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Truth‑telling is a human right, and Australia has a legal duty to deliver it
Australia stands at a turning point. The defeat of the 2023 Voice Referendum did...
Scottie Campbell 28 Apr 2026
'We always achieve yes after being told no' - Thomas Mayo on leadership and the future
When Thomas Mayo stepped onto the stage on Larrakia Country at the recent Hatche...
Nicole Brown 25 Nov 2025
Recognition and accountability key steps towards progress - Professor Megan Davis
Economic empowerment of Indigenous communities, much touted by the federal gover...
Giovanni Torre 19 Nov 2025
‘Haven’t learned a single lesson’: Price takes aim at Voice advocates two years on from referendum
Liberal Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has marked two years since the Voice Re...
Dechlan Brennan 20 Oct 2025
Reconciliation Australia urges unity and Truth-telling in new Parliament

Reconciliation Australia has called for bipartisan commitment to reconciliation and justice for First Nations peoples in the 48th Parliament, warning political division must not derail progress again.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 23, 2025
Peter Dutton's career leaves not a legacy but a cautionary tale

I find it one of the more persistent myths of Australian politics that the role of Leader of the Opposition is the worst job in the country. Personally, as the son of a cleaner and a service station a...

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Jesse J. Fleay May 30, 2025
Dutton's "best chance" of becoming electable was backing the Voice to Parliament - Noel Pearson

Backing the Indigenous Voice to Parliament was Peter Dutton's "best chance of transforming himself into a supportable prime minister", Noel Pearson says - and a longtime Coalition strategist agrees.

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Jarred Cross May 12, 2025
Human Rights Watch slams Australian governments' treatment of children in justice systems

Australian governments increasingly violated the rights of children in the criminal justice system in 2024, Human Rights Watch said Friday in its World Report 2025.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jan 17, 2025
One year on from the Referendum, I still have hope

On 14 October 2023, the Australian public significantly voted to reject an amendment to change the Constitution to recognise a First Nations Voice to Parliament.

Victorian organisations reaffirm commitment to Treaty and Truth-telling on referendum anniversary

Leading Victorian Indigenous organisations have commemorated the anniversary of the Voice to Parliament referendum defeat, noting the outcome remains "very fresh and raw".

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 14, 2024
One year after the defeat of the Voice, Closing the Gap remains everybody's business

"Mum, why would Australia say no to us having a voice?" my nine-year-old asked. It was referendum night, and the No votes were coming in across the country on the television broadcasts.

Thomas Mayo's new book tackles "what can we do now?" after Voice defeat

During last year's referendum campaign, a number of long-time Indigenous advocates campaigned for their belief that a Voice to Parliament was the best way forward for Indigenous people.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 28, 2024
Noel Pearson joins Fortescue Metals board

First Nations social advocate and lawyer Noel Pearson has joined the board of Fortescue Metals, it was announced today to the Australian Stock Exchange.

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Brendan Foster Aug 1, 2024
New book reflects on Reconciliation in Australia after the defeat of the Voice to Parliament

In his book 'Reflections on the Voice: During and After the Campaign', Professor Andrew Gunstone underscores the ongoing importance of continuing crucial conversations to drive meaningful change.

Maria Marouchtchak Maria Marouchtchak Jul 1, 2024
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner urges unity and action to overcome disadvantage and division

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Katie Kiss, marked the start of Reconciliation Week by calling on Australians to "overcome generations of disadvantage and division w...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 27, 2024
Indigenous helpline 13YARN inundated with racism-related calls post referendum

More than a quarter of calls to the First Nations-led national crisis support service -13YARN – have been from Indigenous people citing racism post the Voice to Parliament referendum.

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Brendan Foster May 16, 2024
Latest AEC data reveals $5.2m donations to anti-Voice lobby group

The annual disclosure of funding to political parties and activist groups has revealed anti-Voice lobby group Advance Australia received $5.2 million in donations in 2022-23.

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