Indigenous Affairs

After days of late-night negotiations, the Albanese government has a referendum question for the Voice and the machinery to implement it, but the Coalition remains split.

The bill to prepare the referendum on the Voice to Parliament has stalled in the senate amid a surge of amendments, including from key independent voters David Pocock and Lidia Thorpe.

In a closed meeting on the outskirts of Alice Springs, Aboriginal leaders look for a solution away from the political and media frenzy of the past month.

Pro-Voice Liberals pushed for brochures to be sent to all Australian households, outlining the arguments for and against the proposed constitutional change, causing the Albanese government to reverse its position.

New details of the ‘No’ case against the Voice reveal scrutiny of native title as one of three prongs in the alternative campaign.

A New Year’s Eve riot at Western Australia’s Banksia Hill youth detention centre was the culmination of an escalating crisis in which vulnerable children are denied the basic rights of education, recreation and restorative justice.

Labor is approaching the referendum to secure an Indigenous Voice to Parliament with extreme caution, as the political attacks begin to take shape.

The High Court has upheld a state law that undermines a core guarantee of liberty and will disproportionately punish Indigenous offenders.

As Labor abolishes the cashless debit card, it has retained the racialised BasicsCard that overwhelmingly targets First Nations people.

In a move that highlights a critical shortage of funding, Victoria’s only legal service for First Nations communities has been forced to implement a freeze on new clients.