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This week, Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton visited the Pilbara region in Western Australia. He addressed the media and spoke about the outcomes to be addressed for First Nations communities after the referendum, nuclear power, housing, and refugees coming from Gaza. Image: Image by Asad Khan Produced By: Asad Khan Featured In Story: Peter Dutton …
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Following the no vote of last year’s Voice to Parliament referendum, the Federal government is still looking at reconciliation strategies to close the gap for Indigenous Australians. First Nations people have been fighting for Treaty for decades, promised by Bob Hawke’s Labor government in the 80s, but has still yet to be implemented. So how …
As a number of First Nations communities end a week of silence following the outcome of the referendum, many across the country have turned their heads back to The Uluru Statement From The Heart. Its three requests state: Voice, Treaty and Truth. With Australia voting NO to a Federal Voice on October 14, some activists …
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Australian State and Territories have declared they will push ahead with developing key components of the Uluru statement from the heart despite the referendum’s major defeat on the weekend. Victoria, South Australia, and Queensland have already begun the process of establishing a voice, treaty and truth. New South Wales is the only state to have …
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Chinese Australians constitute of around 5.5% of the Australian population. The significant size of this community contributes to an important voting bloc in the upcoming referendum on a Voice to Parliament for indigenous Australians. However, there is an overwhelming support on the ‘No’ campaign on Chinese social media platforms such as WeChat, RED, and Douyin. …
Brisbane-based Kamilaroi woman, Yvonne Orley, wants you to vote ‘yes’ in the upcoming referendum on whether to recognise Indigenous peoples as the First Peoples of Australia in the Constitution through an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Ms Orley is part of the Labor Party Indigenous Network and Community Alliance. The Voice will be an …
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As community momentum builds about the upcoming referendum on the Voice to Parliament, panel discussions and community events are being held across states and territories to dispel misinformation and shed light on Indigenous voices. Universities also play a vital role to provide spaces for debate, knowledge-sharing and clarity on key issues that impact Indigenous and …
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First Nations enrolment for the upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum is increasing, but there are still significant barriers to overcome. The latest national enrolment figures from the Australian Electoral Commission sit at 84.5% for First Nations people, while 97.2% of all eligible Australians are enrolled. Produced By: Isaac Brogan Featured In Story: Amy Gordon …
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