Voice to parliament
Analysis
Political leadership
Indigenous flag an easy target for Dutton when he’s kicking down
The opposition leader’s decision to start a debate about the Indigenous flag comes just as he is about to reveal the cost of his nuclear policy. That timing is revealing.
- by David Crowe
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Australia votes
Dutton’s suddenly electable, but here’s why he’ll struggle to become PM
Pollsters believe the Albanese government’s in trouble. But the Coalition must still defy history, and overcome a significant seat deficit, to win power.
- by Peter Hartcher
Political Sketch
Lidia Thorpe
It’s always been risky to bellow from the press gallery, Lidia
The last time anyone shouted from the press gallery, an abject apology was required to save the offender from trial by parliament. What now for Lidia Thorpe?
- by Tony Wright
Truth-telling inquiry in limbo after minister cancels meeting
The future of a truth-telling inquiry is in limbo after the Queensland government postponed plans to discuss the Path to Treaty process.
- by Fraser Barton
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Political leadership
Albanese’s small-target strategy, Voice ‘disaster’ risk Labor’s future: party elder
Kim Carr has joined other Labor luminaries in warning about the party’s prospects but does not want it to follow the Greens into “woke” policies.
- by Paul Sakkal
Editorial
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Failure of all sides of politics to pick up the pieces after the Voice defeat is a national disgrace
It should not beyond our capacity to respect the referendum result but push on with other ways of helping Indigenous Australians.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Indigenous culture
The year our Voice broke: The fallout from the failed referendum
I’d started that day – a year ago today – with a high level of optimism that Australia would get this right. How wrong I was.
- by Katie Kiss
Voice to voiceless: A year on, Yes leaders head overseas on sad anniversary
The bitter referendum campaign spent much of Anthony Albanese’s political capital, revived Dutton’s fortunes and left a void at the heart of the Indigenous rights movement.
- by Paul Sakkal
‘After the fire comes renewal’: Yolngu people unbowed as PM urges ‘new path’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed a renewed focus on economic empowerment for First Nations people despite the defeat of the Voice referendum, which Indigenous leaders say has not dimmed hope for unity.
- by Keira Jenkins
PM says passion still burns, but Price accuses him of grandstanding
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will return to the Garma festival with a speech long on hope and short on policy proposals.
- by James Massola and Paul Sakkal
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Indigenous
Truth-telling set to fill Voice gap as Leeser urges PM to step up
As retiring Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney declared history would look kindly upon the Voice effort, Liberal MP Julian Leeser lamented the “national silence” that has existed since its defeat.
- by Paul Sakkal and James Massola
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