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More details before Indigenous referendum

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney is confident a referendum for a First Nations voice to parliament will succeed, flagging more details to come.

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SA Aboriginal communities nominate more than 100 leaders for statue consideration

Six Aboriginal leaders will be shortlisted from more than 100 nominations to have new statues built, as part of a $1 million project to honour First Nations history in SA.

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Personal conversations not party press conferences will guide regional Australians on an Indigenous voice

Organisers say rural voters are not ‘empty vessels to be filled with political speak’ by the Nationals, who plan to oppose the voice to parliament

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Qld Indigenous rangers win Earthshot prize

An Indigenous women's ranger program that aims to protect the Great Barrier Reef has won a million pounds in the Prince of Wales' Earthshot prize.

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Queensland’s Indigenous women rangers given Earthshot prize for protecting Great Barrier Reef

The group was awarded $1.8m and praised as an ‘inspiring women led program’ using First Nations knowledge to protect land and sea

The Guardian - AU

Female Indigenous rangers of the Great Barrier Reef win Prince William's Earthshot Prize

The Queensland Indigenous Womens Ranger Network is awarded 1 million pounds ($1.8 million) with the prize, which aims to encourage people to solve the world's environmental problems.

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ACT's first purpose-built Aboriginal-run health centre to open

Winnunga Nimmityjah to treat 5000 people a year

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Peter Dutton saying maybe to the Indigenous voice but meaning no is not a cost-free exercise

Opposition leader faces a coterie of hardcore voice opponents in the Liberal party room, but saying no, and Australians voting yes, is a risk I wouldn’t want to take

The Guardian - AU

The rhetoric around the Indigenous voice to parliament shows it’ll be a rough campaign

If this week was an indication of the level of the debate, then Australia is in for a torrid time when referendum process begins in earnest

The Guardian - AU

Crossbench briefed on Indigenous voice

The Labor government has briefed crossbench MPs on the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament, saying amending the constitution is a matter of principle.

AAP

54% of projects extracting clean energy minerals overlap with Indigenous lands, research reveals

Vast quantities of minerals are needed to accelerate the transition to a clean energy future. Minerals and metals are essential for wind turbines, solar panels, and batteries for electric vehicles. But Indigenous peoples have raised concerns about more mining on their lands and territories.

The Conversation

Plan to overhaul troubled Banksia Hill youth detention centre commissioned but kept secret

Aboriginal leaders express anger as review declared an ‘internal document’ just weeks after crisis talks with state government

The Guardian - AU

New report reveals grim lack of progress to cut overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids in out-of-home-care

The latest Family Matters report reveals a grim lack of progress to eliminate the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care.

The Conversation

Doctors express fears for Indigenous kids

Indigenous children are increasingly dying by suicide or ending up behind bars, as part of a growing trend worrying Australian doctors.

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Lia Finocchiaro says CLP yet to reach Voice to Parliament position, despite Jacinta Price announcing opposition

Country Liberal Party Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price supported the Nationals' declaration that they would oppose the Voice earlier this week.

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Indigenous advocates return to Canberra to ask for compensation over Youpla mess

Advocates are in Canberra asking the government to compensate the thousands of people who put their money into funeral insurer Youpla. But finding out exactly who they are won't be easy.

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Cape York native title claim celebrated by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups

The first joint native title claim from traditional owners on the Australian mainland and in the Torres Strait will cover land and more than 2 million hectares of water.

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Gascoyne, Lyons rivers considered for listing as large Aboriginal cultural heritage site

Much of the Gascoyne and Lyons rivers could soon be listed as an Aboriginal heritage site, but there are concerns from primary producers about the level of consultation taking place.

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Indigenous groups welcome Northern Territory raising criminal age but say 12 still too young

NT first jurisdiction in Australia to lift age while Aboriginal advocates and human rights experts continue push for at least 14

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Historical fish collection sheds light on Aboriginal fishing methods

This 180-year-old fish is among the first Australian fish of its kind ever to be known to western science, and a refresh of its nomenclature to reflect its Aboriginal name at both the Natural History Museum in London and the National Museum in Scotland will recognise the contribution of traditional…

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Victorian Nationals back federal party's stance on Indigenous Voice to Parliament

Victorian Nationals leader Peter Walsh says his federal leader was "almost compelled to oppose" the Indigenous Voice to Parliament because of the lack of detail on how it would work.

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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

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".

The Guardian - AU

‘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.

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