Role in voice ‘No’ campaign led to cancellations: Mundine
Warren Mundine claims his appearances at the AACTA festival have been cancelled as a direct result of his role in the campaign against the Indigenous voice to parliament.
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EDO could be stripped of its charity status
The EDO could be stripped of its charity status if the non-profit commission finds it breached public trust and failed to act responsibly in its legal challenge against Santos.
Why work is so much better than welfare
Buoyed by her own experiences under the Community Development Program, Malarndirri McCarthy is hoping to return dignity to the workplace.
‘Colonisation’ behind climb bans
New climbing routes at Mt Arapiles were blocked because traditional owners viewed it as a form of ‘colonisation’.
‘Enough is enough’: Dutton pledges to crack down on crime
Major changes to Centrelink access recommended by the Territory government will be at the forefront of the Coalition’s policy for cutting crime in Alice Springs.
Jobs plan ‘a bid to recover from failure of voice’
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has described Labor’s remote jobs policy as ‘a last-ditch attempt to be remembered by something other than the failed voice referendum’.
Minister commits to post-voice race to create ‘jobs, jobs, jobs’
The failed work-for-the-dole scheme that supports 40,000 Indigenous Australians with no requirement to work will be replaced by a real jobs scheme that encourages and supports private enterprise, Malarndirri McCarthy says.
Academics ‘open door to Jew hate’
Marcia Langton, one of the nation’s most eminent professors, has accused university bosses of failing to call police when criminal activity occurred and allowing ‘anti-Semitic protagonists’ to hijack campuses.
Practical reconciliation ‘a failure’: voice architect
Professor Megan Davis laments that neither side of politics deviates from a commitment to ‘practical reconciliation’ – the hallmark of John Howard’s approach to Indigenous affairs.
‘Community heroes’: Indigenous voice architect pays tribute to grassroots public service
Megan Davis remains optimistic that there is a way forward after the failure of the voice.
Coalition frontbench reshuffle unveiled ahead of election
Opposition Indigenous Australians spokeswoman Jacinta Nampijinpa Price will take on an extra role as ‘government efficiency’ spokeswoman – evoking Elon Musk’s role under the US Trump administration.
A nation united under one flag is worth celebrating
Mateship and loyalty to each other is woven into our historical identity. Australians of all ancestry, including Indigenous Australians, fought proudly under one flag. Personally, that’s a country I want to see once more.
‘Power plays’: Indigenous activist accuses Greens of racism and bias
High-profile social justice campaigner Megan Krakouer hit out at the Greens for the party’s ‘unfair practices’ in blocking her candidacy for a federal seat.
Council scraps flag after two-sided treatment sparks outrage
The handing-out of a double-sided Australian and Aboriginal flag at citizenship ceremonies on the Gold Coast has been axed by the Gold Coast City Council after complaints by residents and its own elected officials.
Turning a page on limited life trajectories for community kids
The women of Borroloola in the Gulf of Carpentaria are transforming their community. and their achievement makes them the first community nomination for The Australian’s Australian of the Year.
Stop bullying councils over Australia Day, Uluru chief warns
Uluru Dialogue director Geoff Scott said local governments should not be ‘threatened or coerced or intimidated’ into holding celebrations on January 26.
Appeal for traditional owners to buy homes
The traditional owners of a stretch of Kimberley coast believe they can join the mainstream economy if archaic land rules covering WA’s remote Aboriginal communities are unravelled.
‘I couldn’t get out of my house’: Aunty Bev lost 118kg and regained her health
When Bev Donovan lost her mother she fell into a depressive spiral that saw her reach a weight of 185kg and risk heart failure. Her journey home brought her back to good health.
Djawa leads where his brother left off
Djawa Yunupingu has worked all his life for the clans of northeast Arnhem Land. Now, in the wake of his respected brother’s death, he has emerged as a unifier to lead his people.
NT rejects hand sanitiser ban after killing
After a man was charged with murder in Alice Springs following a session drinking hand sanitiser, the Territory government is facing calls to restrict sales of the product.
‘National day January 26 by law’: Dutton ponders legislation
The Opposition Leader doubled down on his plans to force councils to hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day.
Alice mother killed after hand sanitiser drinking session
An Indigenous mother in the Northern Territory has been allegedly killed at the hands of her husband after a day of drinking hand sanitiser.
‘Stop welfare on takeaway grog days’: Price calls on PM to act
The Country Liberal Party NT government continues to struggle to contain an increase in violent criminal and anti-social behaviour inherited from its Labor predecessor.
‘We can do better’ on Indigenous tourism
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli says Australia has failed to tell the stories of its first people “as well as we should”, as he leaves the door open to building a new Indigenous cultural centre in time for the Brisbane Olympics.
‘No surrender’ on lifting Indigenous outcomes
Premier Roger Cook is keen to build on the ‘unprecedented success’ of WA’s Aboriginal ranger program, citing his commitment to improving Indigenous outcomes.
Albanese’s green tape tangle over critical minerals
A doubling up of green tape and mandatory Indigenous consultations sparked by Anthony Albanese’s Future Made in Australia agenda will threaten the development of the critical minerals industry, experts warn.
World Heritage push ‘scurrilous’: Pearson
Indigenous leaders have challenged former Queensland Labor premier Steven Miles’s claims there were years of extensive community consultation ahead of the 2024 nomination of Cape York for a World Heritage listing.
Cultural centre ‘an Olympic promise’: Gooda
Indigenous leader Mick Gooda has warned Queensland Premier David Crisafulli against dumping plans for a new First Nations centre in Brisbane.
Crisafulli under pressure to build ‘world-class’ Indigenous cultural centre
Tourism and business leaders in Brisbane have joined a push for a world-class Indigenous cultural centre to be built after a refusal by the new Crisafulli government to guarantee funding.
Bid to curb land councils and open Top End to exploration, mining
The Howard government weighed a detailed plan to open the Top End to economic development after cancelling an experiment with Indigenous self-government.
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