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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.

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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".

Newcastle Herald

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.

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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.

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'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

The Conversation

Health boss calls for more education on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament

The leader of a remote health service says he is looking forward to more Voice to Parliament information becoming available to ensure Australians understand what they are voting for.

ABC News

Bill to trigger Voice referendum introduced to parliament

The bill that will trigger the first referendum in more than 20 years has been introduced to parliament, as the government claims it has taken the first "formal" step towards constitutional recognition of First Nations people.

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Alone Australia review – two episodes in and it’s already emotional

Filmed in freezing Tasmania, the series hits the ground running with big moments, interesting contestants and a commitment to First Nations knowledge

The Guardian - AU

The Voice: what is it, where did it come from, and what can it achieve?

This is the first article in our three-part series explaining Voice, Treaty and Truth.

The Conversation

The First Nations Voice to parliament could get us to revisit conversations about Australia becoming a republic

Australia is preparing for a referendum to decide on the proposed Voice to parliament for First Nations people. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stated the referendum is likely to happen sometime between October and December this year.

The Conversation

‘65,000 years of wisdom’: SA makes history with first state-based Voice

South Australia is the first state to allow an Indigenous voice to parliament in a show of respect for Australia's First Nations people.

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Voice to Parliament referendum triggers different views among Indigenous Australians

From a 100-year-old elder in western Sydney to a young Indigenous trainee ranger in Tasmania, First Nations people across the country have differing views on a Voice to Parliament.

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Cardiologists and First Nations leaders on mission to stop rheumatic heart disease in Central Australia

Gavin Wheaton still remembers seeing his first case of rheumatic heart disease in the Central Australian town of Yuendumu 40 years ago. Now, he's one of a group of cardiologists travelling remote areas screening for the disease.

ABC News

The proposed voice to parliament question has been revealed. What happens next?

A referendum years in the making will be held in Australia before 2023 is up. Here’s what we can expect in the next few months

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Everything You Need To Know To Vote In The The Indigenous Voice To Parliament Referendum

Next step: the actual referendum. It's happening, folks.

The Guardian - AU

‘I’m here to change the country’: Albanese launches an uncompromising Indigenous voice plan

Attempting to appease conservatives was pointless and risked failure, the referendum working group told the PM. It appears he listened

The Conversation

‘Cultural expression through dress’: towards a definition of First Nations fashion

This May, Wiradjuri woman Denni Francisco and her label Ngali will be the first Indigenous designer to have a solo show at Australian Fashion Week.

The Conversation

What Australia could learn from New Zealand about Indigenous representation

A referendum will be held later this year to enshrine a First Nations’ Voice to Parliament into the Australian constitution. The draft question for the referendum is “Do you support an alteration to the Constitution that establishes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice?”

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Australia must do more to prevent ‘looting and destruction’ of underwater heritage, report says

Government urged to ratify UN convention in order to protect undersea areas like shipwrecks and now-submerged First Nations heritage sites

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Army honours largest ever First Nations battalion in 80-year WWII commemoration

When war was on the doorstep to Australia's north 80 years ago, nearly 900 Torres Strait Islanders signed up to help protect the country despite not being able to enter pub, earn a fair wage, or be counted in the Commonwealth census.

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Kimberley youth take to TikTok to fight juvenile crime trends by teaching kids about the law

While the TikTok has drawn anger for glamorising youth crime, these young Kimberley leaders are using it to create change by educating their peers about the legal system.

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Australian and New Zealand Indigenous groups to sign 'Football Treaty' ahead of FIFA Women's World Cup

Just months from the start of the FIFA Women's World Cup, Indigenous representatives in Australia and New Zealand are signing their own 'Football Treaty'.

The Conversation

Cultural burning is safer for koalas and better for people too

Koalas are an iconic endangered species living in a fire-prone environment. This makes them an ideal subject when investigating solutions to wildfires.

The Conversation

Australia hasn't figured out low-level nuclear waste storage yet – let alone high-level waste from submarines

Within ten years, Australia could be in possession of three American-made Virginia-class nuclear submarines under the AUKUS agreement with the United States and United Kingdom. The following decade, we plan to build five next-generation nuclear submarines.

The Guardian - AU

‘A kick in the guts’: ACBF-Youpla victims still waiting for millions in compensation

Families still struggling a year after collapse of predatory funeral fund that targeted low-income Aboriginal people

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