The Latest Breaking News on Indigenous Australia

Labor is stuck in a Senate quagmire. It has two weeks to find a way out

There are more than 30 pieces of legislation scheduled to be considered in the November sitting fortnight – as well as the electoral reform proposals

The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2024

The moment I knew: the day after our first date I told my mother I’d met the man I was going to marry

Ulan wasn’t Rachel Burns’ usual type, and asking someone out on a date wasn’t her usual style. But she had an overwhelming desire to get close to him

The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2024

‘Doomed to fail’: is this the end (again) for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation?

Former insiders and political observers alike think the Queensland election result signals the bell is tolling for a volatile but doggedly resilient movement

The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2024

Election money reforms dubbed a 'major-party stitch-up'

Independent MPs have blasted proposed electoral laws capping expenditure, saying while they agree with reform, the way it's being done favours major parties.

AAP · Nov 14, 2024

Morning Mail: Labor pushes for donations cap, Australia backs Palestine in UN vote, why e-bikes keep exploding

The Albanese government hopes bill could become law in next fortnight

The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2024

Indigenous designers hit the end of fashion week runway

With the future of Australian Fashion Week in doubt, the loss of the annual showcase would be a blow for Indigenous designers.

AAP · Nov 14, 2024

New Zealand Lawmakers Explode in Powerful Haka Chant on Parliament Floor to Protest Controversial Bill Threatening Māori Rights

The bill objects to certain to "ethnic quotas in public institutions," arguing protections for Māori culture defy "the principle of equal rights."

Latin Times · Nov 14, 2024

Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand's parliament during fraught race relations debate

A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected Thursday amid debate over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024

Clive Palmer-scale political donations to be blocked under new electoral spending caps

Candidates to receive $5 per vote from public funding, while parties and independents will receive $30,000 per MP and $15,000 per senator each

The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2024

No adverse findings in racism probe into elite NT cops

A corruption watchdog that found the NT's elite police unit issued racist awards has closed an investigation into the practice with no adverse findings.

AAP · Nov 14, 2024