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Yothu Yindi: message of hit song “Treaty” lives on

A disclaimer for our First Nations listeners,  the following story contains mention of an Aboriginal person who has died. In 1988, former Prime Minister Bob Hawke visited an Aboriginal community in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, promising a treaty, but it never came.  THREE years later, Australian band Yothu Yindi released their famous song ‘Treaty’ in …

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Tracing Palestine-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander solidarity

The Australian Government has plans to implement a Voice to Parliament for First Nations people to advise on national policies.   But Indigenous communities are advocating for treaty before a voice to parliament, and culturally and linguistically diverse communities are showing their solidarity.   The Palestinian community is strongly showing solidarity, particularly with the conflict …

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