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In an emotional conference, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced more details about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum, which will happen later this year. The Referendum Working Group has worked with the government to word the question voters should decide on. Produced By: Eduardo Jordan Featured In Story: Amanda Copp – National Radio News Political …
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The Yoorrook Justice Commission has recently heard from community members with first-hand experiences of the child protection and criminal justice systems, following a series of other hearings last year on various issues impacting First Peoples. This comes as Victoria’s controversial bail laws, which meant Aboriginal women were imprisoned at double the rate, are set to …
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A treaty outlining the protection of underwater heritage sites is being considered in Parliament today. The Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage outlines a legal basis for protecting heritage sites in Australian waters as well as important sites outside Australia’s jurisdiction. The protection of Indigenous heritage sites is a major consideration in …
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Much to the relief of The Greens parliamentary party and most of their constituents, Senator Lidia Thorpe the Greens spokesperson on First Nations People has left the party and will sit on the crossbench as an Independent. A meeting was called by Greens Leader Adam Bandt an hour from Lidia Thorpe’s home on the weekend …
Organisations welcomed the latest cultural policy from the Federal government named ‘Revive’, and it will boost and empower the creative arts sector, particularly for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. But also, the community media sector will benefit from Revive, in a sector where 1 in 5 Australians listen to community radio. Produced By: …
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The government is bid to pass a referendum to enshrine an Indigenous Voice in the Constitution, with the Nationals announcing they will oppose it. Nationals’ leader David Littleproud said the party didn’t believe the Voice would “genuinely close the gap” as the party suggested empowering Indigenous communities at a local level instead of creating another …
Cooloola is a small community located around 250kms north of Brisbane. The Queensland government is in the spotlight again after the Cooloola community and First Nations people are protesting against the State’s proposed construction of eco-tourism cabins in the Cooloola National Park. Locals say the development is an attempt to commercialise nature. Image: Image by …
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First Nations women face many challenges in access to health, education and community services. A new research found out First Nations women are more likely to face barriers accessing adequate care in remote communities, after experiencing a head or brain injury. These barriers include a lack of dedicated resources and specialist staff to provide immediate …
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