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Yes campaign for Indigenous Voice to Parliament launches with announcement of multi-million-dollar donation

A multi-million-dollar donation will be used for resources and community events as the Yes campaign for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament gets underway.

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What is Australia's Indigenous 'Voice to Parliament' campaign?

Australia plans to hold a federal referendum later this year to constitutionally recognise its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the establishment of a representative Voice that will provide non-binding advice to the parliament.

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Factbox-Five things to know about Australia's planned Indigenous referendum

Australia's government plans to hold a referendum between August and December this year on recognising the nation's Indigenous people in its constitution.

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Voice to parliament yes campaign launches with pledge to take conversation to the people

Hundreds of advocates meet on Kaurna land in Adelaide to workshop referendum strategies

The Guardian - AU

NT Police Association warns of excessive overtime, poor living standards in remote police stations

The NT Police Association says action is needed to address crumbling infrastructure and unfulfilled staffing promises after several serious incidents in remote communities.

ABC News

‘I had a lot of respect’: Frank Zumbo tells court he never kissed women in MP’s office against their will

‘The kisses and cuddles were always in the context of a thank you kiss … not to do it because of an obligation’, court told

The Guardian - AU

NT Police charge two men after axe allegedly thrown at police car during unrest in Nauiyu

NT Police say they have charged two men, aged 24 and 25, with a number of violence offences and are seeking to locate a third after unrest in Nauiyu last weekend.

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Indigenous voice passes South Australian upper house

The SA parliament's upper house has passed legislation to establish an Indigenous Voice to Parliament with the bill now to go before the lower house.

AAP

Man extradited from Broome sentenced to 12 years' jail for child sex abuse in Tasmania

Warning: This story contains graphic details that readers may find disturbing. An eight-year-old girl was denied food by her stepfather unless she performed sexual acts with him, a Launceston Supreme Court has heard.

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Under-fire Vic minister scores privileges committee job

Victorian parliament's privileges committee will feature Assistant Treasurer Danny Pearson, who apologised for an error over his stock shareholdings.

AAP

Labor promise to formalise Wickham Park access

Park users coming from Wickham village currently access the park through a broken fence and an informal track on state government land.

Newcastle Herald

Coalition likens support for voice to parliament in schools to ‘indoctrination’

Shadow education minister Sarah Henderson urges educational institutions against publicly supporting yes movement ahead of referendum

The Guardian - AU

Jacqui Munro endorsed for NSW Liberal seat despite a Perrottet staffer trying to redirect votes

Premier says he was not aware of involvement by his office in contested nomination process for upper house spot

The Guardian - AU

Dubbo residental drug rehabilitation site selected after years of negotiations

After years of community demand, a site has been selected for a residential rehabilitation facility to be built in Dubbo, to support communities in the north-west region.

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NSW Greens announce plan for 'Rainbow Rights'

NSW Greens have committed to removing exceptions for religious bodies, private educational authorities and small businesses in the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act.

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Swan Hill District Health holds Indigenous smoking ceremony at site of new emergency department

Hospital operators say they want the revamped facility to be welcoming and inclusive as members of Swan Hill's Indigenous community cleanse the site ahead of construction.

Newcastle Herald

Woman charged after man carrying baby hit by car

It is alleged the woman then drove a car towards the man, who was carrying the child, hitting them both.

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'Yes' campaign for Indigenous voice ready to kick off

The official "yes'' campaign for the Indigenous voice to parliament will be launched in Adelaide, ahead of the referendum later this year.

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Man flown to hospital after freeing himself from jaws of crocodile in Far North Queensland

A man has serious injuries after freeing himself from the jaws of a crocodile that attacked him near a boat ramp as he walked his dog.

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New South Wales Liberals endorse Jacqui Munro for upper-house ticket

The ABC understands Transport Minister David Elliott has been unsuccessful in his bid to remain in parliament via the vacant upper-house spot on the ballot for next month's election.

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After two-year break, National Indigenous Cricket Championships — a T20 tournament — returns to Alice Springs

After a two-year hiatus, Indigenous cricketers from across Australia are in Alice Springs this week with the return of a national tournament aimed at launching elite careers for more First Nations players.

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Tasmanian Aboriginals want cultural objects returned to country as TMAG holds exhibition

Members of Tasmania's Aboriginal communities are calling on international institutions to repatriate their cultural treasures, arguing "loans" are not good enough because "nobody borrows their own belongings".

The Conversation

For a lot of First Nations peoples, debates around the Voice to Parliament are not about a simple 'yes' or 'no'

A referendum to vote on a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be happening later this year.

The Conversation

No, the Voice isn't a 'radical' change to our Constitution

Some people have criticised the draft proposal for a First Nations Voice as a radical change to Australia’s Constitution.

The Conversation

Returning a name to an artist: the work of Majumbu, a previously unknown Australian painter

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people.

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