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‘Turn every no into a yes’: Voice advocate vows to continue campaign

‘Turn every no into a yes’: Voice advocate vows to continue campaign

Eight months after the vote, one of the architects of the Voice to Parliament says her people have endured far worse and are not giving up.

  • by Keira Jenkins

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What’s happening in Alice Springs?
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What’s happening in Alice Springs?

The Northern Territory government has announced a three-night curfew in the town after recent “civil disturbances”.

  • by Ben Cubby
‘You hid your identity’: Why Tasma Walton’s Indigenous past was a mystery for years

‘You hid your identity’: Why Tasma Walton’s Indigenous past was a mystery for years

In her latest role, the 50-year-old star of The Twelve goes on a journey of identity not unlike the one she’s taken in real life.

  • by Steve Dow
Cops slammed for letting kids pretend to be criminals at Brisbane event

Cops slammed for letting kids pretend to be criminals at Brisbane event

A paddy wagon has been removed from a NAIDOC event after complaints of “shameful” behaviour by police liaison officers.

  • by Fraser Barton
An Indigenous man died slowly in his cell. A coroner says the prison could have prevented it

An Indigenous man died slowly in his cell. A coroner says the prison could have prevented it

Aunty Donnis Kerr says the death of her 32-year-old son, Joshua, is another example of authorities failing to act to prevent the deaths of Indigenous people in custody.

  • by Erin Pearson
Labor MP considers legal action over Lidia Thorpe social media post

Labor MP considers legal action over Lidia Thorpe social media post

Marion Scrymgour accused Thorpe of using parliamentary privilege to attack other Aboriginal women she perceived as her political foes.

  • by Angus Thompson
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Grave robbers, body snatchers and the history of Australian museums

Grave robbers, body snatchers and the history of Australian museums

Seven museums have confirmed the number of stolen remains and artefacts they have in storage. Another says it would be too sensitive to say.

  • by Josh Bavas
‘The spotlight’s on Australia’: Indigenous diplomat says world took note of Voice vote

‘The spotlight’s on Australia’: Indigenous diplomat says world took note of Voice vote

Justin Mohamed is Australia’s first diplomat for Indigenous issues. He is determined to make sure his people’s voices are heard around the world.

  • by Rob Harris
We still believe: Please, WA, have those hard conversations again

We still believe: Please, WA, have those hard conversations again

Some of us were prepared for the outcome of the referendum. What none of us were prepared for was the shift in the behaviour of a certain section of society.

  • by Stephen Morrison, Rodney Carpio and Cindy Sambo
Aunty Fay Carter learned life’s truths from her Nanny in a tin hut
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Aunty Fay Carter learned life’s truths from her Nanny in a tin hut

For decades, Fay Carter campaigned for social justice for Aboriginal people. Her work was grounded by her experience living with her grandmother and 19 other children in a shack beside the Goulburn River.

  • by Tony Wright
Leaked letter reveals internal concerns about science on Australia’s next world heritage site

Leaked letter reveals internal concerns about science on Australia’s next world heritage site

Rock art monitoring in Western Australia’s north was being done without “integrity, diligence or governance”, a Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation employee wrote.

  • by Hamish Hastie and Peter Milne