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Cathy Freeman stand unveiled at site of famous victory

Cathy Freeman stand unveiled at site of famous victory

The stadium at Sydney Olympic Park will get a renamed Cathy Freeman Stand in honour of the Indigenous athlete, whose gold medal race there stopped the nation.

Colonisation had 'positive impact': Indigenous senator

Colonisation had 'positive impact': Indigenous senator

Colonisation had 'positive impact': Indigenous senator

Colonisation had 'positive impact': Indigenous senator

Indigenous senator and prominent 'no' campaigner Jacinta Price claims colonisation has not had any ongoing negative consequences for First Nations people.

Aussie music big-hitters playing free gigs for 'yes'

Aussie music big-hitters playing free gigs for 'yes'

Aussie music big-hitters playing free gigs for 'yes'

Aussie music big-hitters playing free gigs for 'yes'

As part of a national action, artists are launching Music for the Voice this weekend in support of the 'yes' campaign in the voice referendum.

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Prenatal program helps Indigenous mums and bubs thrive

Prenatal program helps Indigenous mums and bubs thrive

A unique prenatal health care program is closing the gap in maternal and infant health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mums and their babies.

Voice an opportunity to help federal budget: Liberal MP

Voice an opportunity to help federal budget: Liberal MP

An Indigenous voice to parliament can give First Nations people a chance to contribute economically, former shadow attorney-general Julian Leeser says.

'Yes' campaign leader calls in lawyers after Insta post

'Yes' campaign leader calls in lawyers after Insta post

Indigenous leader Marcia Langton says Peter Dutton must remove a post accusing her of branding voice 'no' voters as racist and stupid because it's a lie.

Aboriginal heritage on the agenda at mining conference

Aboriginal heritage on the agenda at mining conference

As the Aboriginal Enterprises in Mining, Energy and Exploration conference gets under way in Cairns, looking after heritage is high on the agenda.

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Warning after 'scary' fake letter sent to landholders

Warning after 'scary' fake letter sent to landholders

Warning after 'scary' fake letter sent to landholders

Warning after 'scary' fake letter sent to landholders

A fake letter has been referred to police over claims landholders' property could be acquired during Victoria's treaty negotiations.

Racism and fear claims levelled at referendum campaigns

Racism and fear claims levelled at referendum campaigns

Racism and fear claims levelled at referendum campaigns

Racism and fear claims levelled at referendum campaigns

The 'yes' and 'no' campaigns have accused each other of misleading the Australians as the deadline to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament draws near.

Bush food in favour as trade savours indigenous flavour

Bush food in favour as trade savours indigenous flavour

Bush food in favour as trade savours indigenous flavour

Bush food in favour as trade savours indigenous flavour

Rapid growth is forecast for Australia's native food industry with unique flavours and their Indigenous producers a big drawcard at a major trade show.

Cop used neck hold 'for first time' before man's death

Cop used neck hold 'for first time' before man's death

Cop used neck hold 'for first time' before man's death

Cop used neck hold 'for first time' before man's death

An inquest has been shown footage of police placing an Indigenous man in what his family's solicitor called a "choke hold" not long before he died.

Polling day locked in despite voice support slipping

Polling day locked in despite voice support slipping

Polling day locked in despite voice support slipping

Polling day locked in despite voice support slipping

Voting day has been locked in for the Indigenous voice referendum despite last-minute opposition pleas to scrap it as polls show falling support for the change.

New regional sleep program targets First Nations people

New regional sleep program targets First Nations people

New regional sleep program targets First Nations people

New regional sleep program targets First Nations people

A newly-funded sleep program is linking western and Indigenous knowledge to treat the medical condition of sleep apnoea in regional First Nations communities.

Small green turtle inspires Bangarra child's play

Small green turtle inspires Bangarra child's play

Small green turtle inspires Bangarra child's play

Small green turtle inspires Bangarra child's play

Father-and-son duo Stephen Page and Hunter Page-Lochard have collaborated on Bangarra's first children's production, telling the journey of a small turtle.

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A mother's nightmare as inquest into son's death begins

The grieving mother of Steven Nixon-McKellar, who died in police custody aged 27, has described how she was left in isolation to organise her son's funeral.

Indigenous leaders keep faith amid slide in voice polls

More dire polling on the voice to parliament for the 'yes' campaign has not shaken Indigenous leaders, less than five weeks out from referendum day.

Oldest Indigenous arts centre on show at Desert Mob

Hundreds of travellers and locals have streamed through the Desert Mob 2023 doors to snap up art directly from the source.

Indigenous art collectors queue for hours at Desert Mob

Collectors have travelled far and wide to drop thousands of dollars on art from the Australian desert.

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Indigenous kids to share in $22m toxic chemical payout

Children are eligible for part of a multimillion-dollar settlement for the contamination of Aboriginal cultural lands in southern NSW, a judge has ruled.

Survivors call for truth after 'secret' graves found

Ground penetrating radar has found possible burial sites on the grounds of a notorious institution where Aboriginal boys were routinely brutalised.

Secure housing to help keep remote health workers safe

The South Australian government has provided funding to keep remote health workers safe following the brutal rape and murder of outback nurse Gayle Woodford.

More TB cases confirmed in outbreak on Indigenous lands

Health officials continue to fight a tuberculosis outbreak on South Australia's Indigenous lands, where 13 cases have been confirmed.

No timeline for Dutton's recognition referendum plan

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has failed to commit to a timeline for when a second referendum for constitutional recognition would be held.

Disability groups come together to inform about voice

Disability representative organisations have formed a collective to ensure their members have access to information about the referendum on an Indigenous voice.

NT government to pay almost $1m to tear gassed inmates

Four ex-Don Dale youth detention centre inmates will receive almost $1 million from the Northern Territory government over an unlawful tear gassing in 2014.

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