The Latest Breaking News from Noel Pearson

Closing the Gap progress 'stalled' since referendum

The Closing the Gap campaign has stalled since the Indigenous voice referendum says Megan Davis, a key architect of the 2023 initiative.

AAP · Oct 13

Afternoon Update: betting giants deny drug and sex worker allegations at inquiry; Alan Jones trial continues; and going down with the ship

Sportsbet and Tabcorp say there is no evidence to substantiate claims made by anti-gambling campaigners

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4

Indigenous leaders look to the future at Garma: ‘People are feeling strong again’

Gumatj leaders announce plans for a new land council to be ‘part of the economic life of this nation’ at a cultural festival focused on hope

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3

‘All we have to do is vote yes’: Pat Farmer finishes epic 14,000km journey to boost voice support

Prime minister Anthony Albanese and leading yes campaigner Noel Pearson joined Farmer at base of Uluru for final leg of tour across Australia

The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2023

Morning Mail: Netanyahu vows to ‘change the Middle East’, Noel Pearson’s fears for no vote, power cost relief

Indigenous leader says failure means ‘middle path’ to reconciliation will be gone, and falling wholesale prices expected to deliver cheaper electricity

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2023

Afternoon Update: Australia urges restraint in Israel-Palestine; Services Australia staff strike; and China’s shift away from the west

The Australian government has urged for civilian lives to be protected during Israel-Palestine conflict

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2023

Opinion polls show Australians likely to reject Indigenous Voice to Parliament at referendum

Australians appear likely to reject a proposal that would create an advocate for the Indigenous population in a referendum outcome that some see as a victory for racism

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023

The voice debate has been a long fight – and the blows have landed hardest on First Nations people

At times it has felt like being a punching bag, belted about by unrelated resentments: about welcomes to country, perceived special treatment and nasty stereotypes disguised as jokes

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2023

Afternoon Update: Jacinta Allan to lead Victoria; surging petrol prices fuel inflation; and the US government sues Amazon

Labor MPs elect Jacinta Allan to be premier, replacing the retiring Daniel Andrews

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2023

Indigenous voice is 'not about race': Noel Pearson

Indigenous activist and spearhead of the 'yes' campaign Noel Pearson says the voice is about recognition and isn't about dividing Australians down racial lines.

AAP · Sep 27, 2023