Against the Indigenous ‘Welcome to Country’ Ceremony?
What was already a contentious issue bubbled to the surface following Melbourne’s Anzac Day dawn service ceremony.
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