‘No’ case funding ‘would kill vote’
Government funding for a “no” case would doom the indigenous referendum to failure, a senior Aboriginal leader warns.
Journey To Recognition
The recognition tightrope
An examination of the Andrew Bolt case against a constitutional referendum.
Mining giant backs recognition
BHP Billiton will today join the campaign to include indigenous Australians in the Constitution.
Bernardi rejection threatens consensus
Cory Bernardi has pledged to fight indigenous recognition in the Constitution, saying the movement is ‘hopelessly dysfunctional’.
Bernardi: Recognise doomed to fail
Cory Bernardi is prepared to spearhead the “no” campaign against recognising indigenous Australians in the constitution.
‘Road-test plan before vote’
One of the key components of the proposed referendum to recognise Aborigines needs to be “road-tested” before voters decide.
Elders hail recognition summit
A high-powered meeting of Aboriginal leaders yesterday attempted to steer the indigenous recognition debate back on course.
Leaders finish land rights battle
Aboriginal leaders nationally have pledged to forge a new path to lift their people out of poverty and dependence.
Plan clears recognition hurdle
A plan for constitutional change to overcome one of the key roadblocks to national recognition of Aborigines will be unveiled today.
Brennan warns of plebiscite overreach
Frank Brennan has warned that a push to recognise First Australians in the Constitution in 2017 could be jeopardised.
Three-quarters ready for change
An overwhelming majority of Australians now support recognising indigenous Australians in the Constitution.
Pearson plan risks ‘drift’
A parliamentary committee is unresolved on a new push to recognise indigenous Australians in the Constitution.
Forces threaten to derail recognition
The consequences of an indigenous referendum defeat are serious for our national life.
Land councils back Pearson plan
Land councils from NSW and Western Australia are backing Noel Pearson’s plan for a declaration outside of the constitution.
Listen to Pearson and Langton
Noel Pearson’s proposal complements the recommendations of the expert panel.
Pearson takes a lead from the Jews
The country’s most prominent indigenous leader, Noel Pearson, has often spoken of how he is a student of Jewish history.
Recognition momentum ‘risk’
CRUCIAL bipartisanship on a move to recognise indigenous Australians in the Constitution risks being “squandered”, the BCA says.
PM must take up Aboriginal challenge
TONY Abbott promised action to reduce truancy and poverty: it’s time to make that a priority.
Clue to lost first Aboriginal flag
A BLACK circle of cloth salvaged a generation ago may be the only clue in the search for a missing national cultural treasure.
It’s words that count: Leibler
SETTING a date for a referendum to recognise indigenous Australians is not where the debate should be, says Mark Leibler.
I’ll sweat blood for 2017 vote: PM
TONY Abbott has revealed he wants the nation to vote for constitutional change to recognise indigenous Australians in 2017.
Millions poised to back change
A STRONG majority of Australians are now ready to vote yes to recognise indigenous Australians in the Constitution.
Shorten warns Abbott on deals
BILL Shorten and Tony Abbott cannot “work out behind closed doors” the question to determine how to recognise indigenous people.
Monarchists want referendum convention
AUSTRALIANS for a Constitutional Monarchy have asked Tony Abbott to hold a constitutional convention to debate an indigenous referendum.
Foes join hands to recognise past
THE public faces of opposing camps in the last referendum, Kerry Jones and Tom Keneally agree on the next one, on recognition.
Recognise date is a priority: Abbott
WARREN Mundine has called for Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten to hurry up on a referendum to acknowledge indigenous Australians.
Equality yes, but not ready to vote
AUSTRALIANS want to address inequality in the Constitution but are wary of giving ‘special treatment’ on the basis of race.
Change futile sans Aborigines’ support
THE proposed changes must include protection against indigenous racial discrimination.
Referendum advocate shifts on race ban
THE co-chair of the panel on Aboriginal constitutional recognition says he is no longer “wedded” to a race discrimination ban.
‘Time to bring us into the nation’
IN his Quarterly Essay, ‘A Rightful Place’, Noel Pearson says we should relinquish the concept of race to build a more perfect commonwealth.
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