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Legal experts offer Voice to Parliament backing as referendum looms

Some of the nation's pre-eminent constitutional law experts have resoundingly backed the proposed Voice to Parliament during a parliamentary committee hearing in the nation's capital.

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Neo-Nazi material, illegal firearms found during police raids in Wollongong, court hears

Three men arrested in police raids in Wollongong are released on bail, while police claim to have discovered illegal firearms, ammunition and neo-Nazi material during searches of multiple properties.

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Coroner calls for warrant changes after fatal shooting

The fatal police shooting of Indigenous man Stanley Russell has prompted a coroner's call for new protocols encouraging offenders to turn themselves in.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese named in Time's 100 most influential people list

Australia's prime minister, Anthony Albanese, makes Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2023, alongside King Charles III, Ukraine's First Lady, Olena Zelenska, and model Bella Hadid.

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City of Adelaide unveils portrait of pioneering reconciliation advocate Aunty Shirley Peisley

An Aboriginal elder will have her portrait displayed in the City of Adelaide chambers, in what the council says is a first in its 182-year history.

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Aboriginal heritage sites 'destroyed' by 4WD users

An Indigenous group and conservationists claim Aboriginal heritage sites on Tasmania's northwest coast have been damaged by off-road 4WD use.

AAP

Inquest into fatal police shooting of Indigenous man recommends changes to execution of warrants

An inquest into the death of an Aboriginal man who was shot dead by police in Sydney's north-west in 2021 recommends reforming the way officers execute warrants on Indigenous people.

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Indigenous leader challenges Peter Dutton to prove ‘rampant’ sexual abuse of children

Crime in Alice Springs is back in the spotlight as the federal government and opposition accuse each other of 'playing politics'

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Afternoon Update: Presbyterian church’s LGBTQ+ school discrimination; Florida’s abortion ban; Jennifer Coolidge to visit Australia

Church calls for the right to exclude students from leadership positions if they are in a same-sex relationship or having premarital sex

The Guardian - AU

NSW police breached body-worn camera policies during shooting death of Indigenous man, coroner finds

Inquest into death of Gomeroi man Stanley Russell urges changes to how officers handle people with an intellectual disability

The Guardian - AU

Canberra man who broke into home of drug dealer he believed was a paedophile and shot him sentenced in ACT Supreme Court

Sugimatatihuna 'Sugi' Mena, who broke into the home of a drug dealer he believed to be a paedophile and shot him, is found guilty of attempted murder, aggravated burglary and unlawful discharge of loaded arms.

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The voice, try and understand it: kid gloves for reporter who asks Dutton ‘is it a man or a woman?’

Opposition leader gently explains referendum proposal to 4BC’s Peter Fegan. Plus, Crikey’s bumpy ride rolls on

The Guardian - AU

Dutton's 'no' vote reflects 40 years of Coalition partisanship on the Voice

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s hope for a bipartisan approach on the Voice to parliament referendum has crumbled.

The Conversation

Kerry O’Brien gives impassioned defence of Indigenous voice to parliament at hearing

Former ABC journalist tells joint select committee on voice wording that it is a ‘simple and unambitious and unthreatening’ proposal

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Australian Federal Police quit using controversial spit hoods in Canberra after review finds risks cannot be justified

An internal review into the AFP's use of spit hoods on detainees also found they do not prevent transmissible diseases from saliva or blood.

AAP

Court blocks appeal by teen killer of Jack Beasley

Jack Beasley's death, aged 17, from stab wounds after a fight broke out between two groups of teens later inspired legal changes to help prevent knife crime.

The Guardian - AU

Chris Minns to axe department secretaries in sweeping changes to NSW public service

Premier cites major challenges including budget woes as reasons for changes less than a month after Labor’s election victory

AAP

Government, opposition trade barbs on NT crime rates

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been highlighting crime in Alice Springs as a reason to reject an Indigenous voice but his comments have drawn criticism.

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Church calls for same-sex ban on student leaders

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says he is "uncomfortable" with the idea of discriminating against students based on their sexuality or gender identity.

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Dust, light and bugs threaten Namatjira collection

Paintings by Albert Namatjira and his famed watercolour school are being kept in a converted tool shop in the NT town where his legacy means the most.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: record-setting Cyclone Ilsa hits WA, Dutton accused on voice, alleged Pentagon leaker arrested

Storm hits near Port Hedland after setting new wind speed record of 218kmh; Liberal leader accused of misrepresenting meeting in country WA

The Conversation

Connecting to culture: here's what happened when elders gifted totemic species to school kids

In Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, a totem is a spiritual emblem from the natural world, such as a plant or animal. The totem is gifted to an individual by a parent or elder, usually around the time of their birth. Some people have several totems.

The Guardian - AU

Screen Australia study finds more First Nations characters but one in four TV shows have all Anglo-Celtic casts

There is a lot of work still to be done to reflect Australia’s population on television screens, diversity report says

AAP

Inquiry told heart of voice 'let's our mob speak'

The joint select committee on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice referendum is holding a public hearing in Canberra as part of its inquiry.

AAP

Former treasurer Kerin remembered with state funeral

The country's longest serving primary industries minister and former treasurer John Kerin has been honoured at a state funeral at Old Parliament House.

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