Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Rueben Berg

Permanent Indigenous voice on the table as Victoria treaty negotiations ramp up

The ‘interaction’ between parliament and a First Peoples representative body is on agenda, both parties say

The Guardian - AU

'Historic' treaty negotiations a step towards justice

'Historic' treaty negotiations a step towards justice

The clock is ticking for Victoria to strike a treaty deal as state and Indigenous leaders begin negotiations after more than eight years of preparations.

Victoria’s First Peoples’ Assembly wants powers over schools’ Indigenous history curriculum

Victoria’s First Peoples’ Assembly wants powers over schools’ Indigenous history curriculum

Co-chair says treaty will not outline specific changes to syllabus but is ‘more about saying this is the role that First Peoples will play’

The Guardian - AU

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

inkl

Age of criminality broken promise raises treaty fears

Indigenous leaders are raging at the Victorian government for breaking its promise to raise the age of criminality to 14 ahead of treaty talks.

Australia's first treaty talks to start within months

Negotiations on Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal people is likely to start within months and focus on structural reforms.

Treaty negotiations shouldn't delay other promises

A treaty won't "magically" solve issues facing the Aboriginal community and shouldn't be cited as a reason to delay initiatives, a commission has been told.

State 'fails' to grasp Aboriginal self-determination

State leaders and bureaucrats still don't have a good grasp on the concept of Aboriginal self-determination, a former Victorian department official says.

inkl

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Australian states to push ahead with voice and treaty processes in absence of federal body

Australian states to push ahead with voice and treaty processes in absence of federal body

State and territory governments say they’ll proceed with work to implement Uluru statement of the heart despite result of referendum

The Guardian - AU

As vote nears, ‘horrific racism’ mars Australian Voice referendum campaign

As vote nears, ‘horrific racism’ mars Australian Voice referendum campaign

Campaigning for historic vote on October 14 has exposed sharp divides in society and within the Indigenous community.

First Peoples’ Assembly condemns fake letter as ‘racist fear-mongering’ while Victorian police make inquiries

First Peoples’ Assembly condemns fake letter as ‘racist fear-mongering’ while Victorian police make inquiries

Letter falsely claiming to be authored by Dylan Clarke wrongly suggests body is reacquiring land

The Guardian - AU

Victoria's Indigenous voters choose champions for historic treaty talks

Victoria's Indigenous voters choose champions for historic treaty talks

A special election is underway in Victoria to choose the next First Peoples' Assembly members, who will sit down opposite government to negotiate a statewide treaty.

People

Anthony Albanese

Danielle Bonica

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

inkl

Organisations

Guardian Australia

Voice to Parliament

The Yoorrook Justice Commission

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service

inkl

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

New South Wales

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.

Download on the AppStore

Get it on Google Play