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‘We need help’: Northern Territory community racked by violence as residents claim government has abandoned them

Peppimenarti locals say they are living in fear without effective government support as police minister’s visit cancelled due to ‘unrest'

The Guardian - AU

Family of man shot dead by police question why they weren't called in to help

Desley Ketchup believes her son might still be alive if police had let her or his siblings speak to him during a siege. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images and names of people who have died.

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New Zealand will ‘ideally’ become a republic one day, says Chris Hipkins

Ahead of King Charles III’s coronation, prime minister voices support for separating from monarchy but says it is not a priority

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While the Voice has a large poll lead now, history of past referendums indicates it may struggle

Support for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament has dropped since the first polls that asked about it in late 2022. Analyst Kevin Bonham has plotted all the poll results, and the average Voice support is down from 65% in August 2022 to 57% now.

The Conversation

Tony Abbott hits out at proposed Voice to Parliament, attracting a rebuke from Noel Pearson

Former prime minister Tony Abbott offers a staunch criticism of a proposed constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament, just hours after getting into a spat with a parliamentary committee investigating the looming referendum.

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Fair representation in news makes multicultural Australians feel more at home: new research

Belonging can be defined as a settled feeling. It is about feeling attached to the community and society you live in. Not only does belonging make people feel at home, but it can also help people participate in society.

The Conversation

Heartbreak as slain Sydney paramedic farewelled

Slain Sydney paramedic Steven Tougher has been remembered as a "young man of limitless potential" who was taken too soon, in a moving memorial service.

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Why the king’s coronation will be a muted affair in Australia

As Charles III is crowned in London, only one state – Western Australia – is considering a public holiday and republicanism is resurgent

The Guardian - AU

Australians should be wary of scare stories comparing the Voice with New Zealand’s Waitangi Tribunal

Australian Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s recent claim that New Zealand’s Waitangi Tribunal has veto powers over parliament was met with surprise in New Zealand, especially by the members of the tribunal itself. That’s because it is just plain wrong.

The Conversation

NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has retired after reaching a settlement with the NT government. How did we get here?

Jamie Chalker retired from his position as the Northern Territory's top cop this weekend, six months before his contract was due to expire. It came after weeks of uncertainty about his employment future.

ABC News

Expectations of Hunter ministers are high

The wait for big ideas to turn into big-ticket items begins.

Newcastle Herald

Leisl Smith's mother pleads for law change allowing dead man's murder trial verdict to be released

The mother of Central Coast woman Leisl Smith who vanished in 2012 calls for laws to be amended to allow a verdict for the man who stood trial for her murder — but died — to be released.

ABC News

Old Wynnum Hospital to be converted into aged care facility tailored to First Nations residents, with plans to expand into wellbeing hub

The former Wynnum Hospital site has been handed over to a local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander group, beginning the process of its conversion into a dedicated Indigenous health and aged care facility.

ABC News

The Liberals are the fifth iteration of our main centre-right party. Could The Voice hasten a sixth?

Peter Dutton’s defensive posture of just appealing to "the base’" and trying to hold the Liberals together may prove the losing gambit.

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The Conversation

The Liberals are the fifth iteration of Australia's main centre-right party. Could the Voice campaign hasten a sixth?

Party stability on the progressive side of politics, and repeated party reconfiguration on the conservative side of politics, is a marked contrast in the history of Australia’s two-party political system.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Liberals unlikely to bind state MPs to a policy on Indigenous voice, insiders say

Shadow cabinet meets Monday to discuss whether to bind Coalition MPs to a possible future policy position

The New Daily

Voice campaign puts Victorian Liberals’ split in the spotlight

Victorian Coalition MPs are set to decide on a free vote on the Voice, potentially placing them in conflict with a binding federal stance.

The New Daily

Secret settlement oils the exit of NT’s embattled top cop

The NT's top cop has stepped down after reaching a private settlement with the government following weeks of speculation about his future.

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Caring for the half-wild dogs of Yuendumu’s Aboriginal community

Gloria Morales has spent decades looking after the dogs of a remote Indigenous community in central Australia.

ABC News

Aboriginal community of Laramba feels safe to drink tap water now uranium levels are within guidelines

The outback community of Laramba used to have almost triple the recommended levels of uranium in its drinking water.

The Guardian - AU

How Canberra became a progressive paradise – and a housing hell

Part of what makes the ACT so ahead of the legislative curve is also partly why the government is stuck in development paralysis

ABC News

NT Children's Commissioner Colleen Gwynne seeking compensation after failed prosecution

NT Children's Commissioner Colleen Gwynne seeks compensation from the government after prosecutors drop an abuse of office charge against her due to insufficient evidence.

ABC News

Walgett drinking water quality, river system concerns aired by distressed residents

Walgett residents have shared distressing stories with the NSW Water Minister about the impact of water quality in the town, including one mother who says she had no idea she was "pumping sodium" through her ill son.

ABC News

Ngambri people consider claiming native title over land in Canberra following ACT government apology

The government apologised to Ngambri custodians this week for the "hurt and distress" it caused by failing to acknowledge their traditional links to Canberra.

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NZ PM Chris Hipkins slams critics of Australia’s trans-Tasman immigration reforms

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says the Australian government is the most Kiwi-friendly he can remember,

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