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20-year friendship between Timor-Leste and Australia celebrated in song

After helping Timor-Leste rebuild in the wake of its fight for independence, a choir exchange between the Bega Valley and Australia's youngest neighbour is swelling hearts with the joy of song.

ABC News

National gathering of First Nations women aims to bring ‘gender justice’ to Indigenous issues

Conference will help to design institute to ensure Indigenous women and girls have input into policies that govern their lives

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous elder Leslie Schultz finds voice at United Nations, while pushing for Voice to Parliament at home

The winds of change brought Leslie Schultz to New York to attend a UN forum on Indigenous issues. Now the First Nations leader is turning his attention to securing a Voice to Parliament in Australia.

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Indigenous AFL players stand tall against an endless stream of racism – it’s now time for them to strike

The game’s sparkle and heart would be gone in an instant if First Nations footballers chose to sit down

The Guardian - AU

After decades of trying, how can we deliver more effective alcohol regulation in the NT?

The Northern Territory continues to report the highest levels of alcohol consumption and harm in Australia, despite decades of reform.

The Conversation

APS reforms seek to lift First Nations representation

'It's important you provide that space and support to do that.'

The Canberra Times

$9m pledge to advance First Nations water rights in Murray-Darling raises concern over unfulfilled commitments

Indigenous groups watch the value of a $40 million pledge to buy water rights erode as water prices rise and the money remains unspent after five years.

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'Life changing' – what 50 years of community-controlled housing at Yumba-Meta tells us about home and health

How does having a safe, reliable place to call “home” affect the health of people and communities across generations? We spoke to staff and families at Yumba-Meta Ltd in Townsville, Queensland to find out.

The Conversation

Water model to have flow-on benefits for First Nations

The Albanese government will spend $9.2 million and work with Indigenous organisations to help develop a First Nations water holding model.

The New Daily

A majority of First Nations people support the voice. Why don’t non-Indigenous Australians believe this?

There is a yawning gap between what First Nations Australians say and what non-Indigenous Australians believe

The Guardian - AU

Wiradjuri woman Brenda Matthews tells story of personal reconciliation in The Last Daughter

Wiradjuri woman Brenda Matthews considers herself part of the Stolen Generations — but from a legal perspective she is not. Her story is told in a new film following her quest for identity and healing.

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New agreements between First Nations and B.C. government a step toward fulfilling Canada's treaty obligations

Treaty 8 First Nations and the government of British Columbia have recently concluded two historical agreements on Treaty Land Entitlement and land and resource management.

The Conversation

Raising age of criminal responsibility to 12 ‘falls short’ of First Nations’ expectations, Victorian attorney general admits

Jaclyn Symes urges other jurisdictions to follow state after announcing ‘staged approach’ to ensure support services are in place

The Guardian - AU

The hidden war stories of First Nations veterans

After an injury during "jungle warfare training", Kamilaroi man Donald Waters signed up to be injected with malaria for medical research. Like many other Indigenous veterans, his service and sacrifice went ignored.

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Pauline Hanson claims list of Indigenous 'demands' found via FOI shows 'dangers' of a Voice to Parliament. What's actually in the documents?

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has told parliament that Freedom of Information documents show the "danger" of the Voice to Parliament. So what's actually in the documents?

The Guardian - AU

By opposing the Indigenous voice, Peter Dutton provides the yes campaign with a ready-made villain

The opposition leader lacks the smarts to rise above politics and work side by side with a popular prime minister

The Guardian - US

Canada to pay $800m to settle land dispute with five First Nations

Payment represents acknowledgment government and British Columbia have failed to honour treaty signed in 1899

The Week

Canada’s troubled relationship with its indigenous population

The discovery of a body in Canada has brought renewed focus to the disproportionately high rate of disappearances and murders of First Nations women, and to the country’s troubled relationship with its indigenous population.

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People in the Kimberley have spent decades asking for basics like water and homes. Will the Voice make their calls more compelling?

The intent of the proposed First Nations Voice to Parliament is to elevate and amplify our input across the nation into laws, policies and programs that will impact on Indigenous Australians.

The Conversation

First Nations people have made a plea for 'truth-telling'. By reckoning with its past, Australia can finally help improve our future

This is the third article in our series explaining Voice, Treaty and Truth. Read the other articles in the series here and here.

ABC News

As we debate the Voice, I can't think of a more profound meditation than affliction

As Australia prepares to vote in a referendum that could grant First Nations people a Voice in our own country, I am confronted with the suffering of my people, writes Stan Grant.

Newcastle Herald

Tennis champion Ash Barty feels off-court role has 'no ceiling'

Tennis Australia's First Nations representative Kyah Jones described the former world No.1 as an "amazing role model".

ABC News

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

Deadly Little Dolphins program looks to find Australia's next First Nations Olympic or Paralympic swimming champion

Australia has historically lacked First Nations representation in the Olympic pool — but this program is looking to change that by Brisbane 2032.

The Conversation

'On Country' football league an opportunity to bring communities together – but we need more government funding

This article contains quotes from First Nations community members, which the author has obtained permission to share and publish. Images have also been used with their permission

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