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Just when you thought he’d given up, Albanese surprises on Indigenous empowerment
Making 99-year leases available on all native title land would be a historic step towards closing the gap.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
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Albanese pushed on alternative to legislated Voice following referendum defeat
Nearly three months after Australians overwhelmingly voted No to the Voice, Labor has said little about its agenda to improve living standards among First Australians.
- by Paul Sakkal
Sandfire lashed for ‘disrespect’ in destroying Australian cultural heritage
Sandfire admitted in a statement it had destroyed Yugunga-Nya artefacts on several occasions dating back to 2017 at its Monty project north-east of Meekatharra.
- by Rudi Maxwell
This WA Indigenous program is a ‘remarkable’ success. So why is it battling for government funding?
An Indigenous pioneer in child intervention has urged the federal government to fix a funding impasse that could result in 30 jobs lost and 1000 children facing scaled-down services.
- by Victoria Laurie
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Voice question should have been split, Wyatt says
Ken Wyatt says the Voice referendum was too complicated as he called on national cabinet to urgently focus on closing the gap and reviewing Indigenous spending.
- by Paul Sakkal
Fears Yoorrook truth commission will fail Indigenous Victorians by trying to do too much
Victorian First Peoples are concerned the commission will fail to meet its brief after scaling up its inquiries into health, education and housing injustice with just 18 months to go.
- by Jack Latimore
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Australia Day
‘January 26 is still Australia Day’: High commissioner cancels London gala over ‘sensitivities’
Australia’s high commissioner to the UK says sensitivities about marking Australia Day informed his decision to cancel an annual celebration that has over the years attracted some of Australia’s biggest names.
- by Latika Bourke
Woodside’s Pluto trucking contract shocks Pilbara traditional owners
A contract announcement from Woodside has shocked campaigners aiming to protect globally significant rock art on the Murujuga peninsula in the country’s north-west.
- by Hamish Hastie
Ambulance cancelled for Indigenous man who later died in custody
A 28-year-old Noongar man who was handcuffed as he lost consciousness died after being arrested in Melbourne’s east last month.
- by Esther Linder
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Patrick Dodson
Patrick Dodson, a man of generous spirit, steps away with sorrow
Patrick Dodson, brought low by cancer and exhausted by its treatment, announces his retirement from the Senate, still thinking of a better future for Australians.
- by Tony Wright
WA government offers historic apology on Aboriginal stolen wages
Laws that existed until the 1970s, ostensibly to protect Aboriginal people, instead resulted in hardship and exploitation, WA Premier Roger Cook said.
- by Hamish Hastie