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'A path paved with hope': Burney farewells parliament

Outgoing MP Linda Burney has used a valedictory speech to parliament to express hope for Indigenous people.

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Malarndirri McCarthy is the new Indigenous Affairs minister. She faces an extremely difficult task

Linda Burney, Minister for Indigenous Australians, announced her retirement from politics last week, and Labor has quickly appointed Northern Territory Senator Malarndirri McCarthy to take over the portfolio.

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Pat Conroy promises bigger voice for Hunter in federal cabinet

The MP is the Hunter's first cabinet member in 11 years.

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View from The Hill: Albanese appoints Tony Burke to neutralise immigration issues and sends Clare O'Neil to grapple with housing crisis

Anthony Albanese is seeking to neutralise the difficult issues in immigration and former detainees by appointing Tony Burke, a strong political performer, into the challenging Home Affairs portfolio.

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NSW Labor rejects conference motion to repeal anti-protest and youth bail laws – as it happened

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Home affairs, immigration ministers dumped in reshuffle

Clare O'Neil and Andrew Giles are moving on from their portfolios after months of intense political pressure over their handling of a High Court case.

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Linda Burney and Brendan O’Connor join nine other federal politicians who’ll retire next election

Anthony Albanese is preparing to reshuffle his cabinet following the announcement two of his ministers are retiring. But they’re not the only ones.

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Morning Mail: Albanese’s cabinet dilemma, FBI questions Trump bullet, Matildas humbled by Germany

The prime minister faces a tricky couple of days before replacing two senior ministers; former president may have been hit ‘by shrapnel’, not a bullet

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Balancing act as prime minister mulls cabinet reshuffle

Labor MPs are tight-lipped about who could be in line for a promotion with two cabinet spots opening up and the prime minister set to unveil changes.

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Linda Burney hailed for ‘courage’ and ‘dedication’ amid departure as minister for Indigenous Australians

Burney, a Wiradjuri woman and the first Aboriginal woman to be elected to the federal House of Representatives, has ‘a record of profound firsts’, PM says

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: Eyes are on Sunday’s reshuffle but government’s fears are about Wednesday’s inflation number

After Thursday’s announcement that cabinet ministers Linda Burney and Brendan O'Connor were stepping down from the frontbench, all public attention came on to the reshuffle to be unveiled on Sunday.

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Linda Burney and Brendan O'Connor step down from frontbench as Albanese prepares to reshuffle ministry

Cabinet ministers Linda Burney and Brendan O'Connor are standing down from the frontbench, opening vacancies for Anthony Albanese to reshuffle his ministry.

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Senior minister leaves legacy as Indigenous trailblazer

Linda Burney has left a legacy of improving justice and the well-being of Indigenous people, advocates say, after she announced her resignation from parliament.

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Labor eyes cabinet shake-up

The prime minister may have to reshuffle his cabinet with senior ministers set to quit in the next few days, and thousands have protested Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to US Congress.

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Labor committed to Indigenous truth-telling: minister

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney has reaffirmed the government's commitment to a truth-telling commission.

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Mixed reviews plague scrapped cashless card scheme

A report into the scraped cashless card program designed to reduce social harm in Indigenous communities reveals mixed results as to whether it was a success.

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The Greens have proposed a truth and justice commission. What is it and how would it work?

The plan is to start a national truth-telling process about ‘historic and ongoing’ injustices against Indigenous Australians. Here’s what it would entail

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The design was a winner, but no one told them it was doomed

It was 'bold yet elegant' but this winning design won't be used.

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The art project aiming to keep Australia’s Indigenous people out of jail

Aboriginal people make up a third of all people in Australian prisons, but The Torch is working to change that.

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Afternoon Update: PNG says more than 2,000 buried by landslide; IDF airstrike kills 35 in Rafah; and competitive chilling out in Korea

Number of people believed to have been killed has risen sharply from earlier estimates of about 670

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Indigenous healing services boost ahead of Sorry Day

A funding boost of $3.5 million is set to prop up healing workshops, on-country camps and help document the experiences of Stolen Generations survivors.

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First items taken by Cook returned to Aboriginal owners

Four spears have been returned to traditional owners more than 250 years after British soldiers stole them at James Cook's first contact with Aboriginal people.

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Labor's gas bill a 'betrayal' say traditional owners

A group of First Nations people is calling on the federal government to listen to Indigenous voices on offshore gas development and enhance consultation.

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Close the Gap campaign to focus on strength and success

The Close the Gap campaign has released its 2024 report, making 22 recommendations and focusing on Indigenous strength.

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Healthy babies and land on track but other gaps wider

New data released by the Productivity Commission shows five of 19 Closing the Gap targets are on track to address inequity for First Nations people.

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