‘Mean’ Liberals under attack from inside and outside the party over anti-Voice stance The Liberals are facing criticism from within and outside the party over its stance on the Voice referendum The New Daily · Apr 7, 2023
Peter Dutton and the voice: what the Liberal party has got wrong about Indigenous recognition We unpack and factcheck some of the key reasons the opposition leader has given for saying no to the voice The Guardian - AU · Apr 6, 2023
Australia’s conservative party declares opposition to Indigenous body: ‘A sad day for the country’ ‘I was troubled by dreams and the spectre of Dutton Liberal party’s Judas betrayal of our country’ The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023
PM to save Australia's Easter Bilby from feral species Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says bilbies are Australia's answer to the Easter Bunny and he's on a mission to save the iconic marsupials from predators. AAP · Apr 6, 2023
Noel Pearson accused Peter Dutton of 'preparing the grave' to bury the Uluru Statement, after Liberals reject Voice proposal Indigenous leader Noel Pearson likens the Liberal leader Peter Dutton to "an undertaker preparing the grave to bury Uluru", after the federal Liberal Party rejects the proposed Voice to Parliament. ABC News · Apr 5, 2023
Don't miss opportunity for reconciliation, PM says Leading Indigenous academics and the prime minister are confident Australians will support a constitutionally enshrined voice, despite Liberal Party opposition. AAP · Apr 5, 2023
Liberal party accused of ‘turning its back’ on Indigenous people by opposing voice Voice advocates say Peter Dutton is ignoring voters and ‘tying himself in knots’ over stance on constitutional recognition The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2023
View from The Hill: Peter Dutton's risky call to campaign for 'No' in Voice referendum Opposition leader Peter Dutton has pledged to campaign against the Voice to Parliament, as the Liberal party overwhelmingly endorsed a “no” position for the forthcoming constitutional referendum. The Conversation · Apr 5, 2023
Australian opposition against Indigenous Voice in Parliament Australia’s main opposition party has decided to oppose the government’s model for constitutional recognition of Indigenous people in a development that appears to doom the prospects of a successful referendum this year The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023
Afternoon Update: Liberals give ‘resounding no’ to voice; Cleo Smith’s abductor jailed; and Trump’s post-arrest rally Peter Dutton has confirmed the Liberal party will campaign against the Indigenous voice proposal The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2023
Dutton to campaign against Voice after Liberals say an official no The Liberal Party will formally oppose enshrining an Indigenous voice in the constitution – with Peter Dutton pledging to campaign against it. The New Daily · Apr 5, 2023
Explanation of voice can be improved, Qld premier says Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will talk to the prime minister about how information on an Indigenous voice to parliament can be better explained. AAP · Apr 5, 2023
Australia PM Albanese says has not received invitation for China visit Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday he would accept an invitation to visit China but has yet to receive one, in a response to speculation that planning for a visit to Beijing was well advanced. Reuters · Apr 5, 2023
Federal budget to boost funds for cultural institutions Nine key cultural institutions, including Old Parliament House and the National Gallery of Australia, will receive more than half a billion dollars in funding. The New Daily · Apr 5, 2023
The New Daily · Apr 5, 2023 PM says Liberal calls to delay referendum are absurd The prime minister is seeking bipartisan support for a referendum on an Indigenous voice but says the opposition is trying to undermine a 'yes' vote.
AAP · Apr 4, 2023 PM urged Australian envoy to visit Assange in UK prison Australia's new high commissioner to the UK, Stephen Smith, is the first consular visitor jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has received since 2019.
AAP · Apr 4, 2023 Liberals say 'no' to Indigenous voice in constitution The Liberal Party will oppose an Indigenous voice in the constitution, but support a revised referendum to recognise Indigenous people and a legislated voice.
The National (Scotland) · Apr 3, 2023 Australia will 'inevitably' cut ties with monarchy, says high commissioner IT is "inevitable" Australia will ditch the monarchy, the country's new high commissioner has said.
Al Jazeera · Apr 3, 2023 Aboriginal Australian ‘national treasure’ Yunupingu dies Yunupingu played a pivotal role in Aboriginal Australians’ fight for ancestral land rights during the 1960s and 70s.
The Conversation · Apr 3, 2023 Liberals to meet on Voice, with Julian Leeser favouring campaign freedom for senior figures Opposition spokesman for Indigenous Australians Julian Leeser has delivered a detailed critique of the government’s Voice proposal, ahead of Wednesday’s special Liberal Party meeting to determine its stand.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2023 Afternoon Update: Yunupingu hailed as ‘one of the greatest Australians’; female cricketers get pay rise; and Paris to ban e-scooters Nationwide tributes and respects paid to Yolŋu elder and Aboriginal leader who has died aged 74
Reuters · Apr 3, 2023 Yunupingu: Indigenous Australian 'national treasure' dies aged 74 Yunupingu, one of Australia's most influential Indigenous leaders has died aged 74, his family said on Monday, months before a referendum on whether to recognise the community for the first time in the country's constitution.
ABC News · Apr 3, 2023 Liberal Party to discuss Voice to Parliament position at party room meeting this week The Voice would be a permanent body to advise parliament, representing First Nations people on policies that affect their lives.
The New Daily · Apr 3, 2023 Liberal’s dire warning on Voice as party calls snap meeting after by-election Liberal MPs have been called back to Canberra for a snap meeting to determine the party room’s official position on the Indigenous Voice.
Reuters · Apr 3, 2023 Australia PM Albanese boosted by historic by-election win Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday he would not "get carried away" after his Labor party defied the odds to snatch a seat from the opposition at a by-election, a 100-year first, even as voters battled higher living costs.