08:25:00 26/05/2017
Today is marks critical juncture in the debate over constitutional recognition. At Uluru this week, an historic summit has heard from Indigenous people from across the country. This afternoon, delegates are expected to present support for changes to the constitution - and possibly for a national treaty. The summit takes place as Australia marks the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum on Aboriginal rights. More
08:12:40 26/05/2017
Queensland Indigenous leader Noel Pearson was one of the many delegates who have worked through the night at the Indigenous Convention on Recognition at Uluru to draft resolutions for constitutional recognition. Speaking with AM's Sabra Lane, he says that 'the parlous social misery' of Indigenous Australians is linked to their structural powerlessness in Australia's political landscape. He says the convention wants to uphold the constitution, not to overhaul or 'trash' it, but says the goal of the summit is to 'do that which was not done in 1901: to include the Indigenous peoples in a rightful place in their own country.' More
08:10:00 26/05/2017
As investigators continue to search for co-conspirators in the Manchester terrorist bombing, a diplomatic row has broken out between the US and the UK over the leaking of sensitive police evidence. At the NATO leaders' meeting in Brussels, British Prime Minister told the US President that the investigation was being put at risk - and so was trust between the two countries. Eight people have so far been arrested in the wake of Tuesday's bombing at a pop concert. More
08:07:30 26/05/2017
US President Donald Trump has used his first NATO summit speech to admonish other member states for what he called 'chronic underpayments' to the military alliance. Addressing the 28-member alliance at its new Brussels headquarters, Mr Trump fell short of endorsing the organisation's principle of mutual defence, a concept that is viewed by many as the foundation of the 68-year old organisation. More
08:05:00 26/05/2017
The Aborignal communities of the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara lands are officially dry, but more and more alcohol is being illegally trafficked into the vast region. An influential women's council is hoping to replicate its successful appeals to the Human Rights Commission, which banned alcohol sales to Aboriginal people from a roadhouse near Uluru. There's also concern the Northern Territory Government's flagship alcohol management policy won't do much for problem drinking in the bush. More
08:02:30 26/05/2017
The remote Indigenous community of Mornington Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria is applying to have its alcohol ban removed, as home brew being made on the island is more dangerous than regulated, branded alcohol. The ban has been in place since 2009, but health services have not seen a drop in the number of alcohol-related presentations on the island. More
08:00:00 26/05/2017
The perennial debate about scaling Uluru may not be new, but it's one that continues to upset the Anangu people and divide tourists to the iconic rock. While there are talks to close the climb when the number of climbers fall below 20 per cent, authorities say that number is hard to determine. In the meantime, around 300,000 visitors come in to Uluru every year and many risk their lives to reach the top of the monolith, which sits 348 metres above the ground. More