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The federal government has left Indigenous Treaties to the states. How are they progressing?

Since the Voice to Parliament referendum last year, there has been a lack of leadership on Indigenous policy from the Australian government.

The Conversation

The Voice defeat set us all back. And since then, our leaders have given up

It’s one year since the failed referendum to enshrine a First Nations Voice to Parliament in the Australian Constitution.

The Conversation

Still grieving: reflecting on the voice referendum

Grief and hurt are still being felt in First Nations communities one year on from the 2023 voice referendum but many are still fighting for change.

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One year on from the voice referendum, we are less trusting and wearier than before – but we still have plenty of heart

Some declared reconciliation ‘dead’ after the result of last year’s referendum. But the invitation from First Nations people to everyday Australians still stands

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s path-breaking’: British Columbia’s blueprint for decolonisation

First Nations are negotiating with government on sharing crucial decisions over forestry, mining and construction

The Guardian - UK

British Columbia’s Election Is a Bellwether for Climate Policy

Is the last progressive stronghold in Canada poised to fall?

The Walrus

Can Australia prosecute foreigners for genocide overseas? Here’s how our atrocity laws work

The onslaught in the Middle East has brought to the world’s attention once again the “crime of crimes”, genocide.

The Conversation

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I held on to my baby tightly. Was this a fear that someone would take her away from me?

I was a lawyer and qualified social worker, but the fear of having my child taken away loomed over me. Too many First Nations families had gone through it before me

The Guardian - AU

Out-of-home care for Indigenous children to be all Aboriginal-controlled

Commitment to Aboriginal-controlled care comes after reports find it provides ‘the best outcomes for children and families’

The Guardian - AU

Dutton ‘diminishes’ Australia on world stage by vowing to abolish First Nations ambassador, Wong says

It comes as the opposition leader says Gooreng Gooreng man Justin Mohamed is being flown around the world ‘doing I don’t know what’

The Guardian - AU

'Unfair' concerns impacting Indigenous businesses

Worries about 'bad apples' could spoil opportunities for businesses owned by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a First Nations organisation warns.

AAP

'Waste of money': Promise to dump Indigenous position

Australia's inaugural First Nations ambassador would be scrapped under a coalition government, but Labor insists the role is good for diplomacy in the region.

AAP

Walking the trees: we traced how First Nations groups moved bunya pine and black bean trees

For millennia, Indigenous knowledge holders have passed down lore to the next generation. Much lore describes the relationships between people and Country, including custodial responsibilities to care for other species as kin.

The Conversation

From runways to film: the untold story of trailblazing First Nations fashion designer Stephen FitzGerald

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and/or images of deceased people.

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Dawn of a new era as fund returns to Aboriginal control

More than half a billion dollars in mining royalties from First Nations land has returned to Aboriginal control in a new fund to drive wealth and wellbeing.

The Conversation

First Nations people are 3 times more likely to die on the road. Here’s how to fix Australia’s transport injustice

Last year, more than 1,200 people died in road crashes across Australia. But not all Australians face the same level of risk on our roads.

The Conversation

Locking up young people might make you feel safer but it doesn’t work, now or in the long term

This article contains information on deaths in custody and the violence experienced by First Nations people in encounters with the Australian carceral system. It also contains references to and the names of people who are now deceased.

The Canberra Times

Review of First Nations elected body after Voice vote, lower turnout

Ngarra Group will lead the first stage of the elected body review.

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Pacific First Nations people sound alarm on climate

A coalition of environmental and First Nations groups condemned Australia's addiction to fossil fuels during this week's Pacific summit in Tonga.

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Governments urged to 'be honest' on youth justice

Indigenous children's organisations are urging governments to 'be honest' about Australia's youth justice system, and invest in community-led solutions.

The Guardian - AU

Courageous Aboriginal women have shared deeply personal, heartbreaking stories. Have those in power heard?

We are stuck in an exhausting cycle. After the missing and murdered First Nations women and children inquiry, we are looking for change that puts our safety first

AAP

'Unresolved justice' for families of murdered women

A landmark report into missing and murdered First Nations women and children is merely "tinkering at the edges" and won't deliver justice, an expert has warned.

The Conversation

The report on murdered and missing Indigenous women and children fails to hold anyone to account. It’s not enough

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains mentions of someone who has died.

The Guardian - AU

Sydney teacher charged with further alleged sexual offences – as it happened

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Murdered Indigenous women, kids report 'demands action'

Parliament is being urged to "put some teeth" into action recommended by an inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children.

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