Voice to help people past 'despair and hopelessness' Two Northern Territory senators are at odds about what a voice enshrined in the constitution would mean for remote and regional Indigenous communities. AAP · Apr 16, 2023
NT police minister defends kinship care system after Price abuse claims – as it happened This blog is closed The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2023
Jacinta Price or Kerrynne Liddle likely to take opposition portfolio for Indigenous Australians Post may be demoted to shadow assistant ministry due to concerns of ‘premature promotion’ for first-term MPs The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2023
‘Prove it’s not happening’: Indigenous senator backs Dutton An Indigenous Liberal senator has backed the Opposition Leader's claims of widespread child sexual abuse in central Australia. The New Daily · Apr 13, 2023
Government, opposition trade barbs on NT crime rates Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been highlighting crime in Alice Springs as a reason to reject an Indigenous voice but his comments have drawn criticism. AAP · Apr 13, 2023
Dutton in clash with journalist over Alice Springs ‘crime crisis’ Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has clashed with a journalist in a heated confrontation over the "crime crisis" in Alice Springs. The New Daily · Apr 13, 2023
Don’t politicise Alice Springs crime for Voice: Mayor Alice Springs Town Council mayor Matt Paterson says he doesn't want the voice debate and politics to overshadow the problems his community is facing. The New Daily · Apr 13, 2023
Don't politicise Alice Springs crime for voice: mayor Alice Springs Town Council mayor Matt Paterson says he doesn't want the voice debate and politics to overshadow the problems his community is facing. AAP · Apr 12, 2023
Call to prop up local communities before national voice A leading proponent of the 'no' campaign against a national Indigenous voice says the systems in place need to be reformed before a referendum is held. The New Daily · Apr 10, 2023
Quitting Liberals due to voice a hard call, says Wyatt The first Aboriginal person to be Indigenous Australians Minister, Ken Wyatt, has hit back at opposition claims about the voice. AAP · Apr 10, 2023
State Library of NSW staff angered by acquisition of Jacinta Price portrait by controversial cartoonist Staff reportedly complained to state librarian John Vallance about the $20,000 painting by the Australian’s Johannes Leak, which can only be viewed by appointment The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2023
Peter Dutton proposes criminalisation of Nazi symbols after Tuesday’s question time stoush Opposition attempts to move bill but possible expulsion of Moira Deeming from Liberals threatens to expose party faultlines The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2023
Country Liberal Senator Jacinta Price denies party split over Indigenous Voice to Parliament after Lawson Broad's resignation The Northern Territory senator has denied her party is fractured over the upcoming referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, despite conflicting positions held by the rank-and-file, parliamentary party and outgoing president. ABC News · Mar 13, 2023
With 11 Indigenous politicians in parliament, why does Australia need the Voice? We asked our readers what they would like to know about the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament. In the lead-up to the referendum, our expert authors will answer those questions. You can read the other questions and answers here. The Conversation · Mar 13, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Feb 27, 2023 When it comes to the voice, Indigenous politics cannot be reduced to ‘left’ and ‘right’ I am not an active supporter of either the yes or no campaigns but I will listen to all opinions and perspectives carefully
The New Daily · Feb 14, 2023 Senators savage ABC boss over Alice Springs report that ‘should not have gone to air’ The ABC got it wrong when airing a recent report on an Alice Springs town meeting, its managing director David Anderson said on Tuesday.
AAP · Feb 8, 2023 NT senators tell of family impacts of alcohol abuse As debate continues on alcohol bans in the NT, both of the territory's senators have shared emotional stories of the impact of alcohol in communities.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023 NT chief minister denounces Jacinta Price’s bill to reinstate intervention-era alcohol restrictions Natasha Fyles accuses federal Country Liberal party senator of drafting bill without community consultation
Newcastle Herald · Feb 3, 2023 Cardinal Pell's funeral was a fresh affront to church abuse victims Over two and a half hours, the full panoply of ritualistic church grandeur was deployed. There was no sign of chastened restraint, only defiance.
AAP · Jan 25, 2023 Pioneer, mainstay among political honours Former NSW MP Pru Goward and ex-senator Margaret Reynolds are among those recognised for their service to politics in the Australia Day Honours List.
AAP · Jan 23, 2023 PM urged to intervene in territory crime Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called on the government to act urgently to control an uptick in crime and anti-social behaviour in the Northern Territory.
ABC News · Jan 17, 2023 Alice Springs mayor Matt Paterson calls for federal police, ADF assistance amid crime crisis A police operation to stamp out crime in the Central Australian town has seen more than 300 people arrested since November – but mayor Matt Paterson says it's not enough.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2022 As 2022 comes to a close, Australians can enjoy a reprieve from the algorithms of fear and outrage Let’s take this calmer mindset into 2023, where we will be invited to embark on a journey to anchor our nation to this ancient land
The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2022 Nationals’ stance on Indigenous voice a ‘slap in the face to black people’, Aboriginal leader says Laura Hand-Ross says party’s opposition to constitutional recognition is an ‘insult’ that has caused disquiet in the community
Newcastle Herald · Dec 2, 2022 Most of us understood the COVID rules well, so why don't fines stand? If the rest of the population had reacted the same way as these selfish few, they would have been dying in the tens of thousands.