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From Yellow Socks to a Special Commission, the importance of LGBTQIA+ stories in correcting the past

At the start of 2023, WorldPride came Down Under to celebrate and promote LGBTQIA+ rights. But rewind 70 years and queer people living in regional NSW had a very different story to tell.

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NT Court of Appeal reserves judgement on Zachary Rolfe appeal over Kumanjayi Walker inquest evidence

Despite former constable Zachary Rolfe being dismissed from the NT Police Force last week, for unrelated matters, the court has been told his appeal argument could be relevant to other police officers called to give evidence at coronial inquests.

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The NT raised the age of criminal responsibility, but advocates say the change is too slow

When the Northern Territory raised the age of criminal responsibility last year to 12, the government said the legislation wouldn't begin operationally until "the second half of 2023". But advocates say young children are still being jailed.

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Victorian MP says her government should consider appointing administrators to Geelong council amid governance concerns

Labor member for Geelong Christine Couzens says she and other state MPs have approached Victoria's local government minister for "frank discussions" about the City of Geelong, amid governance concerns, budget blowouts and impending redundancies.

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Remote community leaders in NT, WA call for more information about Voice to Parliament

Community leaders in remote parts of the NT and WA say they are unclear on what the Voice to Parliament is and want face-to-face meetings with federal government representatives ahead of the upcoming referendum.

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CEO tensions trigger Coast council coup

Behind-the-scenes legal wrangling looks to have led to the unseating of West Coast council chair Allan Birchfield.

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'Alarmist': Burney clobbers critics of Indigenous voice

Allowing the voice to advise the public service as well as parliament would help improve outcomes for communities, the Minister for Indigenous Australians says.

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NSW education department investigates school principal over abuse claim after police rule out charges

Exclusive: Detectives examining historical child sexual abuse allegation say there is insufficient evidence to proceed

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Ken Wyatt says Indigenous Voice to Parliament must be allowed to advise ministers

One of the most prominent Indigenous figures in recent Liberal politics says the Voice to Parliament will be hamstrung if it cannot directly advise ministers, saying his former colleagues should have "no reason to be afraid" of the proposal.

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Leeser stance is a setback for Dutton’s leadership

The decision by Peter Dutton to actively front and campaign against The Voice has been a major problem from the outset.

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NGA commissions review of Aboriginal art show after alleged contributions by non-Indigenous workers

Gallery’s decision follows investigation which claims white workers interfered in the making of artworks by black artists

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NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker's position to be finalised 'in the next week or so', chief minister says

Questions around the position of the Northern Territory's police commissioner, Jamie Chalker, are expected to be resolved in the next week, the chief minister says.

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Liberal colleagues praise Julian Leeser’s Indigenous voice stance, claiming yes vote now more likely

MP Bridget Archer said she had ‘much respect’ for the former shadow Indigenous Australians minister’s ‘courage and integrity’

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View from The Hill: Julian Leeser shifts his own dial in the Liberal Party

The decision of Julian Leeser, who has resigned from the opposition frontbench to campaign for a yes vote on the Voice to parliament, is both principled and pragmatic.

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Afternoon Update: Liberal fallout over voice continues; Julian Assange’s big boost from Canberra; and an AI news reader debuts

Shadow attorney general Julian Lesser quits opposition frontbench to support yes campaign for Indigenous voice

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Australia opposition lawmaker quits shadow cabinet over Indigenous referendum stance

An Australian opposition lawmaker quit the shadow cabinet on Tuesday in disagreement with his Liberal party's decision to campaign against a proposal to constitutionally recognise the country's Aboriginal and Torres Island people.

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Custodians call for closure of Mount Beerwah to climbers in Glasshouse Mountains

Pressure is building for authorities to close a hiking trail up a culturally significant peak in the Glasshouse Mountains.

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Former Labor staffer Alexander Matters found not guilty of raping fellow university student

Alexander Matters was accused of raping a woman in 2021. Today a jury found him not guilty and his lawyer questioned why the case ever made it to trial.

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Dutton denies Voice stance driving Liberal Party split

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton denies the resignation of his spokesman on the Indigenous Voice is a sign of wider Liberal dissatisfaction.

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Arts Centre Collective denies accusation of interfering

The APY Art Centre Collective has denied accusations arts workers have overstepped their bounds in assisting artists for an upcoming National Gallery show.

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Julian Leeser, Liberal spokesman on the Voice, quits opposition frontbench to campaign for yes vote

The shadow minister for Indigenous Australians, Julian Leeser, has quit the shadow cabinet, declaring he was resigning “on a point of principle” so he could campaign for a yes vote at the referendum to insert an Indigenous Voice into the Constitution.

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Senior Liberal quits over Indigenous Voice opposition

Shadow attorney-general Julian Leeser has quit the Coalition frontbench over its decision to oppose the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

The Guardian - AU

Julian Leeser resigns from shadow cabinet over Liberals’ voice stance

Shadow attorney general quits frontbench less than a week after Peter Dutton announced Liberals would oppose Indigenous voice to parliament

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Call to prop up local communities before national voice

A leading proponent of the 'no' campaign against a national Indigenous voice says the systems in place need to be reformed before a referendum is held.

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Quitting Liberals due to voice a hard call, says Wyatt

The first Aboriginal person to be Indigenous Australians Minister, Ken Wyatt, has hit back at opposition claims about the voice.

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