The Latest Breaking News on Indigenous Australia

SA First Nations Voice set to pass with support from The Greens, but opposition seeks more detail

A bill will be introduced this week which could result in South Australia enshrining a First Nations Voice to Parliament weeks ahead of the national referendum.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

NAAJA chief executive Priscilla Atkins suspended following internal dispute with board

Priscilla Atkins, who has headed NAAJA for 15 years, has been locked in a dispute with the board since the end of last year. Both her and the board have denied any wrongdoing.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Labor promises to weigh up Hunter New England health district split

"We need to get in there and work out what's going to be best for the local community."

Newcastle Herald · Feb 7, 2023

SA's voice to parliament bill to be tabled this week

The South Australian governmnt will table legislation to allow an Indigenous voice to state parliament.

AAP · Feb 7, 2023

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Senator Malarndirri McCarthy on Alice Springs and the Voice

Alcohol bans are being reimposed on Northern Territory Indigenous communities, as the federal and territory governments grapple with intractable problems in Alice Springs and elsewhere in the NT.

The Conversation · Feb 7, 2023

Man jailed for lying to police over alleged headphones murder of Jason Galleghan

A judge says people would find it hard to believe the actions which caused a teenage boy's death — allegedly over a pair of headphones — inside a Western Sydney home two years ago.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

By turning his back on bipartisanship, Peter Dutton is poised to lose either way the voice referendum goes

The Liberal leader is wedged between his diminishing heartland of ageing refuseniks and a younger generation keen to walk forward in history

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

Former MP Maguire faces court for alleged visa scheme

The ex-NSW MP who resigned after an anti-corruption inquiry that exposed his secret relationship with the premier was excused from his next court appearance.

AAP · Feb 6, 2023

Dutton urges more action to protect Indigenous children

While he has welcomed alcohol bans, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says further initiatives are needed to protect children in remote Indigenous communities.

AAP · Feb 6, 2023

Peter Dutton pushes for government to endorse single Voice to Parliament model

Liberal leader Peter Dutton says he wants to find common ground on the Voice to Parliament, but says the government should endorse a particular model to help people decide whether to support it in a referendum.

ABC News · Feb 6, 2023