Clear voice without a third chamber
Time, and the better angels of Australians’ natures, will deliver what we need.
Indigenous
Uluru plan fair
It’s not entirely clear what those who oppose an indigenous voice are complaining about.
Aboriginal culture ‘stolen’ for products
Outrage in Tasmania as official Aboriginal name for Mount Wellington is trademarked.
Kennett backs voice
Jeff Kennett has called for the constitutionally enshrined voice proposal to be kept on the table.
Shallow, devious debate
It’s clear there’s a deliberate strategy at the heart of the voice proposal to confect consensus.
‘The right thing to do’
PM Scott Morrison should rethink his opposition on a “voice to parliament”, peak law body says.
Alcohol restrictions to be eased
The Queensland government has opened the door to indigenous communities easing alcohol restrictions under a new scheme.
Nothing to fear from ‘voice’
Former High Court chief justice Murray Gleeson has moved to dismantle arguments against a constitutionally enshrined ‘voice to parliament’.
NT would back referendum bid
The Northern Territory government has ruled out establishing a regional ‘voice to parliament’ for indigenous citizens.
Business leaders find voice
Corporate heavyweights urge the PM to reverse his opposition to constitutionally enshrined ‘voice’.
Unemployment driving youth suicides
As many as one-in-two indigenous suicides are linked to a lack of opportunities in their home communities, a leading expert says.
Remote families going to town
Aboriginal families are turning their backs on Western Australia’s remote settlements and moving into towns.
Premier plea for treaty support
The Queensland Premier has urged Scott Morrison to back constitutional recognition for indigenous people.
The wages of sin
It’s hardly any wonder indigenous families are reluctant to trust the whitefellas’ ways.
Hanson’s case to keep Uluru open
The climbing of the iconic landmark is set to end in October — but not if Senator Pauline Hanson has her way.
Treaty more important than ‘voice’
Aboriginal Lands Council of Tasmania chairman Michael Mansell says a treaty has the potential to make even more change than a ‘voice’.
Door open to a state voice, treaty
The Queensland government has promised to negotiate a treaty, opening the door to compensation.
Qld reveals path to Treaty
Queensland will move towards a Treaty with the state’s indigenous people, promising to forge a just and equal relationship.
PM stands firm on indigenous voice
Scott Morrison says “practical issues” are his top priority for indigenous people and he won’t raise hopes of constitutional recognition.
Fright-monsters deny voice fair go
The most remarkable thing about a proposal for an indigenous voice to parliament is how moderate it is.
Court rejects Adani land appeal
The Federal Court has ruled as valid an indigenous land usage agreement with Adani.
Why elders set the record straight
A new book by Kimberley elders is setting the record straight on rock art that has been misinterpreted for more than a century.
Key to voice’s success? It must be practical
A trite phrase dropped into a preamble to make the majority feel good about themselves could create more trouble than it is worth.
The maturing of Australia
A voice would strengthen our awareness of the special place of indigenous people in the Australian landscape.
Voicing equality, not fear
Aboriginal leader offers glimpse of what voice to parliament may look like, including gender split.
Payback time won’t repair the broken lives
Queensland’s stolen wages scandal has cascaded through generations of indigenous families.
Wyatt urges pragmatism
Ken Wyatt suggests enshrining the contentious voice to parliament in the Constitution wouldn’t guarantee its success or survival.
Hanson slams ceremonies
Two flights left Pauline Hanson incensed at indigenous ceremonies on regional airlines.
Statutory body best move: experts
An indigenous ‘voice to parliament’ could be set up without triggering claims it’s a ‘third chamber’, experts say.
Native title body focus of inquiry
A troubled Pilbara native title group will be the subject of an inquiry ordered by federal regulators.
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