Indigenous voice has migrant community backing: PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected claims that ethnic groups are gearing up to campaign against a narrowly focused Indigenous voice.
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Dutton to meet with Indigenous voice group
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accepted an invitation to meet with the working group behind the push to enshrine an Indigenous voice in the constitution.
Prosecution referral over death in custody
A coroner has declared Veronica Nelson's death preventable, called for bail law reform and found corrections had failed to provide her with adequate healthcare.
Premier flags sweeping justice reforms for Victoria
There will be a greater distinction between violent and non-violent offenders in bail reforms to be introduced in Victoria in the first half of 2023.
‘Historic’ plans to combat child abuse and neglect
Two 10-year national action plans aim to reduce the number of children needing child protection services, improve responses to abuse and help close the gap.
PM poses one question on Indigenous voice
The prime minister has asked one question of opponents of an Indigenous voice to parliament as Australians look toward a referendum.
PM dismisses ‘radical’ opposition to voice
The prime minister has called out opponents to an Indigenous voice to parliament as "radicals" who are not supporting the idea because it is mainstream.
Vote flagged on NT booze ban to cut crime
The Northern Territory's chief minister says the Australian Electoral Commission could hold a poll on communities opting in or out of alcohol bans.
NT alcohol restrictions amid crime crisis
The Northern Territory government will restrict the sale of alcohol in Alice Springs and central Australia in a bid to curb surging youth crime.
Referendum puts reconciliation at stake
A leading campaigner for the voice to parliament is urging Australians to consider how a failed referendum would damage the nation's future reconciliation.
Voice debate turns to young Australians
Supporters and sceptics of the voice are turning to young Australians with a key coalition figure the latest to raise questions about the ambitious reform.
Bangarra explores bloodlines in Dance Clan
Sani Townson has choreographed a new work for Bangarra Dance Theatre that explores the bloodlines and totems of Indigenous people.
Republic campaigner fears voice failure
The campaign director of the 1999 republic referendum believes continual calls for more detail on an Indigenous voice to parliament are a tactic by opponents.
Trio in court over Indigenous teen death
Two men and a woman have faced Perth Magistrates Court charged with murder over the bashing death of Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey.
PM defends voice referendum process
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected talk the government could legislate an Indigenous voice to parliament "'anyway" if this year's referendum fails.
Indigenous teen’s murder case in WA court
Jack Brearley has briefly appeared in a Perth court over the alleged murder of Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey as he walked home from school in October.
Dutton denies attack on Indigenous voice
Peter Dutton has denied he is on the attack over the Indigenous voice to parliament, again calling for more information before a referendum.
Voice leaders ‘tired of political games’
Professor Megan Davis insists Australians won't head to the ballot box without knowing what they are voting for on the Indigenous voice to parliament.
PM treats voice voters ‘like mugs’: Dutton
Opposition leader Peter Dutton says the government needs to release more detail on the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament or risks losing a referendum.
Indigenous advice about environment policy
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has made a series of appointments to an Indigenous advisory committee that provides feedback on land and sea management.
Qld remembers First Nations hero Dundalli
The Queensland government has recognised the "state significance" of First Nations hero Dundalli for the first time on the 168th anniversary of his death.
Qld cabinet didn’t discuss Mabo for months
Queensland cabinet minutes from 1992 paint a picture of a government trying to reform without "spooking the horses" at a time of momentous social change.
Time has come for action on voice: Burney
Australians are ready to write a new, inclusive chapter of history with a senior government minister confident people will vote Yes in next year's referendum.
NT cop loses inquest fight to stay silent
NT policeman Zach Rolfe can be forced to answer questions at an inquest about the night he shot Indigenous teen Kumanjayi Walker dead, the Supreme Court says.
Controversial Australia Day rule abandoned
The prime minister denies a decision to scrap rules requiring councils to hold citizenship ceremonies on January 26 is part of a plan to change Australia Day.
‘Truth telling’ began with Redfern speech
As Australia prepares for the Voice referendum, Professor Megan Davis looks back at the words Paul Keating spoke 30 years ago today at Sydney's Redfern Park.
Qld Indigenous rangers win Earthshot prize
An Indigenous women's ranger program that aims to protect the Great Barrier Reef has won a million pounds in the Prince of Wales' Earthshot prize.
NT inquest focus on killer cop questioned
After three months of hearings, the intense focus at Kumanjayi Walker's shooting death inquest on the policeman who killed him has been praised and criticised.
Crossbench briefed on Indigenous voice
The Labor government has briefed crossbench MPs on the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament, saying amending the constitution is a matter of principle.
Queensland native title case makes history
Native title rights of five traditional owner groups across the Torres Strait and northern Cape York have been formally recognised by the Federal Court.
Albanese likens Uluru words to Lincoln address
The Uluru Statement from the Heart has been described as the Australian equivalent to the inspiring address delivered by revered US president Abraham Lincoln.