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Dutton ramps up calls to reject Indigenous voice vote

Dutton ramps up calls to reject Indigenous voice vote

Peter Dutton has ramped up calls to reject the Indigenous voice and says the public is starved of an opportunity to contest ideas surrounding it.

Author shines a light on resilience of Indigenous youth

Author shines a light on resilience of Indigenous youth

Author shines a light on resilience of Indigenous youth

Author shines a light on resilience of Indigenous youth

Author Gary Lonesborough has reflected on the teachers who pushed him to pursue creative writing and the young men whose resilience inspired his latest novel.

Elders' efforts are being celebrated during NAIDOC Week

Elders' efforts are being celebrated during NAIDOC Week

Elders' efforts are being celebrated during NAIDOC Week

Elders' efforts are being celebrated during NAIDOC Week

Events are being held all around the country to mark NAIDOC Week, the annual celebration of Indigenous cultures. This year's theme honours the roles of elders.

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'Do not let them divide us' - Burney's impassioned plea

'Do not let them divide us' - Burney's impassioned plea

An emotional argument by the Minister for Indigenous Australians for people to back the voice included a withering attack on sections of the 'no' vote campaign.

Iconic NSW south coast island gets Indigenous name

Iconic NSW south coast island gets Indigenous name

Known for its flourishing seal population, Montague Island off the NSW south coast will be identified by a dual Indigenous name to recognise traditional owners.

First languages give names to newly discovered lizards

First languages give names to newly discovered lizards

Four species of sand dragon lizards native to southern Australia have been found and named using traditional languages of the country they were discovered on.

Regional online poll on voice shows 'no' vote rising

Regional online poll on voice shows 'no' vote rising

An online poll of 10,131 voters conducted by Australian Community Media's research arm on the voice has found the overall 'no' vote running at 55 per cent.

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Caring for country strikes chord with undecided elders

Caring for country strikes chord with undecided elders

Caring for country strikes chord with undecided elders

Caring for country strikes chord with undecided elders

The Indigenous lead of a major conservation group has been travelling to remote communities to yarn with traditional owners about the voice and the land.

Push to remove caps on uni places for Indigenous people

Push to remove caps on uni places for Indigenous people

Push to remove caps on uni places for Indigenous people

Push to remove caps on uni places for Indigenous people

Universities Australia has renewed its push to remove barriers to university places for Indigenous people living in urban areas.

Big yes campaign push nationwide for voice

Big yes campaign push nationwide for voice

Big yes campaign push nationwide for voice

Big yes campaign push nationwide for voice

Large crowds have attended "Come Together for Yes" rallies nationwide to promote the vote for an Indigenous voice to parliament.

Dutton hits out at corporates for backing 'yes' vote

Dutton hits out at corporates for backing 'yes' vote

Dutton hits out at corporates for backing 'yes' vote

Dutton hits out at corporates for backing 'yes' vote

The opposition leader has taken aim at big companies for donating to the 'yes' campaign and accused firms of trying to "please people in the Twittersphere".

Book giveaway opens NAIDOC Week in Melbourne

Book giveaway opens NAIDOC Week in Melbourne

Book giveaway opens NAIDOC Week in Melbourne

Book giveaway opens NAIDOC Week in Melbourne

A pop-up library in the CBD of Melbourne is giving away books written by Victorian First Nations authors to celebrate NAIDOC Week.

'Yes' for Indigenous kids, says Life Without Barriers

'Yes' for Indigenous kids, says Life Without Barriers

'Yes' for Indigenous kids, says Life Without Barriers

'Yes' for Indigenous kids, says Life Without Barriers

On Sunday thousands of people across the country will attend community events hosted by Yes 23 to learn about the upcoming referendum on a First Nations voice.

Sydney Harbour island will be symbol of reconciliation

Sydney Harbour island will be symbol of reconciliation

Sydney Harbour island will be symbol of reconciliation

Sydney Harbour island will be symbol of reconciliation

An agreement has been inked and $43 million committed to transfer an island in Sydney Harbour back to traditional owners.

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Dual names proposed for famous NSW cultural landmarks

Iconic significant sites in and around the northern NSW tourist mecca of Byron Bay could be given Aboriginal names, following a community consultation process.

Advocates slam politicians for failure on homelessness

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released Census data estimating more than one in five people experiencing homelessness identifies as Indigenous.

Call for public monitoring to tackle police racism

A police monitoring system in Victoria will help stop racial profiling and hold officers accountable when they break the law, a legal group says.

'Egregious breach': Teen's sentence cut after isolation

An Aboriginal teen who spent more than two years on remand in a Queensland youth detention centre was in solitary confinement for much of that time.

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PM brushes off voice poll as 'yes' campaign ramps up

Grants of up to $15,000 will be available for events backing the Indigenous voice referendum in the hope of sparking 'yes' conversations across Australia.

Blak Angels make investing in startups their business

A joint initiative by the US State Department and the Minderoo Foundation aims to increase investment by First Nations entrepreneurs in Indigenous businesses.

Australians can vote with facts, not fear, on voice: PM

Despite polling showing a slip in support for the Indigenous voice to parliament, the prime minister remains optimistic that a referendum can succeed.

Indigenous Nationals mobs gather for university games

Indigenous university students from across the country will come together at Monash University in Melbourne this week for five days of competitive sport.

First Nations Ambassador learning how to be a diplomat

Australia's inaugural First Nations Ambassador Justin Mohamed, who started in April, has a lot of issues on his agenda from human rights to climate change.

PM sees Voice poll slip but says 'yes' vote still high

Anthony Albanese has batted away a poll showing a slip in the 'yes' vote for the voice while the opposition has trumpeted its "principled decision" to fight it.

Elders join Greenpeace Pacific climate campaign voyage

Torres Strait Islander elders Pabai Pabai and Paul Kabai have joined a global campaign to have climate change addressed by the International Court of Justice.

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