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Foreign soldiers 'an option' to boost defence numbers

Soldiers from overseas could join Australia's defence forces under an option being considered to grow the military amid issues with recruitment and retention.

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Child bitten by dingo after mother stops to take photo

A seven-year-old girl is the latest victim in a string of dingo incidents on a popular tourist island, with authorities working to identify the animal.

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Cast your votes, close elections on the cards in 2024

Voters in Qld, the ACT and the NT will head to the polls in 2024, with a tight by-election contest in a federal Victorian seat also taking place.

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Storm clouds ahead: scandals that have rocked Australian politics

Australians could be forgiven for feeling weary of political scandals. The litany of them at the federal level in recent years has been fatiguing: Robodebt, allegations of rape and sexual harassment in Parliament House, former prime minister Scott Morrison’s secret ministries, sports rorts, ministerial affairs and bonk bans, and plenty…

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Lake Macquarie council scraps its Australia Day citizenship ceremony

The move is believed to be a first for the city.

Newcastle Herald

Big Bash First Nations round pays tribute to culture

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures will be at the forefront when the Big Bash League's annual First Nations round gets under way.

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Ex-MP, accused fraudster Thomson's India trip greenlit

A business trip to oversee packing of an edible plant is on the cards for disgraced former Labor MP Craig Thomson ahead of his sentencing and trials for fraud.

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50 years after Evonne Goolagong's Australian Open win, we should remember her achievements – and the racism she overcame

Readers are advised this article contains offensive language about Aboriginal peoples.

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How do we commemorate the New Zealand Wars? The history of Anzac Day can be a guide

Despite 2023 having been the sixth year a national day of commemoration for the New Zealand Wars was observed, it’s debatable how many New Zealanders really knew much about it.

The Conversation

How 2003 decision helped lay foundations for the voice

The abolition of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander body in the early 2000s paved the way for one of the most important political events of 2023.

AAP

Howard government worked with Canada to oppose UN declaration on Indigenous rights

Cabinet papers from 2003 show the government pursued talks without consulting peak Indigenous body – which it then abolished

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s female First Nations rappers turn pain into power

Indigenous women are merging the world’s oldest living cultures with hip-hop while wrestling with racism and social injustice

The Guardian - AU

'Ecology on steroids': how Australia's First Nations managed Australia's ecosystems

First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people.

The Conversation

First Nations ranger unit uses fire to care for country

An Indigenous-led unit of rangers is using traditional fire management practices to manage weeds and regenerate native plant species.

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Church leaders call for hope and love at Christmas

Australians have been urged to look at Christmas as a time for hope in the midst of natural disasters, international conflicts and economic challenges.

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Tiddas: Heiss takes novel from the page to centre stage

Indigenous author Anita Heiss' novel Tiddas, which celebrates the strength of sistahood, has been adapted for the stage and will feature at the Sydney Festival.

The Guardian - AU

Art world split over NGA name change for one of Australia’s greatest female painters

Curators of new exhibition say decision was made in consultation with artist’s family and dismiss claims move is ‘paternalistic’

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Prague shooting, Centrelink bungle, Giuliani files for bankruptcy

Fourteen people were killed and dozens injured in a shooting at Charles University in the Czech Republic

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'Shambles': Minister to scrap controversial council code of conduct system

Ratepayers slugged $6.7m for code of conduct investigations.

The Guardian - AU

TikTok repeatedly urged AEC to join app during voice campaign, FoI reveals

Exclusive: calls to electoral watchdog came despite Australia banning use of platform on government devices

The Guardian - AU

Ex-LNP president oversaw transfer of $500,000 in Morrison government grant money to brother’s offset account, court hears

David Hutchinson misapplied company funds ‘rather audaciously for his own benefit and for the benefit of his relatives’, court finds

The Conversation

A brief look at the long history of First Nations fashion design in Australia

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people, and links to old newspaper stories and research papers using outdated and potentially offensive terminology.

Al Jazeera

Beyond Australia’s failed referendum: Truth, treaty and voice in Victoria

Indigenous people are addressing the challenges of colonisation and holding government to account.

AAP

New leader vows integrity overhaul after shares scandal

The Northern Territory's new leader will review conflict of interest rules after Natasha Fyles quit the top job following a string of controversies.

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Town overcomes setbacks to welcome flood evacuees

Cooktown was one of the worst hit by record rainfall caused by Tropical Cyclone Jasper but locals still welcomed evacuees from a flood-hit Aboriginal community.

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