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Indigenous media leaders lay bare 'terrifying' racism

An inquiry has been told of the abuse Indigenous journalists face as Australia's two major football codes shunned appearing at the hearing.

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Coalition accused of secretly giving big tobacco lobbyists private platform in parliament

Exclusive: A Senate committee considering the illegal tobacco trade in Australia hears closed-session evidence from cigarette manufacturers

The Guardian - AU

All smiles as proud father introduces newborn to Senate

Labor's Raff Ciccone has become the first father to bring his baby into the Senate, in another significant step towards making parliament more family friendly.

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Pat Dodson leaves national stage, warning Australia not to wallow in ‘disagreement and division’

The WA senator known as the father of reconciliation departs parliamentary life with a ‘sense of sorrow’ at the failure of voice to parliament referendum

The Guardian - AU

Almost nine in 10 Australians support plan to outlaw lies in political advertising, poll shows

Australia Institute survey a boost to Labor legislation to tackle misinformation ahead of next federal election

The Guardian - AU

Labor senator says Australians ‘will not let go’ of Indigenous reconciliation as Albanese under pressure to outline plan B

Government will regroup after speaking with Indigenous communities ‘about where too next’, Jana Stewart says

The Guardian - AU

Government won't rush next steps after voice

The coalition has questioned the government's commitment to Indigenous people, as Labor lets community leaders digest the referendum result.

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'Future and strongest allies': student questions on the Voice answered

Indigenous advocates and senators answered student questions from all over Australia.

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Gary Johns faces calls to resign from no voice campaign over ‘offensive’ comments

Johns, who is listed as a member of Recognise a Better Way’s Voice No Case Committee, suggested blood tests for welfare payments

The Guardian - AU

Greens and Coalition unite to refer bill to its own inquiry – as it happened

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Morning Mail: Titan sub search focuses on underwater ‘noises’, Islanders fight gas plan, house prices to rise

More sounds have been heard in the area being searched for the submersible missing in the North Atlantic

The Guardian - AU

Politicians don their finest for Canberra’s night of nights, the Midwinter Ball

The PM will forgo State of Origin when he joins fellow MPs, journalists and the corporate elite for federal politics' night of nights.

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Fighting online hate and racism is up to everyone

Stan Grant says he will respond to hate speech with love, but Australia's deputy prime minister is troubled by comments targeting the Indigenous journalist.

AAP

Indigenous children in focus ahead of voice vote

Indigenous senator Jana Stewart is hopeful a successful referendum and voice to parliament will give her son better opportunities than she was afforded.

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‘No room for mediocrity’ in voice referendum wording, working group member says

Advisory group agrees the voice should advise both executive government and parliament

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Record flooding in New South Wales wetlands triggers bird breeding bonanza

Wetlands researchers say chicks are hatching in front of them as they marvel at a bird population explosion not seen in decades.

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Two senators, two paths to reconciliation

Labor senator Jana Stewart and Country Liberal Party senator Nampijinpa Price have delivered their first speeches to parliament.

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The historic photo that celebrates a moment of unity and pride in Indigenous Australian representation

Indigenous parliamentarians from diverse First Nations hope they can work together across party lines to bring meaningful change

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Forget the 'teal independent wave', the 2022 federal election sees record Indigenous representation

As Australians begin to make way for a new "teal wave" of independent female politicians, many First Nations communities across Australia are waiting to see what a new "black wave" of Indigenous MPs and senators will mean for the nation.

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Australia's 47th Parliament features new, more diverse faces, marking turning point in political representation

The 47th Parliament of Australia is a new high-water mark for diversity in federal politics. Here are some of the new faces set to enter parliament.

AAP

Labor confirms Kitching Senate replacement

Jana Stewart, an Indigenous woman and former bureaucrat, will be confirmed as the Senate replacement for Kimberley Kitching after her sudden death last month.

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Labor finalises candidates in crucial seats ahead of election

Jana Stewart to take Kimberly Kitching’s Senate spot amid factional in-fighting in Victoria over federal intervention

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