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In October the voice referendum to recognise indigenous people in the constitution and install a voice to parliament was defeated in all states, continuing a history of referendums failing to obtain a public mandate. To study the public mood underlying the referendum the Australian National University conducted a survey of 4,200 people to gauge attitudes …
Calls to a First Nations crisis hotline more than tripled last weekend following Saturday’s referendum, according the head of a First Nations crisis support service. 13-YARN National Manager, Marjorie Anderson says dialogue around the referendum has taken a toll on the welfare of First Nations people with calls from help-seekers revealing increased need for support …
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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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The Federal Government says improved literacy and numeracy skills among Indigenous children would be just one benefit of a Voice to Parliament.Five of the Closing the Gap targets centre on access to education, literacy and numeracy skills.Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says one in three Indigenous children are below the NAPLAN standards… and if they’re …
Could a Voice to Parliament improve education outcomes for First Nations students? Read More »
Constitutional amendments in Australian politics have historically been challenging. The Labor party in particular has a poor track record in achieving constitutional changes with only one successful amendment out of 25 proposals. The upcoming Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice referendum appears to be following a similar pattern of declining support, with polls suggesting it …
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This year, the Albanese government promised to have a Voice to Parliament Referendum. Both sides are running campaigns across Australia to inform the community about the Referendum, aiming to establish a permanent advisory board to the government for First Nations issues. Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is the face of the NO campaign, and visited Queensland …
Indigenous ‘yes’ and ‘no’ campaigns spreading across Australia Read More »
An eminent group of retired judges have published an open letter to the people of Australia in support of a ‘Yes’ vote in the upcoming referendum on the Voice. The moving letter, penned by members of the National Integrity Committee, emphasises how the Voice will deliver on the call made in the Uluru Statement from …
Australia’s 200-year relationship with race has set the theme of a new book, written collaboratively by proud Murri man with Chinese ancestry, Wayne Long, and, Federal MP for Moreton Graham Perrett. The Long Story, chronicles Mr Long’s ancestral links through the history of interracial relations, race injustice, and the importance of the Voice to Parliament …
An interwoven story: a personal lineage through interracial relations in Australia Read More »