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Dutton in clash with journalist over Alice Springs ‘crime crisis’

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has clashed with a journalist in a heated confrontation over the "crime crisis" in Alice Springs.

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Walgett residents worried about safety of water supply

Residents in the western NSW town of Walgett are going to bed thirsty because they are too concerned about contamination to drink water from the tap.

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Kowanyama man who died in police custody self-harmed, court hears

The 51-year-old Kowanyama man was found unresponsive in a police cell late last year, a pre-inquest conference has heard the first details of what happened.

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People in the Kimberley have spent decades asking for basics like water and homes. Will the Voice make their calls more compelling?

The intent of the proposed First Nations Voice to Parliament is to elevate and amplify our input across the nation into laws, policies and programs that will impact on Indigenous Australians.

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Elders' new homes to help address systemic overcrowding in Wilcannia

For decades, the problem of overcrowding has plagued the outback NSW town, but some relief is in sight with five elder housing units completed and more to come.

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Public drunkenness laws lifted on Melbourne Cup day

Victoria will move to decriminalise public intoxication from November, with services to provide a health-based response instead of a criminal justice one.

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Don't politicise Alice Springs crime for voice: mayor

Alice Springs Town Council mayor Matt Paterson says he doesn't want the voice debate and politics to overshadow the problems his community is facing.

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Victoria's public drunkenness laws to be lifted on Melbourne Cup day

Victoria's Police Association says the state's decriminalisation of public drunkenness, which comes into effect on Melbourne Cup Day, will leave officers powerless to act in some situations.

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Born into the Stolen Generation, Robyrta Felton's thunderous voice paved a brighter future

She took on the church and the government until her dying breath, to ensure the rights of First Nations people were enshrined and a better future promised.

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Out of court settlement reached for Whitsundays death of father and son

A resolution has been reached following a multi-million-dollar negligence claim following the death of a father and his young son.

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Public drunkenness decriminalised on Melbourne Cup day

Victoria will move to decriminalise public intoxication from November, with services to provide a health-based response instead of a criminal justice one.

AAP

Morning Mail: Leeser says we need the Indigenous voice, crackdown on subscription ‘traps’, the Big Orange re-juiced

The Liberal MP says the party’s plan for symbolic recognition is ‘not enough’, while the ACCC wants to make it easier to cancel online subscriptions

The Guardian - AU

Victoria Police renew cold case investigation into 1984 disappearance of Melbourne woman

Police renew calls for public assistance in their investigation into the disappearance of Melbourne woman Debra Campbell nearly 40 years ago.

ABC News

Will the Indigenous Voice to Parliament have enough power to effect change?

Three young, Aboriginal women share their views on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament – but don't expect them to fall neatly into Yes or No camps.

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The Australian town where water insecurity is felt more than some communities in Bangladesh

Welcome to Walgett, where bottled water can be more expensive than Coca-Cola, and Indigenous residents go to bed thirsty.

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Julian Leeser says Liberal proposal for symbolic Indigenous constitutional recognition ‘not enough’

Former shadow minister says ‘what’s the point of doing this if it’s not going to shift the dial on the ground?’

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Linda Burney cautions ‘alarmist’ critics of Indigenous Voice

Linda Burney has slapped down alarmist critics of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, saying the proposal wasn't pulled out of thin air.

The New Daily

Will Scott Morrison deliver Peter Dutton a fresh setback?

The truth is that Scott Morrison does not have many options nor, unlike most of his predecessors, a pension.

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Indigenous voice: electoral commission launches campaign to combat misinformation and confusion

The AEC says it will be ‘proactive’ online and use a variety of other media to help inform voters about the upcoming referendum

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Federal government insists tweaking Voice to Parliament amendment wording remains an option

The Minister for Indigenous Australians insists the government remains open to tweaking the wording of the proposed Voice to Parliament referendum question and constitutional amendment.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Professor Marcia Langton on the Voice's powers and potential

Professor Marcia Langton holds the Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne, and was co-author (with Professor Tom Calma) of the Indigenous Voice Co-design Process report to the Morrison government. She has been a fighter for rights and progress for Indigenous Australians for decades, and she’s…

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Bob Brown lashes court mining lease ruling

The Bob Brown Foundation has lost a court challenge related to a contentious mining waste dam proposal in Tasmania.

ABC News

Santos apologises for using image of Aboriginal elder Major 'Moogy' Sumner in corporate video

Oil and gas company Santos has apologised to an Adelaide Aboriginal elder, who has asked to remove his image from its corporate materials in protest at the company's treatment of Indigenous people.

ABC News

$500k reward announced for information in Cape York missing persons case

Police hope someone will come forward with information on a woman who disappeared while travelling in Cape York more than 10 years ago.

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Birmingham’s Voice refusal delivers more trouble for Dutton

The Liberal split over the Voice appears to have widened further, with a senior MP saying he will refuse to campaign for the no case.

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