Section 141 of the act was used to surveil and intimidate Indigenous leaders and weaken Indigenous political organizing.
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Anthony Albanese has distanced himself from a truth telling commission in favour of economic empowerment for Indigenous people. You can’t have one without the other.
After the referendum loss, the government hasn’t had much of a plan for Indigenous Australians. The new minister’s biggest challenge will be making one.
Plus a view on the Voice referendum from Canada. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
The proposed Voice to Parliament is a First Nations advisory body. The way New Zealand have ensured Māori representation in Parliament could be a better way to approach Indigenous self-determination.
Wilma Mankiller’s groundbreaking tenure as chief of the Cherokee Nation introduced the US to the power of Indigenous women’s leadership.
This year, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy is set to celebrate its 50th year of continuous occupation. Its presence is an ongoing call for land rights, sovereignty and self-determination.
A new report unpacks the complex role social media play in the lives of Indigenous Australians.
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Professor, Critical Indigenous Studies and Director of The Centre for Global Indigenous Futures, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor in History, Penn State
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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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Principal Research Fellow, James Cook University
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PhD Candidate, Macquarie University
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Distingioshed Professor & Canada Researc Chair, Political Studies, University of Manitoba
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Postdoctoral research associate, Macquarie University
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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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Assistant Professor, Sociology & Anthropology, Mount Saint Vincent University
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Lecturer in Political Science, University of Victoria
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Senior Lecturer of Indigenous Studies, Indigenous Education and Research Centre, James Cook University
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Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Concordia University