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More than 40,000 protest New Zealand Maori rights bill

Although the bill is unlikely to pass, opponents say bid to reverse progress for Maori threatens to divide society.

Al Jazeera

Greens to ask Senate to vote to jettison anti-abortion bill in bid to split Coalition on issue

Senator Larissa Waters plans to move motion to discharge abortion bill sponsored by Matt Canavan and Alex Antic

The Guardian - AU

More than 35,000 New Zealanders rally at parliament in support of Maori rights

Protesters oppose bill which critics say undermines Indigenous Maori rights and threatens race relations

The Independent UK

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Afternoon Update: 42,000 protest in New Zealand; Alan Jones charged with two more offences; and an ode to the kookaburra

The demonstrators protested against a bill that would would radically alter the way the Treaty of Waitangi is interpreted

The Guardian - AU

Coalition to help pass bill that would see Australia pay third countries to take unlawful non-citizens

The immigration bill, which will go before a Senate inquiry, also gives the government immunity from being sued by people harmed during deportation

The Guardian - AU

Massive NZ treaty protest urges Luxon to kill the bill

New Zealand's divisive treaty debate continues with a huge rally in Wellington of protesters against a government bill to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi.

AAP

35,000 crowd New Zealand's Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights

As tens of thousands of marchers thronged the streets in New Zealand’s capital Wellington, the column of people, flags aloft, had the air of a festival or a parade rather than a protest

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35,000 arrive at New Zealand parliament to protest against controversial Māori treaty bill – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Thousands March To New Zealand's Parliament In Maori Rights Protest

Booming Indigenous Maori "haka" chants rang out across New Zealand's capital on Tuesday, as thousands rallied against a conservative proposal accused of stoking racial divisions.

International Business Times

It’s clear footy has an Indigenous participation problem, and the AFL draft is only part of the solution

From revolutionary Geelong ruckman Graham “Polly” Farmer, to the electrifying Krakouer brothers (Phil and Jim) at North Melbourne, through to modern stars such as Charlie Cameron, Adam Goodes, Lance Franklin and Eddie Betts, Indigenous athletes have long shone brightly on Australian Football League (AFL) fields.

The Conversation

Tens of thousands march on NZ parliament in protest against Māori treaty bill

Police say about 42,000 people gathered at parliament in the last stage of the nine-day protest in opposition to the Treaty of Waitangi bill

The Guardian - AU

To build support, it might be time for the Greens to hang up their movement-style approach to politics

State and territory elections held in 2024 have not delivered the electoral and legislative gains the Greens would have hoped for or expected.

The Conversation

Social cohesion holds despite inflation, high migration

Australians are able to disentangle how they feel about higher migration levels from their appreciation of diversity and multiculturalism, research suggests.

AAP

Indigenous senator who heckled King Charles during Australia visit censured

Lidia Thorpe says she will do it again

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Why New Zealand is seeing mass protests over Māori rights

New Zealand’s parliament was halted by politicians performing a haka

The Guardian - AU

Some Nationals disgruntled by Labor’s electoral spending caps as crossbench fury grows

Labor shuts down a bid by independent MP Kate Chaney to send proposed reforms to an inquiry

The Independent UK

Australian senate censures Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles

“You are not our king. You are not sovereign,” Lidia Thorpe yelled at King Charles

Al Jazeera

‘I will not be silent’: Australia censures senator for King Charles protest

Indigenous Senator Lidia Thorpe says she has no regrets as Senate expresses disapproval of protest against the monarch.

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International Business Times

Indigenous Australian Lawmaker Who Heckled King Charles Censured

An Indigenous lawmaker was censured by Australia's parliament Monday for heckling King Charles about the legacy of European settlement during his October visit to Canberra.

The Conversation

Senate censures Lidia Thorpe for disupting King’s reception and Ralph Babet for posting hate speech

The Senate has censured two of its own, Lidia Thorpe and Ralph Babet, both of whom were absent when the votes were taken because of problems with their flights to Canberra.

AAP

Judge who assaulted woman formally resigns

Supreme Court justice Gregory Geason has formally tendered his resignation after being found guilty of assault and emotional abuse.

Newcastle Herald

Hard sell to Hunter seat, but boggling mix may be decisive

Paterson's poll that could have national consequences.

The Conversation

Treaties, truth and equality: how NZ, Australia and Canada are all struggling with colonial politics

With the ACT Party’s Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill having its first reading in parliament last week, the debate and protests have been – understandably – focused on the local historical and political landscape.

AAP

Grandmother's drug trafficking trial in Japan begins

The trial of Australian grandmother Donna Nelson, who was detained in Japan on drug trafficking allegations, is starting with a verdict due later in 2024.

The Guardian - AU

Labor and Liberals will get double their public funding if ‘biased’ electoral rules are passed, Climate 200 says

ALP denies reforms rushed into parliament are designed to target Simon Holmes à Court and Clive Palmer

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