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The Koori Knockout: more than just a weekend of footy

The Koori Knockout: more than just a weekend of footy

The annual NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout is being held in Tuggerah over the long weekend. Former NRL legends Cliff Lyons and Dean Widders love it.

'Listen for a better future': music legend backs voice

'Listen for a better future': music legend backs voice

'Listen for a better future': music legend backs voice

'Listen for a better future': music legend backs voice

One of Australia's most celebrated singer-songwriters has added his voice to the 'yes' campaign, saying Australia is "not the land of the fair go".

Wong cooks up 'yes' vote support with celebrity TV chef

Wong cooks up 'yes' vote support with celebrity TV chef

Wong cooks up 'yes' vote support with celebrity TV chef

Wong cooks up 'yes' vote support with celebrity TV chef

The prime minister and foreign minister are campaigning in suburban Sydney to drum up support for an Indigenous voice and constitutional recognition.

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Traditional owner wins court challenge against Woodside

Traditional owner wins court challenge against Woodside

Mardudhunera woman Raelene Cooper has won a Federal Court challenge, halting Woodside's seismic blasting plans for the massive offshore Scarborough gas project.

Digital dilemma for remote Indigenous communities

Digital dilemma for remote Indigenous communities

Low incomes and poor infrastructure have left remote First Nations communities among the most digitally excluded people in the country.

Indigenous voice is 'not about race': Noel Pearson

Indigenous voice is 'not about race': Noel Pearson

Indigenous activist and spearhead of the 'yes' campaign Noel Pearson says the voice is about recognition and isn't about dividing Australians down racial lines.

Traditional owner challenges Woodside's seismic testing

Traditional owner challenges Woodside's seismic testing

A judge has reserved his decision in a Mardudhunera woman's court challenge to Woodside's Scarborough Gas Project seismic blasting plans.

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Hundreds rally for domestic violence 'system in crisis'

Hundreds rally for domestic violence 'system in crisis'

Hundreds rally for domestic violence 'system in crisis'

Hundreds rally for domestic violence 'system in crisis'

A day of action has been held against domestic, family and sexual violence in the Northern Territory, where organisers say the system is in crisis.

Sorry business as voice voting and mourning collide

Sorry business as voice voting and mourning collide

Sorry business as voice voting and mourning collide

Sorry business as voice voting and mourning collide

Remote voting for the voice referendum has started in the Northern Territory, but not without its challenges as communities grapple with deep-rooted issues.

Court to hear appeal over 'X' votes in voice referendum

Court to hear appeal over 'X' votes in voice referendum

Court to hear appeal over 'X' votes in voice referendum

Court to hear appeal over 'X' votes in voice referendum

The AEC could have mere days to change voting material ahead of the voice referendum if an appeal by Clive Palmer over counting 'X' votes as no is successful.

'Pack of lies': voice opponent lashes Uluru statement

'Pack of lies': voice opponent lashes Uluru statement

'Pack of lies': voice opponent lashes Uluru statement

'Pack of lies': voice opponent lashes Uluru statement

A high profile critic of an Indigenous voice has compared the Uluru Statement to a "declaration of war" in an explosive speech weeks out from the referendum.

'Hero' firefighter turned to drug making after deaths

'Hero' firefighter turned to drug making after deaths

'Hero' firefighter turned to drug making after deaths

'Hero' firefighter turned to drug making after deaths

A hero firefighter awarded for his bravery is in jail for trafficking drugs after a fall from grace that ended his career, including a $40 million business.

Referendum's 'strength is its simplicity': law experts

Referendum's 'strength is its simplicity': law experts

Referendum's 'strength is its simplicity': law experts

Referendum's 'strength is its simplicity': law experts

Law experts have assured voters the referendum proposal to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament in the constitution is legally safe.

Refugees and Indigenous Australians forge common bonds

Refugees and Indigenous Australians forge common bonds

Refugees and Indigenous Australians forge common bonds

Refugees and Indigenous Australians forge common bonds

Knowing that Indigenous culture in Australia has survived thousands of years gives refugees a sense of belonging and cultural safety, a study has found.

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PM to seek cross-party consensus if 'yes' vote wins

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a joint committee will oversee legislation to implement a voice to parliament if the referendum passes.

Joy-riders' passion for cars steered into legal avenue

A pilot program is aiming to better understand the motivations behind First Nations youths who get behind the wheels of stolen cars and take them for joy-rides.

'No' voters rally to voice their referendum opposition

People voting against the proposed Indigenous voice are rallying in major cities, arguing the referendum has divided Australia.

Where neighbours' stance on voice is black and white

Two neighbouring households have used placards and paint to produce a striking metaphor of the opposing views on an Indigenous voice to parliament.

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Owners halt commercial barra fishing over eco concerns

Traditional owners have banned commercial fishing from an area of East Arnhem Land, citing concerns about gill-netting of dolphins, turtles, crocs and dugongs.

Regional voice push intensifies ahead of first votes

The 'yes' campaign's efforts to sway undecided voters in the lead up to the voice referendum has intensified ahead of first votes being cast in remote areas.

Indigenous voting roll hits record ahead of referendum

Ahead of the start of remote voting in the Indigenous voice referendum, the electoral umpire says enrolments and other plans are well in train.

Ads reveal pathway to success for 'yes', 'no' campaigns

Facebook ads targeting different states and a variety of age groups have shone a light on how the 'yes' and 'no' campaigns plan on winning the voice referendum.

Land council slams Senator Price for colonisation cheer

The Central Land Council has taken Northern Territory Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to task for her comments about colonisation being only positive.

First Nations group wants youngsters to 'ring a rello'

The Uluru Youth Dialogue has launched a campaign to "ring a rello", asking young people to start a conversation with relatives about the voice referendum.

Community 'heartbroken' after sacred sandhills damaged

The SA Environment Department will conduct an inquiry into a bungled approval process that allowed an Aboriginal cultural heritage site to be destroyed.

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