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In a simply worded question, Australians will be asked to approve altering the Constitution “to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice”.
Some have claimed the proposed new Indigenous names for Winnipeg streets are too difficult to pronounce. But what does it mean when we say a word is hard to pronounce?
Water sharing arrangements have the potential to enhance water security, but they require strong communication and co-ordination between community leaders in addition to adequate financial support.
By starting their own entrepreneurial and developmental projects, First Nations are working toward economic prosperity for their communities and furthering reconciliation.
In this podcast, Michelle Grattan and Greens leader Adam Bandt discuss climate change, the cost of living crisis and the Voice.
We asked readers what they would like to know about the Voice to Parliament. We’re asking our experts, and will post their responses here.
Now, as he grapples with the issue of the Voice, Dutton has to make a judgement about the symbolic significance of this latest test he faces.
Multicultural communities could be crucial to the Voice referendum, given their size and breadth. The ‘yes’ campaign will need to mobilise at the grassroots level to be successful.
For Indigenous literature courses to be successful, Indigenous cultural safety must be centred, and commitment to teacher professional development is a must.
The government will introduce the legislation for the referendum, with the wording of the question, before the end of March. This will be followed by a parliamentary inquiry lasting at least six weeks.
Arrested on suspicion of shoplifting and denied bail, Veronica Nelson died alone in a cell. A Victorian coroner has called for urgent reform of the state’s tough bail laws.
A recurrent theme in the testimonies of Residential School survivors is how their cultural and linguistic identities were adversely affected.
This new agreement finally allows First Nations to decide for themselves how the funding will revitalize their language and culture independently of the government.
Vince Copley lived a long, impressive life, helping to make a better world for Aboriginal people. Born on a mission in 1936, he died aged 85, just after finishing his memoir, on 10 January 2022.
In order to meet its 2030 biodiversity targets, Canada is heavily relying on Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, which could do more harm than good for First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
Twenty-five years after the landmark Delgamuukw case, Canada is still failing to fulfil its legal obligations to Indigenous Peoples.
Few Canadians know about the doctrine of coverture and how it stripped Indigenous women of their agency.
After participation in the Literacy for Life Foundation adult literacy campaign, serious offences by students dropped by almost 65%.
Spirituality is a vital part of Indigenous identities. Incorporating spiritual education can create space in schools where Indigenous students can learn and grow.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, Australian and Aboriginal History, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, Convenor: Indigenous Land & Justice Research Group, UNSW
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Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Director of Monash Indigenous Studies Centre, Chief Investigator for the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence against Women (CEVAW), School of Philosophical, Historical & International Studies, School of Social Sciences (SOSS), Monash University
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Executive Co-Director, UNU Hub on Empowering Communities to Adapt to Environmental Change, United Nations University; University of Calgary
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Associate professor, Faculty of Law, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Adjunct Professor, Stout Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington and Auckland University of Technology, Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
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Associate Dean of Business (Indigenous Leadership & Engagement); Director, UTS Centre for Indigenous People and Work, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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York Research Chair in Environmental Law & Justice in the Green Economy, York University, Canada
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Research Fellow in Disaster Resilience, Monash University
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Senior research fellow, Curtin University
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Department of Archaeology and History, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Assistant Professor, Indigenous Methodologies, Chanie Wenjack School of Indigenous Studies, Trent University