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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.
Cabinet ministers Linda Burney and Brendan O'Connor will be standing down from the frontbench, opening vacancies for Anthony Albanese to reshuffle his ministry.
While you’d hardly know it from what politicians and commentators have said during the fractious Voice debate – there is a structure in place that could be used in this post-referendum phase
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the long-anticipated date to an enthusiastic audience of about 400 in Adelaide.
In this podcast @michellegrattan and politics + society editor @amandadunn10 discuss Anthony Albanese's defensiveness when pressed on treaty, support for the Yes case slipping in polls, the
The official pamphlets for the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ cases for the Voice referendum will be released on Tuesday
With polling showing support for the Voice slipping, the government is desperate to arrest the slide.
The parliamentary week showed that if the government is to maximise the chance of a “yes” vote, it needs to sharpen its performance – in particular, that of Linda Burney.
As debate on the historic referendum legislation, Dutton claimed the Voice would ‘re-racialise our nation’.
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”.
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.
The initiatives come amid a spate of publicity about the problems in Alice Springs and elsewhere in the Northern Territory
A record 11 Indigenous representatives are now in federal parliament, most of them women. But despite the improvement in representation, research tells us their road ahead won’t be an easy one.
Scott Morrison’s comments on the 14th anniversary of the Stolen Generations’ Apology show a lack of understanding of what is really needed to ensure healing for First Nations peoples.
Linda Burney on the treatment of Indigenous Women
Michelle Grattan discusses the treatment of indigenous women in isolated communities with Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney.
The federal government will extend the JobSeeker Coronavirus supplement for an extra three months. The supplement will be at a reduced rate of $150 a fortnight during that period.
The Senate has just announced an inquiry into the use of the Aboriginal flag. Unlike other flags, it is still protected by copyright.
Michelle Grattan speaks with University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini about the government’s plans to put forward a referendum to recognise Indigenous Australians in the Constitution.
Sam Dastyari is again in hot water after allegations he pressed Tanya Plibersek not to meet an advocate for Chinese democracy in 2015.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer of Indigenous Studies, Indigenous Education and Research Centre, James Cook University
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Professor of Politics, Griffith University
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Professor, specialising in Indigenous leadership, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow (Indigenous Diplomacy), Australian National University
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Lecturer in Australian Politics, UNSW
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Deputy Director, Global Institute for Women's Leadership, Australian National University