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Split in Nationals over Indigenous Voice to Parliament as Andrew Gee breaks ranks

Nationals frontbencher Andrew Gee breaks ranks with his colleagues, arguing it is "absurd" for his party to expect him to change his stance on supporting an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

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$Aboriginal land councils condemn Northern Territory government’s proposed fracking rules$

Aboriginal land councils condemn Northern Territory government’s proposed fracking rules

A powerful Aboriginal land council has accused the NT government of treating traditional owners with contempt over its plans to legislate changes that allow companies to sell gas fracked during the "appraisal phase".

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‘International embarrassment’: WA government taken to task over treatment of Aboriginal children in detention

Indigenous human rights expert says state is risking its reputation – ‘We’ve seen children assaulted, treated in highly abusive ways’

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No public money for 'Yes' or 'No' campaigns in Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum, Burney confirms

The Albanese government will leave the "yes" and "no" camps to do their own fundraising in the upcoming Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum, rather than providing an even contribution from taxpayers.

ABC News

David Littleproud is a ‘kindergarten kid’ whose Nationals will be ‘left behind’ on voice, Noel Pearson says

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price caught in a ‘tragic redneck celebrity vortex’ and ‘punching down on other Blackfellas’, Cape York leader says

The Guardian - AU

Noel Pearson says 'kindergarten kid' David Littleproud capitulated on Voice to Parliament in blistering rebuke of Nationals

The Indigenous leader says the Nationals leader supported the Voice to Parliament until vocal opponent Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was elected — comments Senator Nampijinpa Price describes as "nasty".

ABC News

Uluru Statement advocates hope to 'persuade' Nationals to change their stance on the Voice

The Nationals' move to officially oppose the Voice to Parliament has been labelled as "premature" by advocates.

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WA premier dismisses calls to raise criminal age as Aboriginal advocates accuse him of ‘contempt’

Mark McGowan describes last week’s meeting about youth justice as positive, while Aboriginal leader Daniel Morrison called it a failure and a media stunt

The Guardian - AU

Five years after his death, a new version of Gurrumul's Bayini shines light on Indigenous Australia's pre-colonial ties with Indonesia

A new version of Gurrumul Yunupingu's song Bayini is showcasing the deep history between groups of Indigenous Australians and Indonesian fishers, while helping to revive connections between the two cultures.

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Aboriginal flag outside Yass Soldiers' Memorial Hall becomes a permanent fixture after controversy and threats

Since August an Aboriginal flag has flown outside the Yass Memorial Hall, but some said the decision was made without due process. Now, months after the flag was raised, a decision has been made to keep it there.

ABC News

Senator Jacinta Price votes against Territory Rights bill, citing distrust of NT government, concern for children

Jacinta Price has been slammed by politicians on both sides for voting against a bill which would overturn a ban stopping territory governments making laws on euthanasia.

ABC News

Baker Boy takes home five ARIAs in a night where First Nations artists are front and centre

Baker Boy has headed home from the ARIAs the most decorated Australian artist of 2022. The awards show also featured tributes to some of the great entertainers the country has lost this year.

ABC News

Baker Boy wins album of the year at ARIAs

Indigenous Australian rapper Baker Boy has won album of the year at the 2022 ARIA Awards for his critically acclaimed Gela.

AAP

Factbox-Australia to raise protection for Aboriginal heritage after Juukan

Australia will strengthen laws to better protect Aboriginal cultural heritage following an enquiry into Rio Tinto's destruction of historically and culturally significant rock shelters at Juukan Gorge.

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Australia approves national plan to safeguard Indigenous heritage

Australia will strengthen laws to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said on Thursday, following a review of mining standards after Rio Tinto's destruction of the sacred Juukan Gorge rock shelters.

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Ancient Aboriginal rock art leaves museums to return home to Tasmania's far north-west

After more than five decades, three apologies and painstaking preservation work, ancient Indigenous rock carvings are making the journey from museums to their original home hundreds of kilometres away in a remote corner of Tasmania's far north-west.

The Guardian - AU

Stanley Russell inquest: one of the police who shot Aboriginal man ‘very comfortable’ with firearms, court hears

Asked if police had conducted a risk assessment, constable tells court he did not need to know Gomeroi man’s ‘life story’

ABC News

National Aboriginal Art Gallery being built on sacred site divides community as Indigenous leaders call for 'respect'

It's being spruiked as a future tourist magnet that will celebrate 65,000 years of culture, that will stimulate central Australia's economy. But it is dividing the Alice Springs community

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The Guardian - AU

Inquest into death of Aboriginal man Stanley Russell shown disturbing footage of moment he was shot by police

Graphic footage showed police shooting Russell at least five times in a house in Sydney’s west in November 2021

ABC News

Victorian Labor candidate Lauren O'Dwyer's Aboriginal heritage claim disputed by relative

A relative of Victorian Labor candidate Lauren O'Dwyer, who has described herself as a "proud Yorta Yorta woman" and is running in the seat of Richmond at Saturday's state election, says their family has no Indigenous ancestry.

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Leaked Audio Reveals A Vic Lib Candidate Saying Indigenous Land Rights Are ‘Absolute Bollocks’

"We won this land fair and square. It's like telling Britain to give the land back to the Vikings, and Vikings back to the Romans."

ABC News

The cuzmobile fictional Aboriginal superhero's car to be restored by Alice Springs students

A 1960's Valiant that once belonged to Central Australia's first Aboriginal superhero is being brought back to life by some determined automotive students.

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15YO Cassius Turvey Has Been Remembered By Hundreds Of Friends Family In A Perth Funeral

Friends and family highlighted his smile, kindness and leadership.

The Guardian - AU

Hundreds of mourners gather to remember ‘beautiful life’ of Cassius Turvey

In a live stream of his funeral, his family said the ‘life and memory’ of the Perth schoolboy should never be forgotten

ABC News

Cassius Turvey funeral: hundreds mourn slain teenager and celebrate his life

Hundreds of close friends and family have attended a service to remember 15-year-old Cassius Turvey, who died after being allegedly attacked walking home from school.

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