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Explainer: 59 years on - the significance of the 1967 Referendum
On this day in 1967 a referendum delivered a major shift in Australian politics...
Giovanni Torre 27 May 2026
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
Liddle targets South Australian Voice following second low voter turnout
Federal Liberal Senator Kerrynne Liddle has criticised the state Labor governmen...
Dechlan Brennan 7 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 government, is hindered by the absence of constitutional recognition and constitutionally protected rights for First Nations...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 19, 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 Referendum defeat, reiterating her argument that the proposal would have divided Australia along racial lines.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 20, 2025
Victorian Treaty sparks renewed culture wars and wave of misinformation

When the Co-Chairs of the First Peoples' Assembly, Rueben Berg and Ngarra Murray, walked across the well-worn carpet of Victoria's Legislative Assembly this week to speak on Treaty, they did so facing...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 18, 2025
Two years on from Voice referendum 'the status quo remains'

Two years on from the vote on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament and constitutional recognition of First Peoples, Voice campaigners say they will not walk away from efforts to realise what it set out...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 14, 2025
Kutcha Edwards set for landmark collaboration with Sydney Symphony Orchestra

For one night only on October 14, multi-award-winning songwriter Kutcha Edwards and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra will transform the Sydney Opera House into a river of sound and ceremony with Ngarli-W...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Sep 11, 2025
One year on: creators of 2024 documentary ‘VOICE’ reflect on Referendum defeat and First Nations’ recognition

As the first anniversary of the 2024 documentary 'VOICE' approaches, its creators reflect on the failed Voice to Parliament referendum and the future of First Nations' constitutional recognition.

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
Truth-telling is not a gesture; it is a moral obligation

Along with my colleagues, and stalwart warriors like Mr Ted Wilkes and Mr Sandy Davies, we have stood and continue to stand on the frontline; fighting for justice, equality, and a future for our peopl...

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Megan Krakouer Jul 10, 2025
“We are capable of anything”: First Nations leaders unite in Chile to share culture and strength

Since 2021, Chile has celebrated the diversity of its nation through the commemoration of National Indigenous Peoples' Day. Held on June 20 this year, the date depends on winter solstice in the Southe...

Maria Marouchtchak Maria Marouchtchak Jun 24, 2025
New Reconciliation Australia national survey shows strong support for reconciliation but also rise in reports of racism

New data from Reconciliation Australia shows strong public support for reconciliation and truth-telling, but also a rise in Indigenous people reporting experiences of racism.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 24, 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
Labor needs to move beyond the false framing of ‘symbolic’ and ‘practical’ reconciliation

In the 1990s, then Prime Minister John Howard, in an attempt to avoid apologising to the Stolen Generations, coined the term 'practical' reconciliation.

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
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